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Half an Hour: The Future of Online Learning: Ten Years On

This posting by Stephen Downes provides a useful summary of where we are at now and how we got here. He re-visits a previous article written in 1998, noting that many of his earlier predictions have been remarkably accurate. The main areas he discusses include:

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Following close on the heels of MobileMe from Apple, Swedish Startup Cloudo are in the process of developing the next generation of computing access – computers for the mobile generation. Their online computer means that you can access your data (files, photos, music, calendars, workspaces) and collaborate with friends and colleagues from any computer, mobile [...]

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This book gives a detailed and comprehensive coverage of how digital technologies can be used to transform our present, outdated, industrial model of education. Co-published by BC Campus and the Commonwealth of Learning, it is available as a free download. As we are aware, despite the widespread availability of new technologies, their impact on teaching [...]

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