Research on games: Selene/CyGaMEs
From Natasha Boskic
Research that shows how playing a well-designed video game can enhance learning has been conducted by Dr. Debbie Denise Reese and her...
Do serious games lead to academic learning?
Blunt, R. (2009) Do serious games work? Results from three studies eLearn Magazine, December 1
From Natasha Boskic
In a contemporary digital world that is daily...
New edition of the Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
The TOJDE is always an interesting compilation of papers by researchers mainly from outside the Western Anglo-Saxon culture. Volume: 11 Number: 1 can be...
Great expectations for e-learning in 2010
In the Globe and Mail on December 19, Leah McLaren wrote:
'We are living in an Era of Perpetual Advice - and almost none of...
Are e-books at the tipping point?
Johnson, T. (2009) Electronic text books set to take over? University Affairs, December 7
An interesting article that explores the pros and cons of e-books,...
Six priorities for Canadian e-learning in 2010
Summary of my priorities
1. A requirement for all newly appointed full-time instructors in public Canadian post-secondary educational institutions to have a formal certification in...
The state of e-learning 2009
It's that time of year again. Here's a personal look back at e-learning in 2009 (I will do another blog on priorities for Canadian...
The LMS war is over – or is it?
Carter, D. (2009) Blackboard, D2L declare truce eSchool News, December 17
The three-and-a-half-year court battle between learning management system (LMS) giant Blackboard Inc. and competitor...
Vancouver Community College's online moves
Robin Popow wrote this report for the BC Educational Technology Users Group:
Vancouver Community College has entered what appears to be its next phase of...
Fourth Annual I/ITSEC Serious Games Showcase & Challenge
The Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) (www.iitsec.org) announced the winners of 2009 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge (SGS&C) competition. The awards were...