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Introducing the OERu – and some questions
I’ve been following the development (at a distance) of the OERu, and here’s my understanding of what it’s trying to do. The OERu (the Open Educational Resources University) aims to provide a route to...
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Job opportunity: Director of DE and LTs, Memorial University, Newfoundland
Memorial University: Director of Distance Education, Learning and Teaching Support (DELTS) From the job posting: Memorial University (MUN) invites applications for the position of Director of Distance...
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Is open and distance learning the solution for developing countries?
Nick Moe-Price, of the International Council for Distance Education, is leading an interesting discussion on ‘Is open and distance learning the key to Quality Higher Education for All?’ in UNESCO’s...
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Stephen Downes’ overview of e-learning: and a little history lesson
Downes, S. (2012) E-learning Generations, Half-an-Hour, February 11 Stephen’s contribution In general, I try to complement rather than repeat what Stephen writes (which is just as well, seeing how...
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Distance education conference: ADEIL
Grand Junction from Colorado National Monument What: A Mesa to Remember: Exchange ideas and inspirations with other professionals who are engaged in or interested in distance education. Whether your...
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Update on the free University of the People
University of the People Student Computer Center in Haiti Sanchez, C. (2012) Online university for all balances big goals, expensive realities, National Public Radio, August 27 (also available as...
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Online learning in 2012: a retrospective
© The Greening of Gavin, 2012 Well, 2012 was certainly the year of the MOOC. Audrey Watters provides a comprehensive overview of what happened with MOOCs in 2012, so I won’t repeat what she has done....
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Distance Education journal: November 2012 edition
Volume 33, No. 3 of Distance Education does not have a particular theme. But all the articles in one way or another discuss critical factors for student success in online or distance learning: the...
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Full report on the Open University of Catalonia now available
The Tibidabo headquarters of the Open University of Catalonia Contact North (2012) The Open University of Catalonia: Fully Online Multi-lingual Innovation-focused Accredited Sudbury ON: Contact North...
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Movers and shakers in corporate e-learning
© oneindia.in, 2013 Bob Little Press and PR (2013) The Fourth Annual Top Ten e-Learning Movers and Shakers, Training Press Releases, January 2 We in post-secondary education could learn a lot from our...
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Education across space and time: Distance Education, Vol. 34, No.2
Distance education in Australia This special edition of the Australian-based Distance Education journal presents a selection of papers originally submitted to the Open and Distance Learning Association...
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“Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”: a retrospective of my work
Still alive on Sunday Brindley. J. and Paul, R. (2013) Understanding the building blocks of online learning: Through the writings and research of pre-eminent online learning expert, Dr. Tony Bates...
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Leadership in open and distance education universities
Tram in Lisbon The conference For 20 years, the Standing Committee of Presidents (SCOP) of the members of the International Council of Distance Education (ICDE) has provided a unique forum for...
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Best blogs in (corporate) e-learning in 2013
Image: © Allen Interactions, 2014 Little, B. (2014) The fifth, annual, top ten e-learning movers and shakers Industry Today January 2 My blog focuses on online learning in post-secondary education, but...
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Stephen Downes’ overview of e-learning: and a little history lesson
Downes, S. (2012) E-learning Generations, Half-an-Hour, February 11 Stephen’s contribution In general, I try to complement rather than repeat what Stephen writes (which is just as well, seeing how...
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Instructional design, the academy and industry: a ‘blended’ event
image © eLearning Industry Companies, 2013 What: The Academy and Industry: Exploring Instructional Design Roles In a professional discipline, sometimes there can be uneasy tensions between those in the...
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‘The Economist’ on online learning
© The Economist, 2014 Insight (2014) The democratisation of learning The Economist, September 26 This is a well-balanced and well-researched article on online learning in post-secondary education, even...
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Review of ‘Online Distance Education: Towards a Research Agenda.’
Drop-out: the elephant in the DE room that no-one wants to talk about Zawacki-Richter, O. and Anderson, T. (eds.) (2014) Online Distance Education: Towards a Research Agenda Athabasca AB: AU Press, pp....
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Students as a criterion for media selection in online learning
The Malaysian Ministry of Education announced in 2012 that it will enable students to bring handphones to schools under strict guidelinesImage: © NewStraightsTimes, 2012 Decisions are being made every...
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My five wishes for online learning in 2015
Image: © greatinternational students.blogspot.com, 2013 Predictions, schmedictions. No-one can guess the future but we can at least say what we would like to see. So here are my five wishes for 2015,...
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