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...
Do we need a new type of Higher Education institution?
I want to ask the question: are our current institutional models – universities, polytechnics, colleges – fit for purpose in the 21st century, or...
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...
Student motivation and online learning
This is a post for the many instructors who have asked (especially during the pandemic): 'But how do you motivate students to learn online?'
Student...
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,...
What are the ‘top’ online business programs?
In 2012 I linked to a Financial Times article that listed the top online business schools worldwide. That link is now dead and anyway,...
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...