Moodle Journal

JULY 30, 2012

Just as our term here finished I received a invitation from Amrit Ahluwalia the Managing Editor of online newspaper for continuing education and lifelong learning Evolllution.com asking if I would be prepared to write a short article based around the question ‘What impact do you think mobile apps are going to have on adults in higher education?’

Wimba 113

Wimba Moodle Quiz Journal 113

Moodle Journal

MAY 28, 2011

Which is why I am posting a link to an article I came across from The Chronicle of Higher Education entitled Why Are So Many Students Still Failing Online?

Blended Learning 187

Blended Learning eLearning Statistics Blended 187

Moodle Journal

JANUARY 21, 2013

Whether e-Learning is part of a blended or whole distance learning solution, it is all to often the case I find that resistance emerges to its implementation from a range of perceptions, that I can only describe as myths, some more common than others for instance:- Students will not enjoy the interaction that a class environment provides e-Learning (..)

Blended Learning 170

Blended Learning Distance Learning eLearning Blended 170

Moodle Journal

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

The effect of this is producing not only a merging of the two virtual environments, but also my two blogs it would seem, and so I post a link to this latest article on Shimmer-Island from here. regards Barry (Skipper)

Environment 113

Environment VLE Second Life Server 113

Moodle Journal

OCTOBER 7, 2013

If you have not coma across this particular publication before and you are interested in creating Learning Objects I can certainly recommend, main section titles include: Placing Learning Objects in Context Creating Learning Objects: Some Practical Advice Marketing Learning Objects Evaluating Found Learning Objects Summary of Guidelines If you are (..)

Learning Objects 100

Learning Objects Guidelines PDF Learning Objectives 100

Moodle Journal

JULY 27, 2011

Given all this, I do still continue to see articles and postings where clearly the application has worked well, then the other day I came across a YouTube video ‘ The Basics of a Facebook Page for Educators’ If you have not seen this for yourself then I can recommend it as a good starter.

Social Networks 145

Social Networks Facebook Education VLE 145

Moodle Journal

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Not so much with regard to the use of tablets as really this is more directly the evolutionary transition of anyone’s tech experience, but more by way of how they could be utilised in improving outcomes in a way that cannot be readily achieved using the now more traditional desktop technology.

iPad 100

iPad eLearning Specialist Classes 100