Specifying elearning resources and strategies

A common challenge facing those about to embark on elearning projects is knowing just what their options are and what they have to offer. Novice project managers, teachers, and curriculum developers often find themselves at a loss as to where they should start and what they should be looking into. This article is not intended… Continue reading Specifying elearning resources and strategies

An alternative approach to EFL/ESL course design

The following article is a tentative presentation of a few ideas for an alternative approach to EFL/ESL course design that incorporate the rapidly evolving technologies and social norms of the 21st century. The ideas I’m presenting here are by no means new or my own. My intention is to share my thoughts and hopefully stimulate… Continue reading An alternative approach to EFL/ESL course design

Book review: Moodle 1.9 for Second Language Teaching

Moodle 1.9 for Second Language Teaching By Jeff Stanford 522 pages Moodle is the world’s most popular and widely used open source learning management system (LMS) in the world today with over 45,000 registered sites, 32 million users, 3 million courses in over 200 countries in 75 languages. In his book, Moodle 1.9 for Second… Continue reading Book review: Moodle 1.9 for Second Language Teaching

Book review: ActionScript 3.0 Bible

ActionScript 3.0 Bible By Roger Braunstein, Mims H. Wright and Josuha J. Noble ActionScript 3.0 has to be regarded as an entirely new language when compared to ActionScript 1.0 and 2.0. It is not downwardly compatible and requires that Flash developers “migrate” to the new version. Having said that, the benefits of programming in ActionScript 3.0 are… Continue reading Book review: ActionScript 3.0 Bible

Book review: ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University

ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University By Gary Rosenzweig This is another belated book review. I can’t remember exactly when I bought this but it was quite a while ago. This is a great book. Well written, clearly explained and full of good tips and advice. It covers a range of different types of games including… Continue reading Book review: ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University

Book review: ActionScript 3.0 Animation

Foundation ActionScript 3.0 Animation: Making things move! By Keith Peters OK, this is a belated review. I bought this as an ebook when it was published in April 2007. This is by far the best book, or even tutorials, I’ve ever read for animation in ActionScript 3.0. It’s clear, concise and very well paced, taking… Continue reading Book review: ActionScript 3.0 Animation