Webinar recording: How open education will revolutionize higher education
Last Tuesday I did a Contact North webinar on the above topic. This was the last of five webinars based on my book, Teaching...
Automation or empowerment: online learning at the crossroads
You are probably, like me, getting tired of the different predictions for 2016. So I’m not going to do my usual look forward for...
Using 2D virtual reality for online role playing
Koechli, L. and Glynn, M. (2014) Diving into Lake Devo: Modes of Representation and Means of Interaction and Reflection in Online Role-Play IRRODL, Vol. 15,...
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...
Some (further) thoughts about ‘agile’ learning design
In my online, open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age, I felt I needed a separate section on agile learning design, to capture some...
Last chapter of Teaching in a Digital Age now published
Chapter 12, Supporting teachers and instructors in a digital age, the last chapter of my online, open textbook for teachers and instructors, Teaching in...
Ensuring quality teaching in a digital age: key takeaways
I have now completed and published Chapter 11, 'Ensuring quality teaching in a digital age', for my online open textbook, Teaching in a Digital...
Seeking the unique pedagogical characteristics of text and print
This is the first of several posts on the unique characteristics of different media, for my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. I'm...
Two design models for online collaborative learning: same or different?
I am now about to wrap up my Chapter 5 on Design models, for my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age.
Here I am...
Why MOOCs are only part of the answer for higher education
OK, except for the next post, which will be a list of publications on MOOCs for graduate students studying the topic, and a scenario for...
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.