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Michael Young, P. G. Schrader, and Dongping Zheng use the concepts of ecological psychology to examine how massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) promote specific learning processes in their players. In their analysis they identify and define nine principles of learning that allow such games to have valuable potential as tools for educators: the perception-action cycle, […]
The acceptance of eLearning by the market is essentially dependent on the quality of the related products, services and tools. A harmonized conception of eLearning quality is a prerequisite for a properly functioning ‘market’ in eLearning products and services (even where many purchaser and suppliers are within public administrations) and for the overall quality of […]
The flexibility, ease and accessibility of online distance learning courses can be attractive selling points to students faced with hectic schedules.Read the Full Story
Like traditional portfolios, electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) showcase work, demonstrate progress, and guide students’ development and learning. Many courses in higher education also use e-portfolios as a basis for enhancing teacher-student and student-student interactions.Read the Full Story
We are our stories. We compress years of experience, thought, and emotion into a few compact narratives that we convey to others and tell to ourselves. That has always been true. But personal narrative has become more prevalent, and perhaps more urgent, in a time of abundance, when many of us are freer to seek […]
Focusing technology initiatives on learning while aligning them with the institutional mission can transform teaching and learningRead the Full Story
A new paradigm in e-learning is shaping the way that companies are approaching the problem of informing and educating their employees, channel partners, customers and prospects. E-learning has helped companies increase the reach of training at a reduced cost, enabling learners to participate in training at a more convenient location and time, and to receive […]
The 2005 Framework’s New Practices in Flexible Learning Project funded six projects this year to implement innovative practices with a focus on e-learning, e-business, online student support and self service.The 2005 projects are:Read the Full Story
Efforts to merge popular digital games with education seem to rev up with every new generation of technology. The latest came last week, when game developers, researchers, and educators came together to explore whether digital games’ powerful attraction for young people could be used to pull them deeper into academic learning.Read the Full Story
A student should be able to speak and write well for a variety o purposes and audiences.This state writing standard from Alaska is representative of the broad scope of many states’ standards. But the urgency to improve student skills has become more pointed.Read the Full Story