A new short paper in the refereed e-journal, “International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning ” takes on highlighting 6 elements that they suggest make for effective e-learning design. It’s not bad. The abstract…..
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Another Educause gem today, “Faculty and Administrators Collaborating for E-Learning Courseware .” It mirrors a lot of what the eteam worked on this summer — incentives and funding, misconceptions. But it also hits hard at ownership and usage rights. The eteam didn’t spell out a clear recommendations in those areas, but this article gives 3 paths to take….
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From Online Learning Update , I found this article entitled “How Distance Learning Changes Faculty .” It’s a quick read. Based on the experiences of 6 faculty teaching online MBA courses, the author talks about ….
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From an interestingly-titled blog, Michelle’s Online Learning Freakout Party Zone, comes some references to rubrics for online instruction . As we want to refine our rubrics, these resources may prove useful.
This page gives brief summaries of what the various regional accrediting bodies are doing with e-learning. It’s interesting how different regions have different focuses — evaluation, hybrid programs, keeping up with new programs, etc.
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