By Tony Bates, on May 12th, 2010
I try not to use this site to promote particular products or services, but occasionally something that is likely to be of genuine interest to readers comes up – hence my previous posting on the Canadian launch of the iPad.
In a similar vein, the development of the Kuali consortium and its goal of [...]
By Tony Bates, on March 28th, 2010
Carter, D. (2010) Universities save much-needed cash with the help of technology eCampus News, March 26
I was just writing a conclusion to a chapter for a book that said efficiencies need to be found in administration and teaching to justify the use of technology when I came across this article about how the [...]
By Tony Bates, on February 11th, 2010
I’m currently writing a book with Albert Sangra of the Open University of Catalonia on the integration of technology within post-secondary institutions.The book is being published by Jossey-Bass and should be out by the end of the year.
The book is based on a variety of sources, but in particular we have drawn on [...]
By Tony Bates, on December 20th, 2009
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Summary of my priorities
1. A requirement for all newly appointed full-time instructors in public Canadian post-secondary educational institutions to have a formal certification in teaching in post-secondary education, to be in place by September 2012. This would include both pedagogical and technological content. Probability: <1%
2. Establishment [...]
By Tony Bates, on November 30th, 2009
Briggs, L. (2009) Massive IT overhaul helps Ivy Tech handle growth Campus Technology, October 29
This is an example of how IT can increase cost-effectiveness, this time mainly on the administrative side. Many two year colleges in the same state or province use Banner or a similar common system as their major student information [...]
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