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Western Boreal Wetlands and Orchids
(2010-06-14)
Wetlands are a dominant component of the western boreal region of Canada. They are comprised primarily of peatlands, wetlands with organic soils. Peatlands vary from acidic bogs to calcareous fens and offer a rich array ...
Three generations of distance education pedagogy
(2011-06-16)
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 ...
Fun and Fear in Open Spaces
(2011-10-27)
This presentation presents the theory and practice of Open Learning as implemented in Athabasca University’s Beyond the LMS social networking system. The presentation discusses the motivation , design and challenges ...
Apr 5 2010 AUGO magnetogram
(2012-05-23)
AUGO recorded the space weather event of Apr. 5 2010
"Open and Closed" Getting the mix right. Who gets to Decide??
(2012-10-26)
Despite the desirability of "Making Open the Default" as the theme of this year’s open access week, there are many reasons that can and should influence a person and an organization to restrict access to content. In this ...
Learning technology through three generations of technology enhanced distance education pedagogy
(European Open and Distance Learning Journal, 2012)
This paper updates earlier work in which we defined three generations of distance education pedagogy. We then describe emerging technologies that are most conducive to instructional designs that evolve with each generation. ...
Self-paced and social
(AACE, 2012-11-14)
Traditionally, much institutional self-paced distance learning has been a largely individual activity, offering limited opportunities for teacher-student interaction and almost none for student-student interaction. This ...
Virtual platforms at Athabasca University
(2012-08-12)
The Athabasca University environment includes a virtual media lab (the e-Lab) which is an integrated website platform for curriculum enhancement and development, social networking, and pedagogical and disciplinary research. ...
Boreal peatlands and plant diversity: what’s there and why it matters
(Sustainable Forest Management Network, Networks of Centres of Excellence, 2010-02)
Highlights
• In the boreal region, knowledge
of plant species diversity (richness
and rarity) is low compared with
other taxa such as birds and
mammals. This is particularly true
of peatlands, which have a ...
Western Boreal Wetlands and Orchids
(2010-06-14)
Wetlands are a dominant component of the western boreal region of Canada. They are comprised primarily of peatlands, wetlands with organic soils. Peatlands vary from acidic bogs to calcareous fens and offer a rich array ...