
I’d like to wish all readers of this blog a merry Christmas, happy Hanuka, or a fantastic holiday, whatever your faith or lack of it. I will be back with more posts after December 25.
This also happens to be my 2,000th post since I started this blog on 30 June, 2008, which averages almost exactly one per day over five and a half years. This site gets between 20,000 – 30,000 hits a month. Nowhere near the output or traffic compared with Stephen Downes’ blog, but then who could possibly match that standard?
So enjoy your turkey, and have a great time with family and friends – and no logging on!






Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.


Congratulations for all your successes, and 2,000th blog post’s, I hope to reach this count some day, but Stephen Downes’ blog output is a very high standard , ja ja ja.
Merry Christmas for you Prof. Tony.