Archive for the 'University' Category

The Finnish Education System Rocks! Why?

September 26, 2009

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
FUTURE LEARNING FINLAND
A couple of weeks back (16th September), I attended a Future Learning Finland one-day seminar & networking session. Finpro had invited a few dozen people from Malaysia for this session. Their goal was basically to share and [...]

The Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU)

October 21, 2008

Link to P2PU

“The Peer 2 Peer University is an online community of open study groups for short university-level courses. Think of it as online book clubs for open educational resources. The P2PU helps you navigate the wealth of open education materials that are out there, creates small groups of motivated learners, and supports the [...]

University Learning = OCW + OER = FREE!

June 18, 2008

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OCW/OER Search

ZaidLearn’s Delicious OCW Adventure

130+ Free Learning Tools

75 Free EduGames

ZaidLearn is back from another non-blogging vacation (Who cares!)! Excellent point! Anyway, before I get back to my wacky 5-part learning series (in 2 weeks time!), I need to settle something urgently, and that is to compile and organize all my University learning related [...]

University Learning = OCW + OER = FREE!

June 18, 2008

Wiki version

Printer-Friendly Version

OCW/OER Search

ZaidLearn’s Delicious OCW Adventure

130+ Free Learning Tools

75 Free EduGames

ZaidLearn is back from another non-blogging vacation (Who cares!)! Excellent point! Anyway, before I get back to my wacky 5-part learning series (in 2 weeks time!), I need to settle something urgently, and that is to compile and organize all my University learning related [...]

Discipline Specific OER Collections (NUS)

October 8, 2007

Discipline Specific Links
Previous post on NUS, CDTL and T&L resources

MISSION?The Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning (CDTL) seeks to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at National University of Singapore (NUS), and aspires to establish itself as a leading centre in higher education. At the heart of their mission is the ongoing endeavour [...]

Discipline Specific OER Collections (NUS)

October 8, 2007

Discipline Specific Links
Previous post on NUS, CDTL and T&L resources

MISSION?The Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning (CDTL) seeks to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at National University of Singapore (NUS), and aspires to establish itself as a leading centre in higher education. At the heart of their mission is the ongoing endeavour [...]

Webometrics Ranking (South-East Asia Strikes Back?)

September 10, 2007

Methodology used: http://www.webometrics.info/methodology.htmlBest Practices: http://www.webometrics.info/best_practices.html
After yesterday’s shocking Webometrics Ranking results findings for South-East Asia (with the exception of NUS and perhaps NTU), what should we do? Blame it on the rain? Blame it on the methodology used? Blame it on the English language preference? Take a ‘Who cares!’ attitude? We could actually blame it on [...]

Webometrics Ranking (South-East Asia Strikes Back?)

September 10, 2007

Methodology used: http://www.webometrics.info/methodology.htmlBest Practices: http://www.webometrics.info/best_practices.html
After yesterday’s shocking Webometrics Ranking results findings for South-East Asia (with the exception of NUS and perhaps NTU), what should we do? Blame it on the rain? Blame it on the methodology used? Blame it on the English language preference? Take a ‘Who cares!’ attitude? We could actually blame it on [...]

The World Universities’ ranking on the Web (Stanford Rules!)

September 10, 2007

Home: http://www.webometrics.info/index.htmlTop 4000 Universities: http://www.webometrics.info/top4000.aspMethodology used: http://www.webometrics.info/methodology.html
What?The Webometrics Ranking (of World Universities) is being published since 2004 on a regular basis (every 6 months) using the web data as indicator of the visibility and impact of the activities of the universities, colleges and research institutions worldwide…
Aims?The Ranking’s original aim was to show the commitment of [...]

The World Universities’ ranking on the Web (Stanford Rules!)

September 10, 2007

Home: http://www.webometrics.info/index.htmlTop 4000 Universities: http://www.webometrics.info/top4000.aspMethodology used: http://www.webometrics.info/methodology.html
What?The Webometrics Ranking (of World Universities) is being published since 2004 on a regular basis (every 6 months) using the web data as indicator of the visibility and impact of the activities of the universities, colleges and research institutions worldwide…
Aims?The Ranking’s original aim was to show the commitment of [...]