French translation of the third edition of Teaching in a Digital Age now available
I hope you are having a wonderful summer break. If so all the more reason to read 'Teaching in a Digital Age'.
This is now...
Book Review: Richard Heller’s ‘The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education’
Heller, R. (2022) The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education SpringerBriefs in Education: Singapore
Good news: this is an open access book. The second good...
Overall reflection on Part IV of the Handbook of ODDE
Overall reflection on Part IV
The reviews of individual chapters in Part IV of the Handbook of ODDE, Chapters 28 to 39, have been posted...
When life gets in the way of blogging about online learning
I realise, dear readers, that you have all been waiting with bated breath for the next instalment of my review of the Handbook of...
What are the main issues facing digital learning in the future?
I'm coming up to my 84th birthday next month, and once again I am considering my future work, if any. This has resulted in...
Two useful briefings on generative AI: and why it is potentially dangerous for public...
Davis, V.L. (2023) WCET Primer for Higher Education: General Brief on Generative AI Boulder, CO: WCET
If you are not a member of WCET, I...
Organization, Leadership and Change in Open, Distance and Digital Education: book review, Part 1
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Jung, I. (2023) Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Learning Singapore: Springer
Part IV of this open textbook is on Organization, Leadership and Change,...
Petition against direct political interference in universities (concerning Athabasca University)
Buckingham Shum, S. (2023) Athabasca University - Oppose direct political interference in universities Change.org
A petition has been started (already with 230 signatures) on Change.org...
Global Perspectives and Internationalization in Open, Distance and a Digital Learning: a book review
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Jung, I. (2023) Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Learning Singapore: Springer
Part III of this open textbook is on Global Perspectives...
Who shot the sheriff? Why the President of Athabasca University has gone – and...
Well, the gunfight at the Athabasca University corrall is finally over. It was announced a couple of days ago that the university and the...
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.