"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."- Mahatma Gandhi

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Transforming learning through technology

This is an article that I co-wrote in 2005 about research that I was involved in at the University of Pretoria which investigated using SMS learning tools for distance education students.

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Minimum targets for DE in SA

This is a document which the South African Institute for Distance Education Developed which outlines the minimum standards fodistance education in South Africa. It covers all aspects of distance education from programme management and budgeting to learning materials development and academic rigour.

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What it takes to produce quality materials

This is an article that describes the South African Council on Higher Education's strategy for producing quality learning resources for learners.

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Towards a model for m-learning in Africa

This is an article written by Tom Brown that analyses Africa's position in the field of m-learning.

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32 trends in distance education

This is a good article for anyone wanting to know what the latest trends in distance education are. It addresses a variety of relevant aspects from programme and institution management systems to trends in student learning.

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Mobile Learning

These articles are a must for anyone wanting to get their teeth into m-learning and looking for ideas of what can be done for education and training with cellphones.

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Mobile phones in education

This article is a must for anyone wanting to get their teeth into m-learning and looking for ideas of what can be done for education and training with cellphones.

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Learning styles

With the latest trend in corporate training firmly placed within the personalised learning paradigm, there is now more need than ever to take a fresh look at the the impact of individual learning styles on the learning process.

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Personalised learning

This article is also a must for anyone wanting to do personalised learning right.

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