Zuckerberg’s Frankenstein
Prosecutor: Dr. Frankenberg, are you aware that there is a monster roaming the countryside, stealing all the villagers' personal information?
Dr. Frankenberg: Yes, sir, I...
‘Humans Wanted’: online learning and skills development
Royal Bank of Canada (2018) Humans Wanted Toronto ON: Royal Bank of Canada
I have at last got hold of a full copy of this...
Meeting the challenge of online degrees for the professions
Chatlani, S. (2018) Navigating online professional degrees - potential and caution, Education Dive, March 21
In previous posts, I have pointed out the challenges of...
2020 Vision: Outlook for online learning in 2014 and way beyond
Taking the long view
Doug Saunders in the Globe and Mail on January 4 wrote an interesting piece on prediction, entitled: "Gadgets alone don't make...
Why learning management systems are not going away
Contact North has just published online a series of six short papers (10-12 pages) under the title of Learning Management Systems: Disruptive Developments, Alternative Options...
Facebook and institutional privacy policy
Bishop, J. (2011) Facebook Privacy Policy: Will Changes End Facebook for Colleges? The Higher Ed CIO, October 4
This article discusses the risks to institutions...
A vision for course management systems
Mazar, R. (2010) Episode 3: campus courseware University Affairs, November 8
Rochelle Mazar, an Emerging Technologies Librarian at the University of Toronto Mississauga, provides in...
A bill of rights for cloud computing?
McCrea, B. (2010) How Solid is Your Clouded Data? Campus Technology, September 9
If you have the patience to get beyond the really irritating pop-up...
Do you know your online student really exists?
Parry, M. (2010) Online Scheme Highlights Fears About Distance-Education Fraud The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 14
Every once in a while comes along a...
Six priorities for Canadian e-learning in 2010
Summary of my priorities
1. A requirement for all newly appointed full-time instructors in public Canadian post-secondary educational institutions to have a formal certification in...
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.