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12 Dec 2011
Learning Futures Festival Online 2011 [edna Events]
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Three countries, three time zones, a non-stop global conference. The Beyond Distance Research Alliance welcomes you to participate in our Fifth International Conference under the title of Learning Futures. Beyond Distance is teaming up with the Australian Digital Futures Institute at the University of Southern Queensland to offer a non-stop, two-day global online conference. With handovers between Leicester (UK), Seattle (USA), and Toowoomba (Australia), Follow the Sun will begin in Leicester on[..]
17 May 2011
This paper focuses on the learning preferences of part-time agriculture students at the Western Sydney Institute of TAFE. The ability for providers to offer students flexible attendance patterns and hands-on practical training allied with a balance of alternative course delivery options may improve access and increase student numbers.
29 Apr 2011
The author of this study states "This study presents a socio-political and historical review of the introduction of distance and elearning practices in Turkey and in Eastern Europe and discusses the challenges and opportunities posed by the growing presence of ICT in an increasingly globalized higher education environment. The work makes a significant contribution, in English, to the state of the art of elearning and distance education in Eastern European countries."
New technologies in higher education: lower attendance and worse learning outcomes? [edna Resources]
This paper explores the incentives offered to students and instructors by new technologies that grant access to online class materials. The authors examine the consequences for attendance and composition of live lectures and argue that new technologies reduce attendance, and very likely reduce it differentially.
27 Apr 2011
Submissions are invited for a forthcoming special issue of AJET to be published in early 2012, entitled Virtual worlds in tertiary education: An Australasian perspective. Topics of interest include:Virtual worlds for learning and teaching in specific subject areas/disciplines; Virtual worlds in academic staff development and tertiary teacher training; and Virtual worlds in open, distance and flexible learning contexts.
08 Mar 2011
Certificates II, III and IV in Women's Education are nationally accredited courses aimed at enabling increased confidence and employability for women attempting to enter/re-enter the work force after years of absence, or otherwise in need of support. Rarely offered as an external option, there is a need to reach women who may otherwise not be able to attend class in person and gain valuable skills. The aim of this pilot project was to develop and embed resources and learning opportunities online[..]
21 Jul 2010
Media release 5 August Details of a virtual connection for the nations higher education learning and teaching community have been unveiled by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC). Professor Richard Johnstone, ALTC Executive Director said that while more traditional methods of communicating would always have a place, there was a growing need to maximise the potential of new technologies. He said the development of the ALTC Exchange has been a collaborative project between Education[..]
15 Jun 2010
The main goal of this conference is to present and discuss new trends in distance education. The event will include panels, best practices, roundtables, tutorials, demonstrations, and workshops.
06 May 2010
The successful completion of the ALTC-funded project 'Teaching from Country' (TFC) has proven that it is possible to rethink our understanding of pedagogy when divergent knowledge traditions come together. The project was the work of ALTC National Teaching Fellow Professor Michael Christie who, using a range of digital technologies, united traditional Yolngu Aboriginal knowledge authorities living in remote northeast Arnhemland, with students studying Yolngu languages and culture at Charles Darw[..]
19 Apr 2010
This case study explores the use of the social networking site Facebook (www.facebook.com) as a tool for libraries and librarians. The case study was in response to the growth and popularity of this social networking site. Many librarians have now joined Facebook for purely social reasons, however it can overlap into the professional world as it is being used by several professional library groups and for promoting library related events. Facebook also has a number of library related tools.
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