UNext, Hoping to Bolster Sales, Signs 2 Big Marketing Deals
Everybody's covering this one, though the story is not nearly as big as it may seem. In a nutshell, UNext has turned to Thomson Learning and Knowledge Universe to "market" its online courses. More...
Predictions for 2002
eLearn Magazine surveys the "e-learning visionaries" and comes up with a set of predictions for 2002. Not surprisingly, most of the predictions seem relatively close to the mark - wireless e-learning, for example, won't make a breakthrough (though wireless LANs will), and consumers may finally express frustration with high priced learning management systems. More...
New Virus First to Infect Macromedia Flash
You will probably see stories in the media about the first virus to infest Flash .swf files. It's a significant development but should not cause alarm at this point. The virus released - SWF/LFM-926 - simply infects the files; it does no harm (and so is known as a 'proof of concept' virus). More...
Site Map Usability
I hardly ever use site maps because they never help me. And I have to confess that my own site map is a bit of a travesty. So I guess Jakob Nielsen has a point. Most site maps fail to convey multiple levels of the site's information architecture. More...
Making Teachers Feel Contented with Online Courses
Refreshingly straightforward article surveying student satisfaction with an online course. The quotes from the students at the beginning of the article are fun. The recommendations on the last two pages are pointed and accurate. More...
Lansbridge University: Canada's First Private E-University Gains Accreditation
Consider the story of Canada's first private for-profit e-university, Lansbridge University, which received accreditation in June. "Public education and public health are seen as rights in Canada," suggests Michael Gaffney in this article. "Private education is seen as an attack on Canadian social philosophy." But in an increasingly borderless world - and in a world of convergence, Canadians may have no choice. More...
Unplanned Obsolescence and the New Network Culture
As summarized in DEOS by John Hibbs, this article makes two key points: "With the advent of network culture, however, that logic [the factory model of education] is obsolete. We must rethink the entire educational process... and... Since government and foundations cannot provide necessary resources, virtually everyone involved in the education business will have to become entrepreneurs." This article is an intelligent analysis of the changes sweeping education. Commercialization is one aspect. The cost of learning is another aspect. More...
Line Between E-Learning and E-Commerce Blurring
Educators should understand that convergence is about more than merging television and the internet. Of course, it is that and the merging of other media. But convergence also means blending different fields of endeavour. It's about a record company launching its own airline or a media icon launching a restaurant chain. More...
Degrassi Community School
Continuing on the topic of media and learning: for those of you unfamiliar with Canadian television, Degrassi Junior High (and later, Degrassi High) was a widely popular program a decade or so ago describing the issues faced by students. A significant part of the purpose of the program was to inform students and to give tools to help them cope. More...
Study: College Too Pricey for Many
As someone who still owes money on my student loans, the cost of an education is a personal issue for me (and one of the reasons I am an advocate of online learning). According to a study by the Lumina Foundation for Education, only five states have four-year public colleges that low-income students can afford without financial aide. More...
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