If you've avoided online learning because of its lack of interaction and overuse of the infamous "PowerPoint Lecture," now may be a good time to give it a second chance. Online colleges...
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Videoconferencing is becoming a popular way to teach languages. A Daily Sun article describes how this technology works in a class for children:"Holding a little stuffed snowman with a red nose...
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This month Harvard held a conference devoted to immersive education - learning in virtual "worlds" such as Second Life. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that demonstrations included...
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In the last five years we've seen some pretty amazing advancements in online learning. What will the next twenty years bring? The e-Learning Queen, Susan Smith Nash, discusses how the top 12...
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Millions of gamers own the hand-held Play Station Portable video gaming device. But, Sony representatives say the console is useful for more than entertainment. The Independent reports:"Sony, the...
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We've seen Second Life used for all sorts of educational purposes. But, a nursing course from Washington's Tacoma Community College is taking the program to another level. The News Tribune...
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I've written before about the potential of cell phone courses (and my disdain for the idea). Now, it seems that one Japanese college has actually gone through with it. This week Cyber University...
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Wikis can be an incredible supplement to an online class. They can be used to organize class material, collect student assignments, or act as a collective consciousness. Wikis in Education from...
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UC Berkeley is joining up with other colleges to make educational podcasting easier. Here's how they explain the educational podcasting project called OpenCast:"UC Berkeley is developing a...
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Susan, the e-Learning Queen, recently posted an interesting article about the top four elearning gadgets (based off of PopSci.com's "The Best of What's New" list.) Here's a blurb...
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One of the best parts of video lectures is their flexibility. Online students can easily watch the parts they need and skip over the information they already know. According to a recent Wired Campus...
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Many online students use their mp3 players and laptops to study...but what about cell phones? A new Wired Campus post explains that some teachers are using mobile phones as classroom tools. Here's...
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Many professors are beginning to recognize the educational value of YouTube. There may be a lot of fluff on the site, but ignore the skateboarding dogs and you'll find a lot of potential. In fact,...
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I've written quite a bit about podcasting in education, and it seems that this movement is spreading like wildfire. A recent article from the chicago sun times discusses the many ways podcasting...
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In a recent interview Vikas Joshi explained the importance of making online learning exciting for students:"Now it is an imperative that e-Learning has to be exciting, interactive, visually...
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Economist.com is currently conducting an interesting debate. Panelists and commenters alike are weighing in one question: Does new technology add to the quality of education? Over the past few months,...
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I once enrolled in an online class that featured weekly group chat sessions and a message board - in addition to the traditional written lectures and assignments. After the first week or so, students...
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A few weeks ago I borrowed a friend's computer for a few minutes. She has an older machine and is still using dial-up internet. Completing work that should take five minutes ended up taking four...
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It's amazing to think that inventions so many distance learners rely on (the internet and the personal computer for example) were not available a few generations ago. New innovations such as...
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More and more classrooms are using Second Life as an educational tool. Some online classes are carried out completely in this virtual world. However, it can be difficult to envision Second Life if...
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A new article by The Globe and Mail poses an interesting question: "Why, in the Information Age, are students heading back to classrooms?" Distance learning offers so many opportunities for...
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