A Crash Course on E-Learning Portals

Introductory article on the topic of online learning portals. The article stresses the need for the portals to be platform neutral, especially from the point of view of the user. More...

The eLearning Forum

I am scheduled to appear live in an online forum tomorrow (January 17) at 12:00 noon eastern (9:00 a.m. Pacific, 1:00 p.m. Atlantic) at Horizon Live's eLearning Forum. More...

Colleges, Fighting U.S. Trade Proposal, Say It Favors For-Profit Distance Education
I didn't see this coming (I hate admitting that) but in hindsight I can't say I'm surprised. This excellent article is an overview of an attempt by the United States government to estanlish what amounts to global free trade in education by urging WTO member countries to reduce barriers such as restrictions on satellite reception, rules prohibiting foreign education providers from offering services, and taxes on foreign education provider. More...

How to Choose and Take an Online Course
Quick two page guide to choosing and taking online courses. The article would be useful as a framework for a handout you distribute to your own prospective online students. More...

AOL's Online Campus

Your new competition in online learning: AOL Time Warner. The internet and publishing giant has "thousands of content partners" including the University of Phoenix. 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...

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...

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...

Is Online Learning For Me?
What I like about this online quiz is its simplicity. It took me less than a minute to answer the ten questions. Experienced educators will see what the questions are measuring; so will many students, but if they are honest with their answers the test will produce a reliable result. More...