Learning Articles

Ramona Materi, President of Ingenia, is an active speaker and writer on learning topics. She has presented at conferences throughout Canada and in Europe and has been published in industry magazines and academic journals.

Here are some links to articles we thought you’d find particularly helpful.

Articles

  • Media and Learning: The Debate

    • Do people learn better online or offline? This paper reviews the educational debate that's been going on for more than 25 years.

    Note: Professor Richard Clark, one of the authors reviewed, read the paper and sent the following comments:
    “I read with interest your review of my work on learning from media and the comparison with Kozma's views on your web site (one of my students pointed it out to me). You can imagine that I've seen many such reviews over the years - but I wanted you to know that your review is, in my view, exceptional. Few of the people who have tried to summarize this debate have been as accurate, fair and succinct as your "Media and Learning" piece.”

  • E-learning Outlook, 2005

    • Ramona Materi was part of an expert panel looking at e-learning trends for 2005.

  • A Conversation with Ruth Clark

    • Thoughts on effective e-learning design, from well-known author and instructional designer, Ruth Clark.

  • A Conversation with Clark Aldrich

    • Interested in gaming and learning? Clark Aldrich is a guru with lots of useful insights.

  • A Case Study of Internet-based Distance Education Program Development in Vietnam

    • E-learning isn’t only happening in the developed world. Here’s an article on a pilot project in Vietnam that Ingenia conducted.

  • The Digital BlackBoard (Summit Magazine for Federal Procurement Officers)

    • Some thoughts on making best use of e-learning in government.

  • Been There, Done That--Notes on Developing a Web-based Training Course

    • What worked, what didn't. Ingenia’s working notes on lessons learned developing an online course for the public.

  • Choosing Web Based Training Software

    • Many companies think about designing a Web Based training course. They wonder what software product they should use. Here's a case study of how one company chose. The technology changes, but the process is the same. (Published in the 2001/2002 ASTD Distance Learning Yearbook (McGraw-Hill).

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Last updated: February 2008