33_Js6IpAFYHW24qNP0xvwRbShE E-Learning Queen: Monday, May 15, 2006

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Interdisciplinary background, energy industry professional (petroleum geologist), diversified, with B.S. in Geology, graduate studies in Economics, M.A. and Ph.D. in English. In e-learning since the early 1990s, Nash is involved in e-learning and hybrid learning at universities, corporations, and not-for-profits. Focus: new approaches (e-learning, m-learning, technical, academic, and creative writing, turnarounds and innovative programs, simulations, energy (petroleum and renewable), open courseware / MOOCs, trades/career training). E-Learning Success (2012), E-Learners Survival Guide (2010), Moodle 1.9 Teaching Techniques (Packt Pub, 2010); Klub Dobrih Dijanj (Ljubljana, 2009); Excellence in College Teaching and Learning (CC Thomas,2008) co-authored with George Henderson. Current project: The Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Monday, May 15, 2006

e-learners.com - a new site

Podcast / downloadable audio file.

I'd like to encourage you to visit a new website which has a new series of articles entitled "Inside E-Learning." It can be found at e-learners.com, and I think you'll enjoy it. There are places to comment as well.


Inspiring E-Learners to "Listen" to Each Other This article deals with how to build community in an online course, and to make truly dynamic discussion areas where the students really get excited & are eager to post and to read each others' posts.

How Can I Tell If I've Found a Good Online Course? This article lists several key characteristics of online courses, and discusses what makes an online course effective. This deals with instructional design as well as the technology, curriculum, and the instructional activities of a course.

When Online Is Better Than Face-to-Face Instruction Can online ever be better than face to face? Hear me try to defend this one! Of course, I say "yes, online can be better than f2f," but it is possible that you won't agree with me at all. Check it out.

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