Monthly Archives: October 2009

Not Your Typical Distance Education Faculty

Posted on October 14, 2009 by David

When Cheryl J. Wachenheim, an associate professor of agribusiness and applied economics at North Dakota State University, says she taught her courses last year from a remote location, she means a desert nearly 7,000 miles away from her Fargo campus. … Continue reading →

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Could Google Wave Replace Course Management Systems?

Posted on October 7, 2009 by David

Google argues that its new Google Wave system could replace e-mail by blending instant messaging, wikis, and image and document sharing into one seamless communication interface. But some college professors and administrators are more excited about Wave’s potential to be … Continue reading →

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Challenging Our Assumptions About Online Learning

Posted on October 7, 2009 by David

In the Keynote delivered at Distance Learning Administration Conference, 2009. Saint Simon's Island, Georgia, June 21-24, Maria Puzziferro and Kaye Shelton outline many assumptions, and their perspectives, on the next generation of online learning. In many ways, the advent of … Continue reading →