Online education, from primary school to PhD, is booming. In the US, government data from 2018 shows that during 2016-17, students enrolling exclusively online grew by 15.4 percent, or about one in six students. More...
3 ways that how online training add value to your learning
Online learning has become a fruitful solution for individuals who prefer knowledge and skills over degrees. As scholars were keenly looking for affordable, accessible, engaging, and interactive learning solutions that can add value to their learning and shape their careers, online learning came for the rescue. More...
Supporting Underprepared Students in the Online Classroom
Engaging students through a computer screen requires a unique approach to pedagogy and innovative course design. More...
The Importance Of Presence Offline And Online In Higher Education
Presence means, essentially, being there. It’s something that happens naturally in physical classrooms. But in online education, instructors have to work to create it. Poorly constructed online courses can feel cold and impersonal; online faculty can feel distant. More...
The numerous benefits of e-learning
E-learning demands quality, from both sides. Programs have to deliver knowledge and good learning content, while learners have to have self-discipline, consistency, and determination to learn. More...
Teacher, student drew on experience to create mental wellness course at Sask. distance education centre
A distance learning centre based in Kenaston, Sask., has developed a course to help its students learn about mental wellness — including their own mental health, and the mental health of those around them. More...
Six Reasons Why Online Programs are the Future of Education
In the future, will having a degree even matter? According to Harvard business school professor Clayton Christensen, half of all traditional colleges are unlikely to even exist in ten years’ time due to the increase of online study. Therefore, it’s becoming clearer to many that the future of education lies in institutions embracing the idea of online learning and online programs. More...
Intersting E-Learning Tools From Arts ISIT
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Intersting E-Learning Tools From Arts ISIT
Some nifty tools distributed by the University of British Columbia. I like the discussion extractor, which will liberate discussion threads from WebCT for use elsewhere. Also interesting is the image annotation tool and language pronunciation platform. And the Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool bears closer examination. More...
Un nouveau parcours e-learning sur la RSE pour les TPE/PME
Bpifrance et trois acteurs du développement durable lancent un parcours e-learning intitulé "Les ODD, c’est pas compliqué ! TPE/PME, osez la RSE pour une croissance durable", sur la plateforme e-learning Bpifrance Université. Plus...
Social Computing Forecasts
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Social Computing Forecasts
What would lead students to use web 2.0 technologies? Granted, "we aren't necessarily as up to speed with elearning as we might be, either in terms of technology tracking and adoption, or elearning pedagogy." But he have some idea of participation patterns, such as the 'one percent phenomenon' or the 'participation ladder' diagrammed here. More...