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The American Journal of Distance Education is the internationally recognized journal of research and scholarship in the field of American distance education. Distance education explores topics central to teaching-learning relationships where the actors are geographically separated and communication takes place through technologies such as audio and video broadcasts, teleconferences and recordings, printed study guides, and multimedia systems. The principal technology of current research interest is the Internet, and subfields of distance education such as online learning, e-learning, distributed learning, asynchronous learning, and blended learning are of particular interest to the journal.

This journal offers an opportunity for those involved in University learning and teaching to disseminate their practice. It aims to publish accounts of scholarly practice that report on small-scale practitioner research and case studies of practice that involve reflection, critique, implications for future practice and are informed by relevant literature, with a focus on enhancement of student learning. This publication thus offers a forum to develop and share scholarly informed practice in Higher Education through either works in progress or more detailed accounts of scholarly practice.

a short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime. Created by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University.\n

Teaching is not the be-all and end-all of higher education but it does make the single biggest contribution to the student learning experience and student success. The way institutions use their resources make the biggest difference to educational outcomes. He picks out class size, the level of student effort and engagement, who does the teaching, and quality of feedback to students on their work as the significant and valid process indicators

This blog focuses on teaching, learning, and journalism education - with a focus on higher education (ie at university level). These themes reflect my work as a journalism lecturer at City University in London, and my research interests in these areas, including the scholarship of teaching and learning of journalism.

How to teach contemporary learners who refuse to be pruned into "nice shapes" like some bonsai tree? What can social media bring to education? Who will be the first to excel in converting social networks into education networks - students or teachers?

John Martin is the principal consultant and technology architect for White Mountain Technology Services. His passion for teaching and learning is borne out of his lifelong love of learning and his desire to share knowledge with others. He also serves as Coordinator of Learning Technologies for Plymouth State University where he focuses on online and socio-collaborative learning tools for students and faculty.

Research in Learning Technology is the journal of the Association for Learning Technology. It aims to raise the profile of research in learning technology, encouraging research that informs good practice and contributes to the development of policy. The journal publishes papers concerning the use of technology in learning and teaching in all sectors of education, as well as in industry.

Research Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning Mobile Learning LSDA/LSN have been pioneers in researching the potential of mobile devices for teaching and learning.

This paper defines and examines three generations of distance education pedagogy. Unlike earlier  classifications of distance education based on the technology used, this analysis focuses on the  pedagogy that defines the learning experiences encapsulated in the learning design. The three  generations of cognitive-behaviourist, social constructivist, and connectivist pedagogy are  examined, using the familiar community of inquiry model (Garrison, Anderson, & Archer, 2000) with its focus on social, cognitive, and teaching presences.

The Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at the Open University connects innovation and expertise in learning and teaching and uses this collective power to change the face of education.
IET's programme of work is at the heart of the Open University's mission to be a world leader in the design, content and delivery of supported open and distance learning through the innovative use of technology.

The focus of iPad Academy is the iPad in higher education. The primary audience is the professionals who work there, the faculty and staff who want to know more about using the iPad in teaching, learning and professional development. This site is for educators and trainers who want to improve their own iPad knowledge and skills, and in doing so, help colleagues, coworkers and students do the same.

We are a 'Special Interest Group' and centre of expertise in social media/online worlds, based in the Department of Media Arts and Communication and the Faculty of Aces, Sheffield Hallam University. Members come from teaching and learning, research, business development and social inclusivity perspectives to collaborate in experimental and innovatory developments in and through social media.

Technology, Pedagogy and Education seeks to serve the international education community by supporting educators in the integration of information and communications technology in teaching and learning. It focuses on research evidence and critical analysis on all aspects of ICT and its relation to teacher education and professional development in all phases of education.

Let's talk - general conversation relating to learning and teaching Distance learning network Inclusivity network Student experience forum twitter

Computer Science Education aims to publish high-quality papers with a specific focus on teaching and learning within the computing discipline that are accessible and of interest to educators, researchers, and practitioners alike.

SCIPS is a resource primarily for teachers and trainers. It offers strategies for promoting inclusive teaching, learning and assessment within programmes of study taught at degree level (including foundation degrees). By 'inclusive' we mean flexible academic practices that aim to meet the needs of all learners.

Legislative context: current legal position; disclosure and confidentiality; disabilty equality duty. Admissions & induction, programme design & validation, lectures, practical sessions, groupwork, elearning & distance learning, work placements fieldtrips & study abroad, assessment, retention, progression & transission, employability: legislative guidance, equality issues, inclusive practice, references and further support for each section