Constructivism Versus Objectivism: Implications for Interaction, Course Design, and Evaluation in Distance Education.
Good overview and introduction to the debate between constructivism and objectivism. Drawing from the description in this paper allows me to draw the distance between my own thought and constructivism. More...
701 Tips for e-Learning
701 Tips for e-Learning
On the one hand, reading this book is addictive; I was up to tip number 70 or so before I realized I had been drawn in. On the other hand, the staccato delivery wears a little thin; by tip number 70 I realized it wasn't going to draw to anything like a conclusion. More...
e-Literate Sightings in the Fall 2018 Conference Season
Adaptive learning helps students finish faster
University of Memphis accelerates students through online courses, saving them time and money. More...
Here’s what online learning programs do right–and here’s what they can improve
Many higher-ed institutions have put more emphasis on online learning programs due to recent student demand, and paying attention to demand for courses and training faculty can help these programs succeed. More...
Reusable Learning Objects Aggregation for e-Learning Courseware Development at the University of Mauritius
Reusable Learning Objects Aggregation for e-Learning Courseware Development at the University of Mauritius
Pretty good overview of the traditional theory of learning objects (it feels funny to say it like that) with some good images. The authors, though, sense the same sort of dissonance I feel with the State of The Art. More...
New £12m Programme to Support Regional e-Learning Networks
New £12m Programme to Support Regional e-Learning Networks
Britain's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced a Distributed e-Learning programme that is intended to establish links between schools, colleges and universities to encourage progression into higher education. More...
Leicester E-Learning Conference
Leicester E-Learning Conference
Kind of a neat analogy: "Terraforming the environment for sustainable e-learning life." We can talk about what counts as good e-learning by talking about what counts as good terraforming. More...
As workplaces evolve, local business schools get flexible with online programs
One year after announcing a plan to phase-out its full-time MBA program, officials of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business unveiled a new strategy to keep students enrolled. And it doesn't involve sitting in a classroom. More...
CSU’s online university will pay rent in scholarships
Colorado State University-Global Campus partnered with Aurora Public Schools to build a headquarters for the fully-online university on district land. More...