Jul 5, 2001

Recess: Necessity or Nicety? Most of my memories of public school are of events that happened during recess. I hope educators keep that in mind as they start tinkering with the formula... By Cara Bafile, Education World, July 6, 2001. Submitted on Jul 5, 2001 [Refer]

One Size Will Not Fit All Articulates and lends support to a commonly heard complaint about course and instructional management systems: that they impose a particular type of pedagogy and instructional design on people, one that may not be appropriate for the task at hand. Hear hear. By Peshe C. Kuriloff, The Technology Source, July / August, 2001. Submitted on Jul 5, 2001 [Refer]

e-Learning for Adults: Who Has the Goods? According to recent Corporate University Xchange research, corporate universities have on average a $15 million budget, 90 full-time employees, and 4,000 students (Corporate University Xchange, 2000). So observes this article which, while observing the rise of corporate universities and alternative education providers, calls for cooperation and even collaboration between those who would usually view each other as competitors. Interesting and evocative. By Robert M. Burnside, The Technology Source, July / August, 2001. Submitted on Jul 5, 2001 [Refer]

e-Learning in the Corporate University: An Interview with Jeanne Meister I tend not to favour interview format articles because they often ramble, but this piece moves quickly from point to point, sketching the growing field of corporate e-learning, some strategies and practices, and projections for the future of the sector. Good links to support material and examples. By James Morrison, The Technology Source, July / August, 2001. Submitted on Jul 5, 2001 [Refer]

Do You Have to Bleed at the Cutting Edge? My answer to this question, based on personal experience (and some spectacular failures) is "yes." But the author suggests that with the right approach - making sure time, money and institutional support are in place, for example, the answer can be "no." But. I don't know. It just seems that institutions are generally reluctant to support the cutting edge just because of the risk of failure. And thereby increase the odds of that happening. By Thomas A. Marino, The Technology Source, July/August, 2001. Submitted on Jul 5, 2001 [Refer]

Twelve Important Questions to Answer Before You Offer a Web Based Curriculum The questions listed in this article are so basic, and yet so many institutions have failed to answer them before embarking on an online venture. With the vast majority of institutions already offering courses online, the article ought perhaps to have been titled 'Twelve questions you should have asked before...' - but as it stands, it is a good listing of the major issues in online learning today. By M. Khris McAlister, Julio C. Rivera and Stephen F. Hallam, Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume IV, Number II, Summer 2001. Submitted on Jul 5, 2001 [Refer]

Technology and Education Online Discussion Forums: It's in the Response This article is a qualatative analysis concerning the use of discussion forums in web-based course delivery. The authors argue that discussions enfranchise students and help them construct their own knowledge within the course framework, especially in an environment where their comments are read and responded to by other students and instructors. By Sherry L. Markel, Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume IV, Number II, Summer 2001. Submitted on Jul 5, 2001 [Refer]

Administrating Distance Courses Taught in Partnership with Other Institutions Nice article with a checklist of thirteen administrative items to consider when an instructor at one institution is teaching a distance education class offered by another institution. By Saul Carliner, Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume IV, Number II, Summer 2001. Submitted on Jul 5, 2001 [Refer]

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