Internet-based education offers everything from a free maths lecture to a full course on ancient Roman history. But it has its critics.
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Does distance education socialize students? A study from Québec
The Canadian francophone distance education network (REFAD) has published a very interesting research paper on socialization and distance education in francophone Canada. The report is in French.
http://www.refad.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Guide_sur_la_socialisation_en_FAD.pdf
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Kunerango Is An Edtech Toolset For Individuals To Sell Online Courses
Kunerango is a platform for instructors to create branded online schools where they can sell courses, reckons there’s room for not-so-massive alternatives.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/05/kunerango/
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8 Unbeatable Resources for Online Learning
There are a vast and rich array of resources for online learning available – some very well known, others less so, but all offering an engaging and efficient way for students to widen their knowledge. Here are some of our …
Sebastian Thrun on the Future of Learning
Udacity cofounder and CEO Sebastian Thrun says more Artificial Intelligence is coming to online education, but we’ll still need humans to grade our English essays.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/517181/sebastian-thrun-on-the-future-of-learning/
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Fujitsu and MIT Announce First-of-its-kind Breakthrough Higher Education Learning Platform
Guided Learning Pathways is a result of the companies’ joint research program focused on overcoming the challenges in traditional online learning systems, including finding appropriate learning materials and personalizing learning pathway of learners.
5 Ways To Really Connect With Online Students
Here are five ways instructors can connect with their students, making sure the online education experience is worthwhile for everyone.
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/5-ways-to-really-connect-with-online-students/…
5 Must-Have Elements for Every Online Class
Here are five steps the nation’s best online teacher says every program should take.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/05/5-must-have-elements-every-online-class
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New Survey Uncovers Big Trends In Online Learning
A new study is out from the great folks at HotChalk and it takes an in-depth look at trends in online learning, who is buying edtech, where they’re buying it, the popularity of print vs digital media, etc.
http://edudemic.com/2013/04/survey-uncovers-big-trends-in-online-learning/
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5 Tools to Organize Online Course Work
There are ways to manage this information tsunami more efficiently, and tools to help. Here are five of the most popular, effective file management methods available to help you organize your online course work.
http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2013/04/04/5-tools-to-organize-online-course-work/…
Understand These 10 Principles of Good Design Before You Start Your Next eLearning Project
Whether you’re just getting started with eLearning course design and looking to get a better understanding of eLearning best practices, or you’ve been designing courses for a while and are trying to find ways of making your material more effective, …
Online Education Is Replacing Physical Colleges At A Crazy Fast Pace
Educators knew the online revolution would eventually envelop the physical classroom, but a torrent of near-revolutionary developments in the past month are proving that change is coming quicker than anyone imagined.
Learning Experiences: The Tin Can API
The Tin Can API (aka Experience API) is open specification for data interoperability from the US Department of Defense’s Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative. Tin Can API opens up new potential for scaffolding and personalization.
LearnDash: Learning Management System for WordPress
Instantly transform your site into a powerful learning management system with LearnDash’s WordPress LMS plugin. With a click of a button you can create and sell courses, setup quizzes, automatically award certificates, and download robust user activity reports.
New WordPress Plugin Lets You Build Your Own Online School
If you run a website that uses WordPress, you can now easily (relatively) build your very own online school. The new WordPress plugin from WooThemes lets you start up your own online school with ease.
http://edudemic.com/2013/01/new-wordpress-plugin-lets-you-build-your-own-online-school/…