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Unravelling online training in 3 questions

KnowledgeOne

Online training, distance learning, open distance learning, digital learning, MOOC… are some of these terms one and the same? Are we dealing with entirely different modalities of learning? Why is it more accurate nowadays to talk about elearning or online learning rather than distance learning?

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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

Learning with e's

So what will be the future of higher education, and how will it survive against this hostile backdrop? Such change and disruption has been in the background of my thinking about learning technology for the past decade. Now students can assume more responsibility for their own learning and design their own study trajectories.

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Growth of online learning

eFront

It is staggering how online much learning has evolved over the years, and how it continues to revolutionize modern educational practices. With the creation of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, educational institutions soon began to incorporate technology within their educational practices.In

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Implications for Online Learning - 2012 Canada Copyright Reform

E-Learning Acupuncture

Contact North , Ontario's Distance Education and Training Network, has published a very useful summary of the profound copyright changes in Canada that have occurred in 2012 (to date!) It's obvious by the sub-title that this document discusses the recent changes in the context of distance education and online learning.

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14 Articles on MOOCs

Jay Cross

Size Isn’t Everything – Cathy Davidson – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education. Forbes, on the other hand, touts the financial promise of investments in MOOC’s and other digital educational offerings. Online Learning – The Chronicle of Higher Education. MOOC Madness.

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Saluting a hero

Learning with e's

He was rewarded for his service to sport and his single-minded support for cancer charities with a knighthood in 2002. This got me thinking about how we honour people in the world of education. I was honoured to receive a fellowship from the European Distance and e-Learning Network last year in Lisbon. In the U.S.

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What is Online Learning? Brief History, Benefits & Limitations

learnWorlds

In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, one term has become increasingly prominent: online learning. As technology continues to prevail in every aspect of our lives, the education industry has been quick to adapt, embracing digital platforms to deliver learning experiences beyond the limitations of traditional classrooms.