John Leh’s article “LMS Technology Trends: Why Focus Is The Next Big Thing” is a very useful insider’s view of the LMS world. I had no idea there were so many LMSs available, all with their own unique advantages. However, the bottom line is we can’t all have the LMS of our choosing. If we… Continue reading Turn a LMS Feature Into a Benefit
Category: Distance Education
Workshops to Help Faculty Embrace Online Learning
Heather Kanuka & Liam Rourke (2013) Using blended learning strategies to address teaching development needs: How does Canada compare? provides useful insight into how higher education faculty view technology in the classroom. Understanding these perspectives will assist those whose job it is to help faculty integrate online learning tools into their traditional delivery methods. The research… Continue reading Workshops to Help Faculty Embrace Online Learning
A Guiding Light for All Higher Ed Institutions: Report on Athabasca University’s Future
If you have any vested interest in higher education then the Independent Third-Party Review of Athabasca University (2017) provided by Ken Coates, PhD. is a must read. AU has helped guide post-secondary institution’s online environment for years, and this is one of their best, albeit unintended, lessons to all. First of all, the report is… Continue reading A Guiding Light for All Higher Ed Institutions: Report on Athabasca University’s Future
Do your course activities lead to desired changes in your students?
Are your course activities leading to desired change in your students? There’s been a lot of discussion between action and motion in the context of change leadership. Action, of course, leads to change, not motion. Good or bad change is another topic. It is good to be reminded of this when we are trying to make… Continue reading Do your course activities lead to desired changes in your students?
What’s in the eLearning name?
Out of curiosity, I Googled “eLearning definition” and this is what comes up: Personally, I have a bit of a problem with this definition, primarily the "self-motivation" part. If someone feels they are not self-motivated then the can't do eLearning ("effectively" has to be defined here, too)? Has the writer of this definition tried any good… Continue reading What’s in the eLearning name?
