New book on Web 2.0 and Social Informatics for Tertiary Learning
Lee, M. and McCoughlin, C. (2010) Web 2.0 Based e-Learning: Applying Social Informatics for Tertiary Learning Hershey PA: IGI Global, 415 pp, US$180 hardback
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Implementing e-portfolios in a two year college
Schaffhauser, D. (2010) Cultural Shift at a Community College: E-Portfolios Go Campuswide Campus Technology, August 12
This article on an excellent e-portfolio implementation strategy at...
The state of mobile phone learning in Africa
Talent Ng’andwe (2010) Mobile Phone Learning on the Move in Africa, e-Learning Africa News Portal, June 28
From the article:
By 2009, about one third of...
Google Wave comes to an end
McCracken, H. (2010) Google axes Wave PC World, August 4
Google's Urs Hölzle has blogged that the company is ceasing development on Wave.
Several analysts have...
Summer books for e-learners
To follow up on my blog 'In defence of books', for those of you going off on a summer break, here's some book suggestions,...
In defence of the book and other thoughts on the digitalization of knowledge
I have been struggling with the concept of books and publishing for some time now. I have authored over 10 books published 'traditionally', i.e....
More news on video games
From Natasha Boskic:
Serious games in elementary and high schools
Goldman, T. (2010). Miyamoto Focusing on Getting DS into Schools. The Escapist Magazine, 21 Mar 2010.
With...
iPad versus books
Foresman, C. (2010) iPad gets the university treatment this fall Wired, July 24
A summary of the various initiatives taking place this fall semester in...
Wikis and academic scholarship
Kolowich, S. (2010) Whither wikis? Inside Higher Education, July 14
This article takes a broad look at the use of wikis, particularly for academic scholarship/research,...
Another view on research for the Ontario Online Institute
Maxim Jean-Louis, the President of Contact North, was one of the participants in the recent HEQCO meeting to discuss possible areas of research that...