Monday, June 9, 2025
Online Learning and Distance Education Resources — Moderated by Tony Bates, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

Should Africa continue to invest in ICT?

This was the topic of a debate at the e-Learning Africa 2010 conference in Lusaka in May. A report on the debate can found at:...

Another view on research for the Ontario Online Institute

Maxim Jean-Louis, the President of Contact North, was one of the participants in the recent HEQCO meeting to discuss possible areas of research that...

Mr Bates goes to Ottawa: or increasing access to post-secondary education

The context OK, I'm not James Stewart, and it wasn't Washington, and this posting's a little late, due to other things, but this is a...

What’s a credit worth?

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Kelderman, E. (2010) Credit hours should be worth the cost, House Panel members say Chronicle of Higher Education, June 16 I see US legislators are...

What should the Canadian government do to increase access to post-secondary education?

This is really a posting for Canadian readers, but we're not too proud to take suggestions from anywhere! I have the honour of being invited...

Integrating technology in Zambian schools

Chikunduzi, L. (2010) Digital lessons at Copperbelt College e-Learning Africa News Portal, May This article shows how one school managed to train all its teachers...

Using e-learning for peace-making in Northern Kenya

Kyama, R. and Mwaura, N. (2010) Peacemaking with e-learning in Kenya e-Learning Africa 2010 News Portal, May From the article (well worth reading in full): In...

Graphic evidence of e-learning in Africa

eLearning Africa (2010) How ICTs Are Changing the Way We Live – The eLearning Africa 2010 Photo Competition eLearning Africa 2010 Newsletter, No. 7,...

SAIDE newletter on open and distance education in Africa

The South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) has published its latest newsletter. Two articles caught my eye. Mhlanga, E. (2010) SOFIE (Strengthening Open and...

Canadian corporate innovation in e-learning

Galt, V. (2010) How to bake agility into corporate DNA Globe and Mail, May 20 In my blog on Six Priorities for Canadian e-learning in...