The Eight Classic e-Learning publications? May 7, 2009 · Print This Article In another post I reported on a list of eight ‘classic’ publications on distance education, chosen by Shanghai TV University. This has prompted me to think about what might be eight ‘classic’ publications on e-learning, acknowledging that there is some overlap between at least online distance eduication and e-learning. However, I still think e-learning is a much broader concept than online distance education. Furthermore, the Internet allows us to open the process to everyone. 1978 ?! MORE >>

This type of study (under current miniscule research funding models) will never answer the really important questions regarding types and quantity of instructor, social and cognitive presence, nor tell us  the types of learning activities that are more effective in which contexts. 2006) is showing that distance education is beginning to show consistent improvements over classroom learning (thus ending the no significant difference debate? As expected online learning (both at a distance and a classroom continues to out perform unmediated education. & Lundgren-Cayrol, K. 2001). MORE >>

tools, mashups and aggregators to predict localised social trends such as flu epidemics. have to admit I was inspired when I first heard of the concept of Techno-social Predictive Analysis (TPA), and even more intrigued when I saw how it worked. Social Web mining and exploitation for serious applications : Technosocial Predictive Analytics and related technologies for public health, environmental and national security surveillance Maged N. Keywords: Social Web; Web 2.0; social software: An enabling suite of sociable technologies in health and healthcare education. MORE >>

It was academic development in sciences, medicine and engineering that led to the development of the Internet, biotechnology, digital financial services, computer software and telecommunication, etc. It is not just knowledge - both pure and applied - that is important, but also IT literacy, skills associated with lifelong learning, and attitudes/ethics and social behaviour. ’ Downes (2006) has argued that new technologies now allow for the de-institutionalisation of learning. Does technology change the nature of knowledge? What is knowledge and is it changing? 1998). MORE >>

tools to create collaborative and reflective learning spaces Recently teachers have used wikis, blogs and other open architecture Web tools to encourage student interaction (Richardson, 2006). Interest is growing about how social software tools can provide added value to the learning process, and this is reflected in the growing literature on the topic. 2006) Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. So I have put together a title and an abstract which I hope fits the bill. Here it is, awaiting your comments. In this paper, Web 2.0 MORE >>