I guess it when it comes to planning and delivering a course using a technology platform such as Moodle, it does become part of normal practice to introduce new resources simply by supplying a suitable link and this year one of these links was to eBooks. So I was more than an little fascinated by report from edudemic.com '10 Surprising Facts About Students Using E-Textbooks’ From a survey by eCampus.com. When asked however why they chose eBooks almost half, 48% cited cost, not any kind of techno leverage, a little surprising I felt. What do you think, please feel free to comment. MORE >>

The Latitude Learning Team announces the latest release of the Latitude Learning LMS. This release (version 2.5.1.62646) was promoted to production on Sunday, December 16, 2012 and included the following updates and enhancements MORE >>

I haven’t really spent much time with modern French philosophers. They vex me and use many words to say few, but ambiguous, things. However, I’ll spend time revisiting Derrida and others (notably Latour, but he is a sociologist, so I have more tolerance), especially after a student in the MDDE622 course that Rory McGreal and I taught at Athabasca University, posted an interesting learning module on Deconstruction and Connectivism. Stella Bastone agreed to share the module. great resource MORE >>

Synthesis: What makes a good storyteller? Stories abound and Lincoln – the extremely smart being that he is – used these accounts to bring home critical points for decision making and persuasion. Embedding stories in the learning design achieves a similar outcome. Discover how Lincoln inspires you and me to become better storytellers, too. __ Click here for a preview of "Lincoln" I saw the movie “Lincoln” three times. Totally inspiring and deeply moving. This would have compromised the plan to pass the emancipation act. Can we choose to be born? Are we fitted to the times we’re born into? MORE >>

Associations and non-profits have faced enormous challenges over the past few years. As donations and membership have declined, the demand for their services is on the rise. With budgets tighter than ever, these groups are forced to cut wherever they can. One of the first places the budget usually gets cut is in the area of training and communications. And yet, these are often the things that allow organizations to grow and thrive. Let’s take a look for a moment at how for-profit companies address their training and communication needs. The result is more business and bigger profits. MORE >>