Integrating e-learning in African universities
Last week I participated in a three day workshop in Bonn, Germany, for senior African higher education leaders on Integrating e-Learning: Key Challenge for...
Feds want Google to rewrite book deal
eSchool News (2009) Feds want Google to rewrite book deal eSchool News, Sept 21
The U.S. Justice Department advised a federal judge on Sept. 18...
Report on Open Education Conference, Vancouver, August
Wong, M. and Hayes, L. (2009) Amazing stories of open-ness - learning to share with Open Ed UBC e-Strategy Update, September
The International Open Education...
Google Books Settlement deadline and discussion
Kolowich, S. (2009) Speak now or forever hold your copyrights Inside Higher Education, Sept 4
Like many other authors, I have been grappling with how...
Submissions for new Canadian copyright law
Canadian Network for Innovation and Education (2009) Canadian Copyright Electronic Submission Ottawa: CNIE
The Canadian Federal Government is planning to introduce new copyright laws, and...
Who Profits From For-Profit Journals?
Maternowski, K. (2009) Who Profits From For-Profit Journals? Inside Higher Education, June 12
This article is not specifically about e-learning but it is about open...
Googleopoly
Westcott, G. (2009) 'Googleopoly' The Globe and Mail, Feb 21
This is an excellent article by a Toronto lawyer and Vice-Chair of the Canadian Copyright...
The Dynamic Nature of Knowledge: Future Challenges and Opportunities
Eckel, P. and Hartley, M. (2008) The Dynamic Nature of Knowledge: Future Challenges and Opportunities Washington DC: American Council on Education
From the publisher's...
Faculty ownership and control of digital course materials
Morgan, G. (2000) 'Faculty Ownership and Control of Digital Course Materials,' Teaching with Technology Today, vol. 5, no. 4
An excellent, authoritative account of...
Pushing the Envelope on Copyright Exemptions
Lederman, D. (2008) Pushing the Envelope on Copyright Exemptions Inside Higher Education, Dec 14
An interesting article on requested exemptions to US copyright law that...
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.