September 2007

LTC’s Blended Learning Wiki

September 30, 2007

University of Manitoba’s Learning Technologies Centre’s Blended Learning Wiki. ‘There is no agreement on the definition of blended learning. The term is used in a wide variety of ways, and applied to a wide range of teaching and learning approaches. Many blended learning definitions refer to conventional face-to-face teaching and learning activities (synchronous) that are [...]

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Presentation: PowerPoint Clone Included on Google Docs

September 24, 2007

C|Net News: Google Presentations gets the green light. ‘Google announced the launch on Monday night of its long-awaited, Web-based competitor to PowerPoint. Google Presentations, which is free, is part of the company’s online office suite, Google Docs. Right off the bat, you will notice that Presentations has some of the same basic functionality as Microsoft’s [...]

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2008 International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED)

September 18, 2007

INTED 2008 – International Technology, Education and Development Conference. ‘The general objective of conference is the promotion of international collaboration in the field of technology, engineering and science education. INTED 2008 provides an International Forum for researchers, engineers, professors, educational scientists and technologists in the areas of Education, Science and Technology. It will be an [...]

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Distance Learning Across the Globe: Stanford University International Outreach Program (IOP)

September 13, 2007

Stanford University International Outreach Program (IOP). ‘The Stanford University International Outreach Program (IOP), a new program under the auspices of Stanford’s International Initiative, supports the extension and adaptation of Stanford educational content and teaching programs for collaborative partnerships with tertiary institutions in developing countries. Innovative teaching and learning approaches, multidisciplinary curriculums, appropriate uses of Information [...]

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Academic Scrapbooking as a Powerful Classroom Tool

September 5, 2007

Edutopia: Academic Scrapbooking: Snapshots of Learning. ‘A social studies teacher uses photo journals to make learning more personal and immediate for her students. Here’s an assignment: Grab a stack of acid-free paper, some glue sticks, and a few photographs, and set your students to work on a scrapbook. Sounds a little like arts-and-crafts time? Perhaps, [...]

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Notre Dame Opencourseware (OCW)

September 3, 2007

Notre Dame Opencourseware (OCW). ‘Notre Dame OCW is a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the world. Notre Dame OCW does not grant credits or degrees, and does not provide access to faculty. What Notre Dame OCW does give you is open access to the materials used in a variety [...]

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OECD: Lifelong Learning and Human Capital

September 2, 2007

OECD Policy Brief: Lifelong Learning and Human Capital (PDF). Introduction: The world of work has seen enormous change over the past couple of decades. Manufacturing jobs account for an ever smaller percentage of the workforce in most developed economies. Indeed, salaries in manufacturing have generally fallen behind those of other sectors. Today, “knowledge workers” – [...]

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