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#CoronaVirus, class closures and communication

Learning with e's

I earned my first degree in psychology largely by studying at a distance - at the British Open University. Many others have achieved similar awards at a distance. There is a growing body of research that shows there is no significant difference between learning outcomes achieved at a distance against those achieved in class.

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What has been and what is yet to come

Learning with e's

It's fitting then that this year, Tallinn is also the host city for the annual European Association for Distance Learning (EADL). I will also speculate on the future of distance education and how it might be shaped by, and respond to, the next wave of technology. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Distance Education in transit? #EDENchat #EDENchatUS

Learning with e's

Some would argue that the first instance of distance education occurred in the first century, when Saul of Tarsus, otherwise known as the Apostle Paul , sent letters of instruction (epistles) by courier to the fledgling Christian church scattered across Asia Minor and Southern Europe. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Interview with Terry Anderson

Learning with e's

He is one of the pioneers of online and distance learning, and currently serves as the editor of the influential online open access journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning ( IRRODL ). Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

Learning with e's

I went on to suggest that teachers needed to modify their classroom management, curriculum design, resources development, assessment and evaluation methods and communication techniques, if they were to remain effective and responsive practitioners. Distance Learning 1(3), 11-17. Wheeler, S. Unported License.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions 2011 #LCBQ

Tony Karrer

The availability of cost-effective resources to facilitate wide collaboration (including open source software that enables wikis, discussion groups, chat and even web conferencing) presents the chance for organizations to reconsider the effectiveness of the performance support being offered to their people. Here's what came up.

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63 Great eLearning Posts and Hottest Topics for November 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Principles for Designing 3D Learning Environments - Kapp Notes , November 19, 2010In yesterday’s Train for Success in-world seminar, I was asked about the principles for effective design for 3D learning experiences, here is the list of principles that can be applied to make a 3D Learning Environment (3DLE) successful.