Special IRRODL edition on connectivism: articles wanted
IRRODL (the International Review of Research on Open and Distance Learning) is now requesting contributions for peer review and possible publication in an upcoming...
Can you move classroom courses online quickly and cheaply?
In a previous post, Will lecture capture replace asynchronous distance learning, I wrote:
I come from a background where distance education courses are specifically...
Review of book on disasters in teaching online
Smith, C. (2009) Who Let This Disaster in My Classroom? Eugene OR: Resource Publications (http://wipfandstock.com)
Subtitled: A Practical Guide for Online Instructors and Some Funny...
Latest issue of IRRODL
Mea culpa, but in the preparations for the holiday season, I let slide by my report on the publication of the latest edition (Vol....
Why '21st century skills' are important educational goals
Downes, S. (2009) An operating system for the mind, Stephen's Blog, September 19
In case you missed it when it first came out (I did...
A miscellany of papers from the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology's Winter issue, (vol. 35, No. 1) was released in September, 2009.
This is now a fully open-access, peer-reviewed,...
So: is e-learning really failing in higher education? An answer
Background
This is the last in a series of ten blogs on the topic: 'Is e-learning failing in higher education?' My blogs on this topic...
Distance education in Africa: new edition of IRRODL
IRRODL (2009) Trends and issues in open and distance learning in Africa, Vol. 10, No. 4
Just as I am about to leave for a...
Information-rich and attention-poor
Nicholson, P. (2009) Information-rich and attention-poor Globe and Mail, September 12
In one of Canada's national newspapers, the Globe and Mail, Peter Nicholson, the President...
Does technology use improve learning outcomes?
Reynard, R. (2009) Can We Gauge Technology's Impact on Learning Outcomes? Campus Technology, March 25
A thoughtful essay in a long line that discusses 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.