Gold, S. (2001). A constructivist approach to online training for online teachers. JALN, (5)1, 36-57. http://www.aln.org/publications/jaln/v5n1/v5n1_gold.asp Gold examines the pedagogical role of the teacher in web-based learning, focusing on the training required to make the transition from in-class room education to online instruction. The article focuses on a two-week faculty development workshop aimed at preparing educators to effectively teach online....

Brown, G., Meyers, C.B., Roy, S. (2003). Formal course design and the student experience. JALN 7(3), 66-77. http://www.aln.org/publications/jaln/v7n3/v7n3_myers.asp The authors examine the collaboration between faculty and professional course designers at Washington State University and the impact that this work had on the student learning experience. The purpose of this study was to examine whether instructors exposed to the faculty development...

Rogers (1995) defined innovation as, “an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption.” The articles in this collection have been selected to address the question, how can we promote innovation in teaching? The important distinction for the context of our discussion is that ‘perceived as new’ is relative to the...

Faculty I consult with often want to know how the learner benefits from online instruction. I respond by saying that web-based education has the potential to change the way students learn. Sociology professor Mark Kassop, does a good job of outlining 10 ways in which he believes online learning excels. Reference: Mark Kassop "Ten Ways Online Education Matches, or Surpasses,...

Here is the link to a presentation I delivered to a group of students taking Teaching in Higher Education. It combines a variety of teaching models with examples of instructional technology applications....

The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) at the University of Toronto is part of a graduate studies program that conducts research in all areas of knowledge media design. KMDI has just announced the launching of Project Open Source Open Access. It is a cross-divisional, tri-campus initiative to develop a networked community to share knowledge, enhance coordination, increase awareness, and to...

A number of articles relating to Learning Objects have just been published online in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects, including: Interoperability and Learning Objects: An Overview of E-Learning Standardization, by Norm Friesen. Interactive QuickTime: Developing and Evaluating Multimedia Learning Objects to Enhance Both Face-To-Face and Distance E-Learning Environments, by Thomas Cochrane. Learning Objects: Using Language Structures to...