My five wishes for online learning in 2023: and why they ain’t going to...
Bates, T. (2023) My five wishes for online learning in 2023, Teachonline.ca January 3.
I was asked by Contact North to lay out my five wishes for...
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...
Access to digital learning in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Soanes-White, T. (2022) Defining and exploring broadband connections and education solutions in Canada's North Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, Volume 48, No. 4
Note:...
What I did in 2022
Yesterday I gave my overview of the main developments in online and distance learning in 2022. Today, I am doing a more personal review...
Well, that was 2022!
It's that time of the year to look back and consider the good and the bad of 2022, but first a couple of provisos.
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...
Who wants to update the French version of ‘Teaching in a Digital Age’?/Qui veut...
Français
Je suis très reconnaissant à Contact Nord d'avoir trouvé des fonds pour la traduction française de la première édition de Teaching in a Digital...
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...
Téluq celebrates its 50th anniversary – but is there still a role for distance...
Université Téluq (2022) La distance qui nous rapproche de notre rêve Québec City: Téluq
Congratulations, Téluq
Originally called Télé-université, Université Téluq, the francophone equivalent of Athabasca...
What’s in a name? Definitions of digital learning
Apologies for my absence
I've not been at all active with my blogging this summer - been too busy playing golf and have just returned...