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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

Learning with e's

In May 2000, I was invited to present two keynote speeches about the role technology would play in the future of higher education. Changing Roles Later that same month, I presented a second keynote speech at a Teachers’ Conference held at the University of West Bohemia , Plzen, in the Czech Republic. and Lewis-Smith, J. and Moonen, J.

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A tale of two keynotes

Learning with e's

In May 2000, I was invited to present two keynote speeches about the role technology would play in the future of higher education. It is not only the role of the teacher that has changed. Communication is an easier prospect also with instant messaging and shared learning spaces becoming more common place. and Moonen, J.

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mLearning: Smartphone statistics and the impact they have on learning

Zephyr Learning

Mobile learning (mlearning) has been around for a long time and I remember seeing the first mlearning course on a ‘Palm’ PDA in 2002. Like it or not, smartphone and handheld devices play an important role in our lives. The following list highlights what we use our smartphone for: Text/SMS Messaging – 92%. Email – 68%.

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Multi-Generational Learning in the Workplace

Janet Clarey

Google, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia for homework, the school’s VLE/LMS, instant message, text, profile on a social networking service like Facebook or MySpace.). Electric worlds in the classroom: Teaching and learning with role-based computer games. Educational Technology Systems, Vol. 34 (1) 5-32, 2005-2006. Brown, J.S.