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...
Review of Introduction and Section 1 (History, Theory and Research) of the Handbook on...
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Jung, I. (2023) The Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education Singapore: Springer
Reviews
Normally, I would start by introducing you to the...
Book review: Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education – a First Impression
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Jung, I (2023) Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education Singapore: Springer Hard copy: US$59.99 + tax, pdf download: free
Why this...
Outcome of the fight at the Athabasca corrall
For those of you waiting with bated breath for the outcome of the fight between the Alberta government and Athabasca University about relocating most...
Exams and online courses: why proctoring is the wrong issue
Many instructors struggle with assessment of any kind, but particularly with online assessment if they have never taught online before. What they try to...
Update on remote working at Athabasca University
Tait, C. (2022) Alberta walks back on plan to force online university to move employees to Athabasca The Globe and Mail, August 12
This is...
When is a distance teaching university not distant? When you work for it
The Canadian Press (2022) Get back to work: Alberta government threatens funding cuts to Athabasca University CTV News Edmonton
The issue
The provincial government of Alberta...
How many students take online and distance courses from outside their own jurisdiction?
NC-SARA (2021) NC-SARA Institution Survey: Perspectives on the Pandemic Boulder CO: NC-SARA
This report gives some interesting information about the actual number of students and...
Alternative delivery methods for distance education: a history
For those of you interested in the history of distance education, there are lessons to be learned about different ways to deliver distance education....
A bit more on the history of distance education
Too often, we are isolated by language from the relevant work of other people in online and distance education. I am pleased therefore to...
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.