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| Peter Karlsudd | 12:42 07-01-2008 |
| Actually, the Thesis Web Dialogue is to become Open Source! The objective of the first instalment, as described in the article, was to evaluate the concept. The next step is to, just as Mats Brenner asks for, make the Thesis Web Dialogue scripts available to anyone as Open Source. That does require some adjustments of the scripts, but the project is at full speed and is estimated to be concluded in the beginning of 2008. Regards Peter Karlsudd |
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| Mats Brenner | 13:30 17-12-2007 |
| Realy interesting results. But it's sad that University of Kalmar in Sweden
don't want to spread the use of the system Uppsatsdialogen/Thesis Web
Dialog - it's not Open Source but financed by Swedish Netuniversity. Will
You/the university change your mind? It is highly motivated to use this
system that is designed just for tuturing instead of the common LMS and
just a discussion board... I remain. /Mats Brenner, Universityg of Gävle - Learning Center Hälsn. - Best Regards, /Mats Brenner |
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| Soma | 13:10 27-02-2007 |
| Hi! This article gave me a good idea of what a training program for eLearning teachers should be like. It had several applicable ideas. Regards Soma |
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| Arif Altun | 14:11 23-08-2005 |
| Hi, I have enjoyed reading your paper. I have conducted a similar study to show the correlation between Cognitive styles and attitudes taking the achivement as covariate, in Turkey. When I have sent the manuscript for possible publication, I have recieved a comment to explain why there was a need to correlate cognitive styles with attitudes. I wonder if you had any sources to show the connection for such a need. I would appreciate if you have time to respond and provide me some information to discuss this issue. Arif |
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| Tadeusz Lemańczyk | 15:51 06-04-2005 |
| Hello, Lalita! In conclusion, you share the following doubts with us: "Education is both cognitive and affective. How do we teach values and ethics in the virtual university? What will replace the compassionate, pastoral functions of a good teacher?" Just recently, Glenn Russell's article "The Distancing Question in Online Education" has appeared. It seems that also he pins his hopes on HyperReality. Am I right? With kind regards, Tad |
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| The Virtual University: From Turf to Surf-Same Jou ... | |
| Alan Tait | 12:42 06-01-2005 |
| Dear Margaret Hamilton,
According to the EURODL policies the online journal's archive consists of 6-month-long blocks, with simple reference titles such as 2004/I or 2004/II. Therefore you can refer to the article as follows: Graff M, Davies J and McNorton M (2004), Cognitive Style and Cross Cultural Differences in Internet Use and Computer Attitudes, in European Journal of Open and Distance Learning, Vol 2, http://www.eurodl.org/materials/contrib/2004/Graff_Davies_McNorton.html Kind regards, Alan Tait |
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| Margaret Hamilton | 03:26 03-01-2005 |
| If I wanted to reference this article, how should I? Is there a volume, page numbers, date, alternative journal reference? Thanks, Margaret |
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| Matthias Leiser | 12:06 23-12-2004 |
| Hi all! All cost models have the same goal. This goal is to save money. We get financing from the state so we have to be careful with expences. After evalutating some authoring tools for content development we took decision to buy Lersus http://www.lersus.de as editors with the same set of functions cost at least two to three times more. Nara, some of our students used this software for their diplome, maybe yuo can find there something interesting, too. Matthias |
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| Y L NARA SIMHA REDDY | 14:19 03-12-2004 |
| Hi, I am now doing post graduate diploma in distance education from India Gandhi National Open University, India.The journals on Open and Distance Learning are very interesting and giving practical thoughts besides the print medium in many developing countries. I believe the contents in this Journal particularly helps me to complete my upcoming term and examinations in Dec-2004 as well as many online journals worldwide. | |
| Jack Koumi | 15:14 22-10-2004 |
