What makes a learning culture successful? Are virtual learning tools such as Second Life still relevant for today’s classrooms? And how can practitioners stay ahead of the curve? Ahead of her keynote speech “Ev... Read More

Steering clear of lacklustre teaching methods and focusing on information technology tools for the modern classroom, the cMinds initiative is a way of applying visual programming concepts to the teaching of cri... Read More

“Friending”, “favouriting”, “IMing” and lost in a world of verbs that barely existed a decade ago, the learners of today are growing up in a time when the online social networking landscape is as comfortable to... Read More

In the run-up to ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2011, a series of pre-conference workshops will be held at the Hotel InterContinental Berlin on Wednesday November 30th. Each of these workshops presents a fresh look at ICT... Read More

Social media and virtual worlds can enhance teaching and facilitate learner engagement, yet the uptake of these tools in the classroom has not been widespread. A number of studies have recently been carried out... Read More

The way in which a product or information is presented is a key factor in determining success. Tracking eye movements is a simple way of finding out how well a product appeals to customers. Frequently used in m... Read More

In 2005, Professors Anderson and McCormick wrote A Common Framework for E-learning Quality and Ten Pedagogic Principles of E-Learning, describing an approach to the development of effective e-learning programs.... Read More

John Bohannon Nowadays we use the Internet as an extension of our brains. If we wish to find out the name of the actor we have just seen in a movie we google it on our computer or smartphone. We can look up... Read More

Students in Finland used virtual reality to walk inside the double helix of a DNA molecule. Pasi Vilpas, a biology teacher at the The Sotunki Distance Learning Centre in Vantaa, invited his pupils to enter the ... Read More

Peter Nowak What stimulates technological innovation? The Canadian journalist Peter Nowak argues that most of the advances in technology that we enjoy today can be traced back to the industries that cater f... Read More