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21 septembre 2018

Child's Play

Child's Play
Todd sent me this item - what do today's kids think of yesterday's video games? Not much, apparently. More...

21 septembre 2018

Rethinking Thinking

Rethinking Thinking
As a former logic teacher and the author of a widely popular site about logical fallacies, I have thought often about the role of (what is called) critical thinking in learning. At first blush, critical thinking is the capacity to evaluate and assess presentations of fact and argument, a skill my own teaching showed me had been virtually eliminated from students' skill sets. More...

21 septembre 2018

B.C. Educational Technology Users Group 'Blogtalk'

B.C. Educational Technology Users Group 'Blogtalk'
Scott Leslie reports on an interesting experiment involving the use of blogs to facilitate an online discussion on possible uses of blogs in education for the B.C. Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG). The experience left him with mixed feelings. More...

21 septembre 2018

Fall

Fall
After what must be the best September weather in history, the leaves have started to turn here in New Brunswick and the brisk north wind is nudging at our necks, letting us know that another season of snow and ice is nigh. More...

21 septembre 2018

Learning About Learning Objects

Learning About Learning Objects
This new site intended for instructors in California is designed to facilitate the creation of learning objects. Some are already on display. More...

21 septembre 2018

Send Back Your MP3s!

Send Back Your MP3s!
If something has been stolen, then the right thing to do is to send it back, right? That's the premise - and the absurdity - behind this new campaign to get people to send back the MP3s they had illegally downloaded. Obviously, the music publishers would not be able to cope with the millions of MP3s they say were 'stolen'. More...

21 septembre 2018

Top 10 Innovative Projects

Top 10 Innovative Projects
I sincerely doubt that the top 10 innovative projects of the year in online learning were all American projects. Most likely, the authors of this piece did not look beyond their own borders. More...

21 septembre 2018

Scope For Replicating BPO Success Model In E-Learning

Scope For Replicating BPO Success Model In E-Learning
Short article touting the potential for India's e-learning industry. "The resource base of highly-educated English speaking workforce, vendors offering competitive rates and quick turnover time, is likely to make India a profitable and attractive destination for global corporates." E-Learning also received positive coverage in yesterday's Times of India, indicating a wider awareness of the potential in that country. More...

21 septembre 2018

The Digital Death Rattle of the American Middle Class: A Cautionary Tale

The Digital Death Rattle of the American Middle Class: A Cautionary Tale
This title may seem to have little to do with either learning or technology, but the author draws the connections exactly where I would draw them. More...

21 septembre 2018

The Fourth Planet

The Fourth Planet
This site attempts a new dimension in learning: the use of blogs within a simulated Mars mission. beautifully designed, this site (which is just getting started) provides tasks, blogs, discussion and chat. More...

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