A group of online-learning ventures is collaborating on a new kind of free class to be offered this fall, known as a mechanical MOOC (for “massive open online course”), that will teach a computer-programming language by patching together existing resources …
Three generations of distance education pedagogy
This paper defines and examines three generations of distance education pedagogy. Unlike earlier classifications of distance education based on the technology used, this analysis focuses on the pedagogy that defines the learning experiences encapsulated in the learning design.
Seven Free Platforms for Teaching Online Courses
More and more schools are embracing online courses to reach more students and all times of the day. While you can spend a lot of money for online course software, you don’t have to. Here are seven free platforms for
Introducing the Public Preview of Project ROME, a Content Creation and Publishing Tool for Virtually Anyone
Adobe has just released Project ROME, an all-in-one content creation and publishing application for use at home, work or school. It is intended for virtually anyone who wants to add the power of video, audio, photos, graphics, text or animation
Why Online Education Needs to Get Social
Marco Masoni is a lawyer turned educator who co-founded Einztein.com to address the related problems of searching for good online courses and real-time coursework interaction.
10 Free Audio Programs to Use for E-Learning
A list of interesting (and free) resources to help you to add audio to your online courses.
http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/10-free-audio-programs-to-use-for-e-learning/…
Udemy Launches free Online Teaching Platform
Udemy, a free platform for teaching online has officially launched for public use. Udemy offers a variety of tools for delivering content online. Course creators can publish slideshows, publish videos, and create mash-ups of slideshows and videos synched together. Course …
Ontario universities to adopt e-learning
Learning about Socrates through Facebook forums and chatting with a professor through Skype is the reality for students as e-learning claims a more dominant role in higher education. Ontario is the latest jurisdiction to jump in with plans to launch …
e-Learning in the Cloud
Elearning has grown rapidly in importance for institutions and has been largely facilitated through the “walled garden” of the virtual learning environment. Meanwhile many students are creating their own personal learning environments by combining the various Web 2.0 services they …
Podcasting for E-Learning: Setting Up a Mini-Studio
If you’re serious about podcasting, consider investing in a mini-studio. A well-equipped mini-studio can be a valuable asset to any learning organization. For a relatively small investment, you can provide employees with a comfortable environment to create high-quality audio and …
Top 50 Blogs for e-Learning Tools and Tips
If you want to learn a new language or if you want to know how that e-learning tool works, you have plenty of online help to reach those goals. The following list of fifty top blogs for e-learning tools and …
Predictions for 2010 (from eLearn Magazine)
At the start of each year, eLearn Magazine’s contributors predict what changes are afoot for the coming 12 months. Here are our predictions for 2010.
http://elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=articles&article=106-1…
On Connectivism
Leigh Blackall: “There has been a long and [barren] relationship between education and popular culture for over a century now. Education has been absent from reality for as long as I’ve been a part of it and today is no …
Should You Add Background Audio to Your E-Learning Courses?
Tom Kuhlmann: “I get a lot of questions about whether or not to add background music to e-learning courses. That’s like answering whether or not you should put a blue square in your course. If the blue square makes it …
Selling Lessons Online Raises Cash and Questions
Selling Lessons Online Raises Cash and Questions
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/education/15plans.html?_r=1…