How the Mind Makes Meaning in E-Learning, Part I
This article has the right idea but should have been subjected to a critical review. Writes the author, "The human mind evolves by arranging perceptions by means of connections. Applied to learning, this means that it is important to understand how the mind makes connections, at different moments in time, and to develop tasks and learning experiences that complement the connection patterns and preferences." So far so good. More...
Public Policy, Research and Online Learning
Comparative studies miss the purpose and impact of e-learning. Policy that is guided via such studies will paint a misrepresentative picture of the field. More...
How Boring is the E-Learning Market
Reflections from an e-learning conference held recently in Britain. Cynical reflections. "The industry stages very predictable events where: publishers argue that there should be more emphasis on e-learning content; software companies argue that there should be more emphasis on tools; and learning theorists want to see more collaboration between learners and more attention on 'pedagogy' in general." Yup. More...
Experts are concerned at plans by India’s higher education regulator, the University Grants Commission, to establish new regulations for online education, which are expected to come into effect from the 2018-19 academic term, writes Shreya Roy Chowdhury for Scroll. More...
By Doug Lederman. American University's Washington College of Law will work with 2U to offer a new online master's degree in legal studies, they announced Wednesday. More...
By Doug Lederman. The Indian government has for the first time given approval to highly ranked universities in the country to offer fully online academic programs starting in the coming academic year, Times Higher Education reported. More...
By Doug Lederman. The California Community Colleges and California State University have teamed up to create a catalog of 10,000 classes that are transferable between the two systems, to improve students' ability to complete courses during the summer to speed their path to a degree. More...
By Lindsay McKenzie. With so many online program management companies offering similar services, many market observers agree: something’s got to give. More...
Techno-News Blog. Two decades ago, when I was a student in a part-time master’s degree program at Johns Hopkins University, I would hurry from my office twice a week to make class, hoping like many of my classmates for a few minutes to grab coffee and a bite to eat before settling in for the 2 1/2-hour seminars. More...
Techno-News Blog. Freelancing is a competitive field, and without face-to-face interactions, it can be disproportionately difficult to discern what employers want from you. More...
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