Some recent videos on the future of online learning
I'm listing here some of the recordings of recent presentations and webinars that include a good deal of input from faculty and/or graduate students.
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Online learning, videoconferencing and energy consumption
Azimzadehirani, M. (2021) Is effective online learning bad for the environment? University Affairs, August 23
This interesting article is as much about whether or not...
Bridging the Digital Dive: 2: Technology inequities and solutions
McKenzie, L. (2021) Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Covid-19 Washington DC: Inside Higher Education, February 2, 27 pp
This is the second post in...
Five free keynotes on online learning for streaming into virtual conferences
Sleepless nights and global learning
I received many requests last year to deliver keynotes into virtual conferences. These requests came from all around the world....
A review of online learning in 2020
2020: Goodbye - and don't come back
What a terrible year. 1.63 million horrible, choking deaths from the coronavirus, and 73 million infected to date....
Post Pandemic Lesson 8. We need more flexible learning spaces
This is the eighth of 10 Lessons from a Post-Pandemic World. For the other nine, click here.
“More space and fewer students per room is...
10 Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World from Covid-19 for Canadian universities and colleges
2020: Resilience and adaptability
“Canada responded amazingly well to the challenge of adapting to an existential threat to its post-secondary education system. The system...
The NEW, new normal: an interview for CBCRadio on the future of universities post-Covid-19
One of my favourite radio programs is CBC Radio's Spark, with Norah Young. Each week Spark presents the latest in technology and culture.
The next...
Video of discussion of impact of Covid-19 on online learning
The MALAT program
Royal Roads University runs an excellent Master of Arts in Learning and Technology (MALAT). This program is the first master of arts...
Online learning and the fall semester: advice for decision-makers
I really do not envy those university and college administrators trying to work out what to do for this coming fall semester. This will...
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.