| In your section on your new tool "Webcast Producer", you stated the following "After WP starts the video playback, the instructor (or, any developer) can fine-tune the duration of each slide in relation to the video. After the initial synchronization is over, one can modify the duration, the order or the title (caption) of the slides." My comment is as follows: At this point, I would expect an instructor or developer to want more detailed modifications, that is, to have second thoughts about the design of the slides (graphics) and of the video/audio. When I worked on CD-ROM production at the UK Open University in the late 90’s, the equivalent stage of development of CD-ROM was partly on paper and partly on computer screen. But the important point is that this stage constituted draft 1 of at least 4 drafts. That is, once this first attempt at an integrated synchronized presentation was developed, several improvements suggested themselves to the development team (instructor, producer, graphic designer/programmer, cameraman). Then followed two or three more screenplay conferences and CD-ROM draft productions before the final CD-ROM was approved and disseminated. I recognize that HOU is concerned to minimize such complications since they may not improve pedagogic effectiveness greatly. However, when students are hanging on to a difficult idea by their mental fingernails, even minor faults in pedagogic design can be critical. If you are interested, I published a paper last year on pedagogic design for multimedia packages. This was in the form of a framework of practical, micro-level design principles for multimedia packages - Synergy between audio commentary and visuals in multimedia packages, Journal of Educational Media Vol 28 No 1, 2003. I would welcome any comments on the paper. It may be that HOU manages to produce very effective learning experiences without the complications expressed in my paper. Please feel free to criticise the necessity of any specific design principles and working practices advocated in my paper. |
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| Norine Wark | 01:52 10-09-2004 |
| Dear Colleagues: Every once in a while I encounter what I believe to be a truly exceptional online learning resource. For example, last year I became mesmerized by the futuristic active learning suggestions proffered in Betty Collis' and Jef Moonen's (2001) book, Flexible Learning in a Digital World: Experiences and Expectations. London: Koogan Page. This summer's fascination is with Morten Flate Paulsen's (2003) book/e-book, Online Education and Learning Management Systems: Global e-Learning in a Scandinavian Perspective. Oslo, Norway: NKI Forlaget. Homepage: http://www.nkiforlaget.no/forlaget/OnlineEducation/index.html. I wholeheartedly agree with Kjell Age Bringsrud's posting that Dr. Paulsen's book is a 'must have' resource for students, practitioners and policy-makers in the online education world. The book begins with definitions of online education terms, DE theories and an overview of Paulsen's own theory, 'co-operative freedom'. It goes on to discuss a host of hot topics about practical online teaching and learning issues, such as teaching methodologies, incentives and barriers, student needs and characteristics, and evaluation of online students. It offers a wide array of cutting edge teaching tips, suggestions and strategies for successful online delivery of courses. The second section of this book is devoted to discussing commercial and self-developed learning management systems, presenting a historical and current international view of web-based education and strategic recommendations for decision-makers. Part three delves into global e-learning from a Nordic perspective. The final section discusses global trends and future developments in the field (e.g. m-learning), and concludes with Paulsen's personal view on the future of online education. Paulsen's writing style draws readers into the field of online education, enticing us with alluring anecdotes from a mobile e-learning student, an award-winning online trainer of the year, a global primary school developer and principal, and other representatives from a number of online institutes. He generously sprinkles humorous cartoons and comments throughout the text, making this not only an easy read, but an enjoyable one at that. The book does not shy away from controversy. It offers a warning, voicing the concerns of "…other educators (who) are worried about cultural imperialism as a result of Western institutions' export of online courses to Third World countries." (p. 323.) Paulsen's pedagogy places the student at the center of the learning paradigm, challenging traditional administrative policies and mass education practices. More than that, though, Paulsen provides examples of institutions, including his own NKI Online College, that are rising to meet the needs of individual global students. In doing so, he provides us with the tools and incentive to forge a new co-operative future in online education. This is one of those resources that belong on all of our shelves. It is available in hard copy, .pdf and e-book formats and is supported by a web-site that contains digitized audio clips, multimedia presentations, and links to additional online resources (see http://www.studymentor.com). These additional resources make it even more attractive to those of us who would like to use it for foundational course reading. I sincerely hope you find this book to be as wonderful as I think it is. Happy reading! Collegially, Norine Wark, MDE Athabasca University, Canada |
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| Desmond Keegan | 13:51 06-09-2004 |
