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We're seeing some steady progress with the new course participants getting comfy with using their blogs, with some great work being done already. Hats off to Jenny Rudd for some outstanding work so far. Not to set the standard or anything, just acknowledging work above and beyond the expectation levels of this course. Thanks Jen. Mark Nichols - e-learning specialist with Laidlaw College , and a member of the DEANZ (Distance Education in New Zealand) executive. He was recognised as a Flexible Learning Leader in New Zealand in 2005-2006.
Panel discussion about examples of flexible learning - 30 April 2-4pm
Spotlight on E-Learning
Elementary school online students need remediation or acceleration at junctures in their development some say are more crucial than any in high school. January 7, 2011 - Education Week Distinguishing between the wide variety of virtual schools and online-learning programs available involves understanding the type of operational control. After crafting standards for higher education that are widely used, the Quality Matters Program outlines e-learning course expectations for K-12 schools.
Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources , which was founded by the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and the League for Innovation in the Community College. Connexions , from Rice University "... is a rapidly growing collection of free scholarly materials and a powerful set of free software tools to help, authors publish and collaborate, instructors rapidly build and share custom courses, learners explore the links among concepts, courses, and disciplines. View an in-depth introduction to Connexions in the TED2006 presentation by Connexions Founder Richard Baraniuk ."
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The Cape Town Open Education Declaration
The Cape Town Open Education Declaration arises from a small but lively meeting convened in Cape Town in September 2007.
MOOC: Massive Open Online Course |
There has been a lot of buzz about the free and open Connectivism and Connective Knowledge course to be facilitated by George Siemens and Stephen Downes in September. To date, over 1,200 people have signed up for the course prompting a new label, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), to describe this super-sized open education course. Over the weekend, George and Stephen joined the folks at EdTechTalk.com to discuss the design and facilitation of such a mega-course. Linked here is the recording of George and Stephen on EdTechTalk.com #81.
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Digital Textbooks Reaching the Tipping Point in the U.S. Higher Education — A Revised Five-Year Projection « The Xplanation
The OER university is a virtual collaboration of like-minded institutions committed to creating flexible pathways for OER learners to gain formal academic credit. The OER university aims to provide free learning to all students worldwide using OER learning materials with pathways to gain credible qualifications from recognised education institutions. It is rooted in the community service and outreach mission to develop a parallel learning universe to augment and add value to traditional delivery systems in post-secondary education.
OER university - WikiEducator
OpenLearn - The Open University
Learning languages and finding out about other countries can be fun, as well as useful. This unit introduces you to the differences in culture and language about which we all need to be aware. It is aimed at secondary school students.I think it is very important for children to learn a different language. It will help them to open up to other people. And will help them in life and work. Very,Very important. by Apr 7
This page lists some key journals relevant to e-learning and digital technologies, which students on the E-learning courses may wish to consult. Those journals marked with a [ UWA Library ] link are available online to students enrolled at the University of Western Australia. Credits: The image above right is available under a Creative Commons licence from ex-magician's photostream on Flickr ; the original can be found here . It has been credited on the current page using ImageCodr software. Contact: There's no such thing as a finished wiki. Like all wikis, this one is a work in progress and there will be changes from time to time in organisation, content and links.
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50 Excellent Open Courses on Teaching With Technology | Mr. Walker's Technology Blog
The information below is taken from a recent posting on www.onlinecollegesanduniversities.com . It is a listing of 50 free online courses that are offered on a wide variety of instructional technology topics. The courses are free, self-directed, and accessible over the internet. Rather then listing a few examples in this posting I decided to paste all of the links below. Using technology and creating unique learning environments are two big dreams that all types of teachers have, from elementary educators to distance education teachers to college professors. If you’re already used to taking classes from an online college but are curious about creating your own open resources, or if you are studying to be a teacher in today’s tech-fueled economy, check out these 50 free courses on teaching with technology.