Why Canada needs five new digital learning universities
Following the results from the recent national survey of online learning and distance education in Canadian universities and colleges, and also my work for...
New enrolment data for online learning in Canadian universities and colleges
Helped a great deal by Jeff Seaman of the Babson Survey Research Group, I have spent the last few weeks (when not on holiday...
First Nations art and dance, a new campus, and moving to sustainable open education:...
I apologise for the lack of blog posts these last couple of months. I have been busy analysing and writing up data on course...
Book review: Open and Distance Education in Australia, Europe and the Americas
Qayyum, A. and Zawacki-Richter, O. (eds.) Open and Distance Education in Australia, Europe and the Americas: National Perspectives in a Digital Age Singapore: Springer, US$24+
Why...
Book review: Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries
Latchem, C. (2018) Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries Springer: Singapore
The author
I was about to review this book when I was informed of...
A new survey of online learning in Canadian universities and colleges for 2018
The News
Following the success of the 2017 national survey of online learning in Canadian post-secondary education, an invitation to participate in the 2018 version...
Is there online learning in North Korea?
Kang, T-J. (2018) Online learning in North Korea The Diplomat, May 25
You may have noticed that North Korea has been in the news quite...
Athabasca University’s Centre for Distance Education to close
The news
As my mother used to say when she had the goods on me, 'A little birdie told me...'. Well, a (different) little birdie...
‘Making Digital Learning Work’: why faculty and program directors must change their approach
Bailey, A. et al (2018) Making Digital Learning Work Boston MA:The Boston Consulting Group/Arizona State University
Getting blended learning wrong
I've been to several universities recently...
Web discussion on the future of the distance teaching university
If you have an hour to spare and are interested in this topic, you can access a video of this webinar organized on March...
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.