| I always liked the original model of the Open Learning Institute in Vancouver, Canada - printed learning materials plus unlimited dial in rights to the institution. What was happening when I visited there many years ago was that students, mainly housewives, situated throughout British Columbia were studying the learning materials in the morning and then getting a one or two hour individual tutorial by telephone from the tutor in the afternoon. | |
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| Ruizan Mekvabidze | 07:13 15-06-2004 |
| After long-term discussions, we have decided to offer distance learning courses at Gori State University, Georgia. I am interested in the European ideas and achievements about open distance learning and using ICT for study process. Ruizan Mekvabidze Director of the International Center of Information and Communication at Gori State University, Georgia |
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| Réaltán Ní Leannáin | 01:06 28-05-2004 |
| Tá mé ag iarraidh CoP a bhunadh ar an tríú leibhéal i láthair na huaire agus taithí agam ar theoiricí Wenger. I sometimes wonder if Wenger is not derivative of Dewey and over-emphasised? If you look at the Harvard Business Review article he wrote, he contradicts himself. Taken with a pinch of salt, however, he has definitely cornered the phrase 'community of practice'. However, as Chris Jones (Lancaster University, England) says, many people in communities are only glad to get out of said community, as cultural and hierarchical norms can be stifling. Ní mór díriú ar sholúbthacht sa phobal cleachtaidh. | |
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| Tariq | 18:58 28-04-2004 |
| Hi, I am doing research on e-learning within Higher education. Any good information on resources much appreciated. Thanks. Tariq | |
| Helena Bijnens | 10:41 01-04-2004 |
| Hello Brian, We have coordinated the European Commission supported project called COST€R which aims at helping educators estimate the production costs of an educational multimedia application! To the experienced producer, COST€R offers an intelligent calculation tool which consists of a database containing all the costing information that you will need to come up with a reasonable estimate of the costs of your production. Up-to-date real costs and industry norms from Belgium, France and Spain are included. To the inexperienced producer, COST€R offers a library of examples detailing how much recent productions made by COST€R partners have cost. Each of the examples includes a description of the circumstances of the production and a breakdown of the costs involved. On the website at www.coster.ws the tool and the library can be downloaded and accessed for free. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Helena Bijnens ATiT, Belgium Leuvensesteenweg 132 3370 Roosbeek helena.bijnens@atit.be www.atit.be www.coster.ws |
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| Dr. Jason Ohler | 19:04 25-03-2004 |
| Teaching Science at a distance One of the most significant barriers I am encountering at my institution in terms of distance education is resistence in the sciences, whose faculty often tell me "you just can't teach science at a distance." I am looking for examples of teaching science at a distance, particularly in biology and chemistry. Any references you have (web sites, articles, contact people) would be appreciated. I am going to organize my findings into a public web resource. Please contact me directly at jason.ohler@uas.alaska.edu Thank you. =-=-= Dr. Jason Ohler President's Professor, Educational Technology and Distance Learning University of Alaska |
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| Reidar Aarskog | 12:36 23-03-2004 |
| Hello Brian! Here is a link to Brandon-Hall.com where you can find a Guidebook: Six Steps to Implementing E-Learing http://www.brandonhall.com/public/forms/sixstepdb/ Regards Reidar Aarskog Assistant professor Faculty of physiotherapy Bergen University College (www.hib.no) reidar.aarskog@hib.no |
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| Dr Muain H Jamlan | 13:58 20-03-2004 |
| Dear Sir, Many thanks for your e-meail message concerning the relaunching of EURODL. I am one of the persons who is interseted and have some contribution in the distance and open learning. It is my pleasure to cooperate with you in the journal as I am a member of the consulting board of some of the journals concerened with distance and open learning. Best wishes and good luck. Dr Muain H Jamlan Associate Professor of educational and information technology Department of educational Technology University of Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain |
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| Brian Mulligan | 09:48 19-03-2004 |
| I'm looking for some references on low cost models for the development of distance learning courses. Does anyone know if anything has been published on this? Brian. Brian Mulligan mulligan.brian@itsligo.ie http://www.itsligo.ie/staff/bmulligan Tel: +353 71 9155214 Fax: +353 71 9155390 Institute of Technology Sligo, Ballinode, Sligo, Ireland Irish Learning Technology Association http://www.ilta.net/ EdTech2004: The Fifth Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference www.ilta.net/EdTech2004 |
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