Adjuncts, LMSs and lack of training: an accident waiting to happen?
The use of underpaid, untrained adjunct faculty is one of higher education's dirty little secrets, especially (but not only) in the USA. The two...
More for less: why Ontario students are complaining
Pin. L., Martin, C, & Andrey, S (2011). Rising Costs: A Look at Spending at Ontario Universities. Toronto: Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance.
This is another excellent...
Giving a Porsche to a 7 year old: Brits reject training
Grove, J. (2011) British Academics Reject Training, Times Higher Education Supplement, November 3
'Standardized teacher training for all new academics has been emphatically rejected by...
3. What should go into an e-learning plan
This is the third in a series of four posts on developing an e-learning plan. The first post discussed why an e-learning plan may be needed,...
Journal edition on distance education and e-learning in Africa
Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 2, August 2011
This edition, edited by Neil Butcher, Colin Latchem, Monica Mawayo and Lisbeth Levey, is focused on distance...
Journal: Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 1 now available
Is online distance education about to collapse like the Tower of Babel? So asks Jon Baggaley
Distance Education, Vol. 32, No. 1, May 2011
The academic...
Why the current professional development model is broken
Introduction
The faculty development workshops and conferences have ended, and most faculty and instructors have headed off for a well earned vacation. Many thousands will...
Learning to Teach Online: a Professional Development resource
The University of New South Wales, Australia, hosts a site with short five minute videos of interviews with experienced online instructors, giving advice on...
Recommendations for a new Ontario Online Institute
The final recommendations for an Ontario Online Institute are now published. Tucked away on the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities 'In the...
Developing vision for teaching with technology
In this blog, I will suggest a methodology for encouraging more innovative uses of technology for teaching and learning.
The problem (as I see it)
In...