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Online Learning and How it is Leveraged by the Internet

January 31, 2012

Summary: Online learning is largely benefitted from the use of internet and the computers. The content deals about how computers benefit students learning online. The onset of the computer era has left us dumbfounded. We can feel its existence in every second step we take.  Gradually, the education system has undergone changes with the coming [...]

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Microsoft Teacher Guides: Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills

June 19, 2010
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From Search to Research: Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills (PDF). A very useful e-book, understandably a little biased into Microsoft’s tools, particularly Bing, full of good references to critical thinking resources, accompanied with a vast selection of links to related sites. From Conclusion: ‘The Internet is a river of information that seems to [...]

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Free: Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning

July 4, 2009

Recently, I’ve discovered the excellent Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning from George Siemens and Peter Tittenberger, Learning Technologies Centre (LTC), University of Manitoba. This handbook is freely available in two formats: wiki and PDF. The number, diversity and quality of the bibliographic references are worth mentioning. A must read! Conclusion excerpt: The use of [...]

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e-Learning and Distance Learning in China

June 14, 2006

China commits to ICTs-based distance learning and e-learning. ‘China has a vision of lifelong learning in which information and communication technologies-based (ICTs) distance education and electronic learning are key components. China now has three of the world’s mega-universities, institutions in which over 100,000 students use largely distance learning methods. It hopes its strategy for promoting [...]

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