Inexorable and Inevitable: The Continuing Story of Technology and Assessment
I wish someone would offer a course in the writing of abstracts. This is a good, clearly written paper but the abstract is a dense fog of verbiage that leaves the reader wondering what the paper is about. Oh well. More...
Classroom Discussions for the Twenty-first Century
Fairly simple paper describing some research that shows that moderated online discussions improve student writing. That said, I like the way the presentation is layered with some speculation as to why this happens: and a good theory emerges. More...
How to Manage the E-Learning Development Team
I've worked on course development teams and so I have a pretty good idea of some of the things that can go wrong, especially when one member of the team is a headstrong, stubborn and unorthodox instructional designer (i.e., me). More...
Evolving an Integral Ecology of Mind
Following some of my recent articles and posts I have been involved in some sidebar discussions about the complexities and subtlties in and theory of learning. More...
PeopleSoft Acquires Teamscape
I don't want to turn OLDaily into a listing of mergers and acquisitions, but having predicted a spate of them for this summer, I want to take at least a little time to gloat about being right. More...
Attendee-Centered Conference Design
This item contains just a flavour of what should be a larger work. The author hints at some user-hostile conference design strategies, such as the fixed mic and the deferred question period. I could name so many more. Little things, like the need for signs. More...
How Academic Librarians Can Influence Students' Web-Based Information Choices
Useful paper on students' information needs written from the context of providing improved library services. This essay is a little odd, though, in that the recommendations do not address the students' needs. More...
Background to the previous article. This item looks at the state of distance learning in Pakistan. More...
Pakistan's Virtual University: Where It Stands and How It Can Improve
Some tough but necessary criticism of Pakistan's online course design and delivery, including a critique of the writing and page design. It also looks at language issues (the courses are delivered in English, but English is poorly understood by many students) and instructional issues. More...
Spreading the Word
We'll no doubt find publishers complaining that this is illegal too. The Free Book program involves leaving copies of books in public places with the intent that they be found and read. A sticker on the book identifies it as a free book, and readers can register the found book on the Free Book website. More...
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