We Learning: Social Software and E-Learning, Part II
The second part of this look at social software in e-learning (the first part is here) looks at the mechanics of it: wikis, social network analysis tools, proximity tools and virtual worlds. It's a good discussion, but my recent experiences with Orkut have left me feeling empty - just as content is pointless without conversation, conversation is pointless without context. More...
By Rodrigue Rwirahira. Experts have called on African universities to immediately adopt the philosophy of brain-gain, facilitated by e-learning programmes, in a bid to reduce the cost of academic services and management, and invest more money in research and development. More...E-learning Bodies in Historic Talks
Looks like the corporate e-learning community in Britain is getting together. This is similar to what happened in Canada with CELEA. I would reserve the word "historic" for meetings between heads of state, though. More...
The Mythical e-Learning Hour
This item has been getting good circulation in the blogging community. In a nutshell: learning should not be measured in terms of time, because that is a measure of activity, not outcome. More...
Scholars and Scoundrels
On the one hand, as this article notes, the tranditional universities sometimes act like a cartel when it comes to accrediting online and distance learning universities. On the other hand, there are a lot of fishy institutions out there. More...
Government Searches for National E-learning Agenda
Scott Leslie culls two bits of coverage of last week's PanCanadian e-Learning Forum. This first item is survey article with a generally positive tone. The emphasis is on a proposed national strategy, an idea that is gathering steam here in Canada. More...
International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning
Just launched, a new free refereed journal is now available in HTML and PDF format online. The International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning picks up where the old USDLA Journal left off, reuniting most of the old editorial board, but publishing independently. More...
By . The return of questionnaires for the 2018 national survey of online learning and distance education in Canadian universities and colleges is now closed. The data tables have been run and we are now writing up the results. By Wachira Kigotho. While most African governments are upbeat about e-learning opportunities, they often ignore the fact that information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure is expensive and out of reach of many schools and even universities, former World Bank managing director Dr Mamphela Ramphele told the eLearning Africa conference in Rwanda last week. More...Depth and Superficiality: E-learning and Global Culture
Outline and link to a presentation looking at the impact of culture on e-learning. The author argues that while most e-learning today merely presents content, such e-learning will not produce a lot of change in the learner and will need eventually to be replaced with new, "deep", technology. More...
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