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Download full textMcGreal, Rory – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Open Educational Resources (OER) and their offspring, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), are becoming important factors in achieving the "Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education" ("SDG4"). The OER movement is less than 15 years old and is growing rapidly as more and more nations and institutions adopt the view that…
Descriptors: Resource Units, Shared Resources and Services, Instructional Materials, Educational Technology
McKerlich, Ross; Ives, Cindy; McGreal, Rory – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
The open educational resources initiative has been underway for over a decade now and higher education institutions are slowly adopting open educational resources (OER). The use and creation of OER are important aspects of adoption and both are needed for the benefits of OER to be fully realized. Based on the results of a survey developed to…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Open Source Technology, Use Studies, Technology Uses in Education
Direct linkStewart, Brian; Briton, Derek; Gismondi, Mike; Heller, Bob; Kennepohl, Dietmar; McGreal, Rory; Nelson, Christine – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2007
Athabasca University--Canada's Open University evaluated learning management systems (LMS) for use by the university. Evaluative criteria were developed in order to ensure that different platforms were tested against weighted criteria representing the needs of the university. Three LMSs (WebCt, LotusNotes, and Moodle) were selected for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
McGreal, Rory; Anderson, Terry – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2007
A principal characteristic of the Canadian experience with e-learning is the uniquely Canadian feature of provincial jurisdiction over education. Canada is the only country that does not have a national department or ministry of education. Therefore, any investigation of e-learning in Canada must focus more on specific provincial initiatives in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Consortia, Virtual Universities
McGreal, Rory – 1998
The Programme Development Fund (PDF) was created to fund the design of distance education courses and programs in New Brunswick. Of the 132 projects funded, 23 were awarded to the private sector, 31 to community colleges, 62 to universities, 12 to non-profit organizations, and 4 to secondary schools. In addition to newly created jobs and the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
McGreal, Rory – Education Canada, 2002
In the past, small states and provinces were outclassed by big metropolitan regions in the quest for economic development. However, small outlying regions, such as New Brunswick, Canada, can now compete with big urban centers since information technology has made higher education a global enterprise through online courses. Various countries and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation
Peer reviewedMcGreal, Rory – T.H.E. Journal, 1998
TeleEducation NB through the Telecampus is creating a virtual environment that will support the development of multimedia courseware and the online delivery of courses throughout New Brunswick. This public-private initiative stimulates the growth of small educational and training companies interested in marketing courseware abroad. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Corporations, Courseware, Distance Education
Cleveland-Innes, Martha; McGreal, Rory; Anderson, Terry; Friesen, Norm; Ally, Mohamed; Tin, Tony; Graham, Rodger; Moisey, Susan; Petrinjak, Anita; Schafer, Steve – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
Athabasca University--Canada's Open University (AU) made the commitment to put all of its courses online as part of its Strategic University Plan. In pursuit of this goal, AU participated in the eduSource project, a pan-Canadian effort to build the infrastructure for an interoperable network of learning object repositories. AU acted as a leader in…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Open Universities, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedMcGreal, Rory – Journal of Distance Education, 1997
The East-West project was designed to provide Canadian adult learners, particularly learning professionals, with the opportunity to complete a Web-based course. Four provinces participated in examining different approaches to implementing accredited programs for adults that would be accessible in the workplace, at home, in schools, and in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
