Online learning for beginners: 2. Isn’t online learning worse than face-to-face teaching?
The short answer to this question is: no, online learning is neither inherently worse - nor better - than face-to-face teaching; it all depends on the circumstances.
The research...
Online learning for beginners: 1. What is online learning?
Getting started in online learning?
Every day, someone new either thinks about doing an online course, or is pressured into doing one. You may have...
French version of ‘Teaching in a Digital Age’ now available
The French version of 'Teaching in a Digital Age', L'enseignement a l'ère numerique', is now available from here.
I am very grateful to Contact North|Contact Nord...
EDEN 2016: Re-imagining Learning Environments
The EDEN conference
I have just attended the annual conference of the European Distance and E-Learning Network in Budapest, Hungary.
EDEN is one of my favourite conferences...
An example of online experiential learning: Ryerson University’s Law Practice Program
Alexandris, G., Buontrogianni, M, and Djafarova, N. (2015) Ground-breaking program for Ontario Law School Graduates - Virtual Law Firms, Berlin: OEB Conference
Online, experiential learning
Experiential learning...
That was the year, that was: main trends in 2015
Well, here we are at the end of another year. Doesn't time fly! So here is my look back on 2015. I'll do this...
Innovation in online teaching in a Mexican university
The University of Guadalajara
I spent last week in and around Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. The Universidad de Guadalajara, whose origins go...
University of Central Florida introduces online adaptive learning
Russon, G. (2015) UCF offers high-tech homework tailored to students, Orlando Sentinel, November 23
This article presents a short written account and a video of the...
Recording of webinar on choosing modes of delivery
This morning I gave my third webinar in the Contact North series based on my online, open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. There were...
Another perspective on the personalisation of learning online
I gave a keynote presentation last week at a large educational conference in the Netherlands, ‘Dé Onderwijsdagen’ (Education Days). I was asked to talk about the...
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.