Catheryn Cheal describes student reactions to a course she and Vagner Whitehead taught in Second Life. The course required students to research a topic about virtual worlds, write a paper, and illustrate their findings by building an environment in Second Life. Negative student responses to the course coupled with the observation that students tended dismiss work in Second Life as "play" led Cheal to consider why and how student perceptions influence learning in virtual worlds. Cheal discusses how Second Life's resemblance to a game may shape student perceptions and explores how the course could be better designed to help students see the educational value of Second Life.
Case study by South Texas College suggests that courses that a blend of classroom and distance education can produce better outcomes than either one by itself.
Colección de recursos educativos, presentaciones y tutoriales sobre Blogs, Marcadores sociales, RSS y Zotero. Preparado por el Dr. Mario Núñez (http://vidadigital.net/blog)
The e-learning Handbook for Classroom Teachers:
"Teachers' Aids on Creating Content for Learning Environments". The book (cc) is published in English, Spanish & other languages.