“eLearning with an Edge”

We were nearly sold with the title alone. These two have much to say about online instruction and it is well worth your time to listen in. We recommend you sign up sign up for eLearning Guild and innovateonline, and find the two articles mentioned in the podcast.

Why Limit Students to One Teacher?

The author of this blog said, “It was interesting and reassuring how “learning” was the largest word in the cloud and not “education.” I was interested. Check out this article (and the comments it has inspired) by the same fellow. The author wonders, “Why limit students to one teacher when a large number of them exist outside the institution? Why limit students to a truncated classroom conversation when a much larger one is taking place all over the world?” I have to wonder too.

Social Networking Not Working for You?

Here is an inspired article from the New York Times about the challenges and benefits we all face in the world of communication, especially “Social Networking” and some history of the whole darn thing to boot.