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New Book: The Elements of Instruction: A Framework for the Age of Emerging Technologies, By Micheal H. Molenda and Deepak Prem Subramony

Are twentieth-century methods of teaching applicable in the twenty-first century? At heart, that is a key question that this book attempts to answer. Our thinking about this issue is hindered by definitional murkiness and hyperbole surrounding the concepts of media, multimedia, distance education, MOOCs, educational technology, emerging technologies, and social media. Each construct is analyzed […]

New Book: Review of “Transforming Universities with Digital Distance Education” By Dr. Mark Nichols

Nichols, M. (2020). Transforming universities with digital distance education: The future of formal learning. New York, NY: Routledge. Reviewed by: Farhad Saba, Professor Emeritus of Educational Technology, San Diego State University, Founder, Distance-Educator.com Dr. Mark Nichols’ book provides a fresh look at the intersection between management and teaching roles of higher education at a critical […]

Book Review of Transactional Distance and Adaptive Learning: Planning for the Future of Higher Education

The book is based upon one of the foundational theories of distance education: Michael G. Moore’s theory of transactional distance (TTD). The theory, appropriate for all forms of education, proposes that learners’ education experience (in the form of transactional distance) is determined by three factors: dialogue (reciprocity between teacher and learner), structure (flexibility to individual […]

ORDER TRANSACTIONAL DISTANCE AND ADAPTIVE LEARNING: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT 30% DISCOUNT

By Farhad Saba, Rick L. Shearer © 2018 – Routledge 208 pages | 14 B/W Illus. Overwhelmed by the positive response to the 30% discount, Routledge has extended the deadline. You can now order Transactional Distance and Adaptive Learning: Planning for the Future of Higher Education directly by using the code ADS19 – until December 31, 2019 […]

‘Intentional Tech’

Derek Bruff, director of the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching, believes that learning objectives should guide how college instructors use technology, not the other way around. In his new book, Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching, Bruff offers help to faculty members seeking to employ or tasked with […]

‘Media U’

Authors discuss their new book about viewing colleges and universities as media institutions focused on winning over audiences Inside Higher Ed

New Book: Best Practices in Planning Strategically for Online Educational Programs

Best Practices in Planning Strategically for Online Educational Programs is a step-by-step guide to developing strategic plans for creating and implementing online educational programs within higher education institutions. From conception to execution and assessment, the successful management of purposeful online educational programs in colleges and universities carries increasing importance and a unique set of requirements. […]

New Book: Going Online, Perspectives on Digital Learning

In Going Online, one of [the] most respected online learning leaders offers insights into virtual education—what it is, how it works, where it came from, and where it may be headed. Robert Ubell reaches back to the days when distance learning was practiced by mail in correspondence schools and then leads us on a tour […]

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