Leadership in open and distance education universities
The conference
For 20 years, the Standing Committee of Presidents (SCOP) of the members of the International Council of Distance Education (ICDE) has provided a...
Commonwealth of Learning celebrates 25 years of operation
CoL's lifelong learning for farmers projectKanwar, A. (2013) Celebrating COL's 25th Anniversary Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning
I had the privilege of attending COL’s Board of Governors Reception...
Mobile learning for women and girls in Africa
Zelezny-Green, R. (2013) Boosting mobile learning potential for women and girls in Africa: lingering considerations E-learning Africa News Portal, February 14
This is an interesting...
MIT, learning technologies, and developing countries: lessons in technology transfer
This week I spent three days at the MIT LINC (Learning International Networks Consortium) conference in Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the theme: 'Realizing the Dream:...
Africa is the world’s fastest developing e-learning market
Adkins, S. (2013) The Africa Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2011-2016 Forecast and Analysis Monroe WA: Ambient Insight
This is one of the...
A project using e-readers in Africa
Trucano, M. (2012) An update on the use of e-readers in Africa EduTech, March 16
Michael Trucano's excellent World Bank blog here reports on the use...
Survey on online learning in Africa
e-Learning Africa is requesting those involved in online learning in Africa to participate in a survey regarding the state of ICT-enhanced education and training in Africa. Here is...
Où sont les spécialistes francophones des OERs/REO?
Veuillez pardonner que j'écrisse le pauvre français - l'anglais suivit.
UNESCO et le Commonwealth of Learning organisent un Forum Politique Africain au sujet des ressources...
Book review: Quality assurance in distance education and e-learning
Jung, I. and Latchem, C. (2012) Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Distance Education and e-Learning New York/London: Routledge
What the book is about
'There is relatively...
E-learning comes to a university in the Cameroons
Fiser, A. (2012) Major step achieved to improve educational opportunities through e-learning at Yaoundé I University in Cameroon, United Nations University, January 24
United Nations University...
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.