New book on the open education movement
Bonk, C. (2009) The World is Open San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/John Wiley
From the publisher's synopsis
As technologies have become more available, even in the most remote...
Informal mobile learning for banana farmers in Africa
Arnquist, S. (2009) In rural Africa, a fertile market for mobile phones New York Times, October 5
An article showing how mobile phones are being...
Integrating e-learning in African universities
Last week I participated in a three day workshop in Bonn, Germany, for senior African higher education leaders on Integrating e-Learning: Key Challenge for...
Examples of technology-based learner-centered teaching
Villano, M. (2009) Expanding the cannon Campus Technology, October 1
An article on three projects where undergraduate students at 'Duke University (NC), Coastal Carolina ...
Pros and cons of e-books vs analog books
Lee, H. (2009) Kindle yet to woo university users The Daily Princetonian, Sept 28
A report by the university newspaper of Princeton University's very early...
Pros and cons of outsourcing e-mail
Young, J. (2009) Colleges Warily Turn Sensitive E-Mail Over to Outside Companies Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept 21
Distance education in Africa: new edition of IRRODL
IRRODL (2009) Trends and issues in open and distance learning in Africa, Vol. 10, No. 4
Just as I am about to leave for a...
Video use and higher education
Kaufman, P. and Mohan, J. (2009) Video use and higher education New York: Intelligent Television
This report, undertaken by Intelligent Television and the Copyright Clearance...
How would you use free academic video courses from leading universities
I have often criticised the use of technology just to record and transmit lectures. Nevertheless, I do recognise the value of a top class...
Videoconferencing + web-based learning
McCrea, B. (2009) San Jose State University Brings Online Students Face-to-Face Campus Technology, Sept 16
San Jose State University has added a videoconferencing system that...