The crisis in universities and colleges: 6: too much (useless) research
Research: more is not better
One way in which the costs of post-secondary education could be significantly reduced without reducing the quality of undergraduates is...
Universities and Colleges in Peril: 4. Reducing costs
The need to reduce costs
In three previous posts, I tried to make the case that public universities and colleges were losing the support and...
Universities and Colleges in Peril
An unsustainable higher education system
In recent months, we have seen an existential threat arising for the future of post-secondary education in many countries. Here...
That was the year 2024, that was
Sorry!
First, an apology -actually, two.
First, I haven't posted in over a month, the main reason being I have been quite ill with gastro-entiritis, a...
New journal on open, distance and digital education: a review
Welcome back!
What with Covid, post-Covid and AI mania, it's been a challenging four and a half years for all in open, distance and especially...
Which institution is the world leader in digital and distance education?
I have just returned from Monterrey in Mexico. I had been invited to join Tec de Monterrey’s celebration of 35 years of innovation in...
A personal history: 20. Identifying best practices for ed tech faculty development
This will be my last post for three weeks as I am taking a vacation, back at the beginning of June.
I am writing an...
A personal history: 12. My first couple of years at the Open Learning Agency
I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning....
A personal history: 9 The Northern Ireland Troubles and bun hurling at Lakehead University
I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning....
Some reflections on the future of open and distance education following ICDE conference
The ICDE 2023 conference in Costa Rica has prompted me to think about the future of open and distance education. I want to go...