Why Canadians lag in mobile learning
Steinberg, S. (2012) Mobilicity research suggests smartphones play increasing role in education Mobilicity Newsroom, August 9
A survey conducted for the Canadian mobile phone company, Mobilicity...
Rapid growth of online learning product market
Ambient Insight Research (2012) The North America Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2011-2016 Forecast and Analysis Monroe WA: Ambient Insight Research (note: $1,225 for the...
Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 7: Design course structure and learning activities
In this post the importance of providing students with a structure for learning online and setting appropriate learning activities is discussed. Indeed, I will...
Virtual and real bone surgery: the power of animation
First, an apology. You may have noticed a reduction in the number of my posts the last few weeks. The reason: bone surgery. I...
Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 5: Master the technology
In this post I argue that taking the time to be properly trained in how to use standard learning technologies will in the long...
Online Learning and Personal Change: the Movie
Vancouver Community College organized a stimulating faculty development workshop in April called 'Technology Trends and the Courage to Adapt', about the challenge technology presents...
Nine Steps to Online Learning: Step 4: Build on existing resources
In this post I argue that using existing online resources rather than re-inventing the wheel will save a good deal of instructor time compared...
E-portfolios, Sakai, and ‘new paradigms’
Batson, T. (2012) The Wait is Over: The LMS and the ePortfolio Merge to Serve a Culture of Learning Campus Technology, May 16
In this article,...
Do we learn less from e-books?
Szalavitz, M. (2012) Do E-Books Make It Harder to Remember What You Just Read? Time Healthland, March 14
This excellent article looks at research done at...
Apps or web sites for publishing on mobile devices?
Pontin, J. (2010) Why publishers don't like apps, Technology Review, May 7
This article is sub-titled: The future of media on mobile devices isn't with applications...