Has online learning gone backwards because of the pandemic?
Back to the classroom model
I was recently struck by a comment my former colleague Diana Laurillard made in a podcast for Mark Nichols' excellent...
More on lecture-based online learning for Teaching in a Digital Age
Wow, thanks to several readers for some great and speedy feedback on Discussing classroom-type online learning, a revision for the third edition of Teaching...
Discussing classroom-type online learning
I am slowly working on the third edition of Teaching in a Digital Age. I have added a section to the first chapter on...
Groundhog day in online learning? What’s different this time
The pandemic grinds on
I've entered 2022 with a sense of déjà vu. After nearly two years of Covid, it's like going back to the...
What I did in online learning in 2021
This is my (self-imposed) 'accountability' report for 2021, mainly for personal reasons, but it will also give readers of this blog a chance to...
A Review of Online Learning in 2021
2021: still bad but better
In my review for 2020, I wrote 'Goodbye - and don't come back', a reaction to the horrible year caused...
12 guiding principles for teaching with technology – still relevant?
Bates, A. (1995) Technology, Open Learning and Distance Education Routledge: New York/London
How much has changed in educational technology over the last 30 years?
In my...
Do we need a theory for blended learning?
The value of a good theory
The psychologist, Kurt Levine, said there is nothing more practical than a good theory. When faced with conflicting facts...
Why we need some humility about online learning – and about face-to-face teaching
Those of us who have been fighting to get online learning accepted over the last 20-25 years have argued strongly the merits of online...
Working on a third edition of ‘Teaching in a Digital Age.’
I've now decided to start on a third edition of 'Teaching in a Digital Age.' I began work on the first edition in 2014...
About Tony Bates
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.