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Comment on Can the Crowd Teach? by Steve

Steve — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:57:42 +0000

. . . available through IGI-books as an ebook to subscribers. check your library.

Comment on Keynote at Athabasca’s Learning Services conference by Tony Ratcliffe

Tony Ratcliffe — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:04:02 +0000

I completed an undergrad with the unpaced model at Athabasca University, as well as the paced Master of Distance Education (MDE). From personal experience, I have to say that while a self-paced approach has distinct advantages, a paced model helps promote engagement and completion.

At least part of the success in the MDE program is the engagement that tends to follow the connectivist and constructivist approaches mentioned by Terry. Some of us truly believed we were developing a community of learners. While I had great experiences with the support of the assigned tutors in the undergrad courses, that is not the same as the community that develops amongst academic peers. So, we are left with the question of whether connectivism and constructivism will be found in undergrad communities in an unpaced program using Web 2.0 technology! For the AU business model, what effect will this have on course enrollments and completions?

Comment on New Edition of the APA Publication Manual by Terumi Miyazoe

Terumi Miyazoe — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:52:06 +0000

Hi Terry,

Thank you always for the information – I am trying to purchase the 6 ed to find that, from here in Japan, the US Amazon happens to offer a lower price right now for $16. Am very happy to know they finally treat the issue of self-plagiarism as I have been cautioning this problem to my students for years in my teaching.

Terumi

Comment on Special Regional Issue of IRRODL on Africa by Michael Rowe

Michael Rowe — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:13:43 +0000

Hi Terry. As a South African physiotherapy educator interested in the use of technology to innovate in education, I’m very excited to see this special issue. The profile of African research in the developed world needs to be raised, and issues like this are a great way to start. Thank you for highlighting our contributions.

Comment on Special Regional Issue of IRRODL on Africa by Tony Ratcliffe

Tony Ratcliffe — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:29:17 +0000

Terry, your blog is a very appropriate place to let us know of new issues of IRRODL. Thanks.

Comment on New Edition of the APA Publication Manual by Stu Berry

Stu Berry — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:17:56 +0000

Thanks for this overview Terry

I just purchased this edition and was surprised at the self-plagiarism piece as it had never really occured to me in the way they presented it. It is clear, however.
I would agree with your dislike of the online referencing issues as they do cause a headache in more ways than just the paragraph numbering.

Despite the cost I think the spiral bound is the way to go when using it a cramped desk/work space.

Stu

Comment on Royalties from Open Access by John Hilton III

John Hilton III — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:08:37 +0000

Thanks Terry — it is great to see some hard numbers on scenarios like this. The “fame and glory” factor is an important one for many authors — often more important than the royalty check!

Comment on Past the “No Significant Difference” by Online students perform better than face-to-face students | Tony Bates

Online students perform better than face-to-face students | Tony Bates — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:23:05 +0000

[...] Terry Anderson’s blog: http://terrya.edublogs.org/2009/07/06/past-the-no-significant-difference/ [...]

Comment on Passing through Elgg by Yscha Wermuller von Elgg

Yscha Wermuller von Elgg — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:49:37 +0000

Hi,
My name is Werdmuller von Elgg, from The Hague, Netherlands.
My mom told me that everyone with the same name is related.
Thank you for the pictures, I hope I can visit Elgg soon.

Comment on The disruptive effects of ‘free’ education by Models

Models — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:25:35 +0000

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