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‘The notion of class time as separate from non-class time will vanish’

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This is one of 20 predictions from the editors of the Futurist magazine. 'Each year since 1985, the editors of THE FUTURIST have selected the...

Using web 2.0 for vocational and adult education in Europe

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SVEA (2010) The Use of Web 2.0 in VET and Adult Education Training in SVEA Consortium's Regions Stuttgart Germany: SVEA (look for SVEA's Regional...

NMC Horizon Report on new learning technologies for Latin America

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The 2010 Horizon Report: Edición Iberoamericana, a Spanish language edition, is the result of a collaboration between the NMC and the Open University of...

Do social media result in less sensitive people?

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Science Daily (2010) Empathy: College students don't have as much as they used to, study finds Science Daily, May 29 Some people have bad hair...

List of web 2.0 tools for instruction

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Lloyd, M. (2010) 18 Web 2.0 tools for instruction Campus Technology, April 28 This very useful article asks two experts, Sarah Robbins (aka Intellagirl), of...

Preliminary book review: An Introduction to Distance Education

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Cleveland-Innes, M. and Garrison, R. (eds.) 2010 An Introduction to Distance Education: Understanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era New York/Abingdon UK: Routledge This...

Special IRRODL edition on connectivism: articles wanted

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IRRODL (the International Review of Research on Open and Distance Learning) is now requesting contributions for peer review and possible publication in an upcoming...

Mini-series on e-portfolios and personal learning environments

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Graham Attwell is running a thoughtful min-series of blogs on this topic. See: Attwell, G. (2009) e-portfolios-WTF Pontydysgu: Bridge to Learning, September 4 Attwell, G. (2010)...

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...

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...