Friday, May 9, 2025
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Can web 2.0 tools be legally used for education in Canada?

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I raise this as a result of an interesting question from Ron Richard,of Meritus University, Canada. Ron asked Tony Vincent, who runs the excellent...

Open University UK major provider on iTunes U

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The Open University (2010) The Open University hits ten million downloads on iTunes U In Partnership Milton Keynes UK: The Open University Over ten million...

Using iPods for teaching and learning

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Vincent, T. (2010) Learning in Hand Nebraska This is one of the best web sites I have seen about using iPods for teaching and learning....

Planning e-learning in vocational and technical education

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Clark, L. (2009) Plan e-Learning Australian Flexible Learning Network This site provides comprehensive guidance and support for practitioners in planning and implementing e-learning (with a...

New interface for Second Life

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Young, J. (1010) Will Second Life Upgrade Help Virtual Classrooms? Chronicle of Higher Education, February 25 Following Jeffrey Young's earlier article suggesting some disillusionment of...

Computer-based tutoring research is still alive

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The Journal of Educational Technology & Society, Vol. 13, No. 1 has a new edition out on the topic of Intelligent Tutoring Systems. From the...

Rape in virtual worlds

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Bugeja, M. (2010) Avatar Rape Inside Higher Education, February 25 I hesitated about posting this blog, not because of the content, but because I already...

More studies on the Kindle as a learning tool

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Kolowich, S. (2010) Highlighting e-Readers Inside Higher Education, February 23 Reports are now in from three universities with student feedback on the use of the...

Use of virtualization in a Ugandan university

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e-Learning Africa (2010) Building a robust IT program at Nkumba University e-Learning Africa, February 18 An article about how the use of virtualization software enabled...

Using technology to help street kids in Kenya

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Kyama, R. (2010) How ICTs Are Transforming the Lives of Street Children in Kenya e-Learning Africa, February 22 Sometimes I do get depressed and down...