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The Renaissance of ee-Learning

August 5, 2007

Some Historical Thoughts on the ee-Learning Renaissance by Jack M. Nilles, Innovate 3 (6), 2007. Synopsis: Jack Nilles surveys the evolution of ee-learning at the University of Southern California, together with the first formal telecommuting demonstration program, from its beginnings in the early 1970s to the relevant trends in 2006. Although the basic technologies of [...]

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Interesting: Is it Time to Drop the e in e-Learning?

July 19, 2007

It’s Time to Drop E-Learning. ‘For some, e-learning is only now coming into its own. For others, the word smacks of an obsession with technology. Donald H Taylor argues that it’s time to drop the ‘e’ and start concentrating on the ‘learning’. It’s time to drop e-learning. Let’s be specific. It’s time to drop the [...]

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The Value of Lecture Podcasts

July 17, 2007

Article: Questioning the Student Use of and Desire for Lecture Podcasts, Laura A. Guertin, Matthew J. Bodek, Sarah E. Zappe, Heeyoung Kim, MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, Vol. 3, No. 2, June 2007. Abstract: The use of audio files, specifically podcasts, has become more visible and accessible to students in higher education. Despite [...]

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Article: Pedagogical Affordances of Syndication, Aggregation and Mash-Up of Content on the Web

July 5, 2007

Pedagogical affordances of syndication, aggregation, and mash-up of content on the Web, by Barbara Dieu and Vance Stevens, TESL-EJ, Vol. 11.1 (2007). Excerpt: As Internet and online learning become more and more incorporated into our courses, syllabi, and teaching materials, it becomes increasingly important that the impact the Web is having on changing perceptions of [...]

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Article: Defining, Discussing and Evaluating Mobile Learning

July 2, 2007

Defining, Discussing and Evaluating Mobile Learning: the moving finger writes and having writ, John Traxler, The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 8, No 2 (2007). Abstract excerpt: Since the start of the current millennium, experience and expertise in the development and delivery of mobile learning have blossomed and a community [...]

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Braided Learning

June 25, 2007

Education without complication. ‘Most teachers are familiar with the concept of social networking sites, but what can online networks offer professional development? A paper from the MirandaNet Fellowship, a diverse body of education, government and industry figures, uses the fellowship’s own e-community to examine what online learning looks like in a professional organisation. Braided Learning: [...]

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Innovate: The Knowledge Building Paradigm

June 7, 2007

The Knowledge Building Paradigm: A Model of Learning for Net Generation Students, by Donald Philip, Innovate, 3 (5), 2007. Abstract: In this article Donald Philip describes Knowledge Building, a pedagogy based on the way research organizations function. The global economy, Philip argues, is driving a shift from older, industrial models to the model of the [...]

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TechLearning – Computer Games: Educational Technology’s Next Frontier?

June 6, 2007

Computer Games: Educational Technology’s Next Frontier?, by John Cavanagh. ‘Academics currently researching the convergence of computer games and education are beginning to suggest that such games could play a significant role as an educational medium, as it is believed they help to develop skills important for children growing up in a technology-driven society. Needless to [...]

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