How to address the skills agenda in higher education: a German perspective
Ehlers, U-D. (2020) Future Skills: the future of learning and higher education Karlsruhe, Germany: Herstellung und Verlag, pp. 311
What is this book about?
This free,...
What is the difference between competencies, skills and learning outcomes – and does it...
Bumping into neighbours outside a branch public library can sometimes stimulate a lot of thought. I ran into a fellow consultant (our neighbourhood is...
From access to digitalisation: the changing role of online learning
I was away last week in Denmark, helping with the development of a new business degree at Aalborg University. I was there to do...
Using learning analytics to predict mastery: a flawed concept?
I'm slogging my way through the special issue on learning analytics in Distance Education, a subscription-only journal, because what is happening in this field...
Second edition of Teaching in a Digital Age now published
The second edition of Teaching in a Digital Age is now available at https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/teachinginadigitalagev2/
The first edition was published in 2015. The second edition is...
2018 review: 21st century knowledge and skills
How to develop the knowledge and skills that learners will need in the 21st century was a growing topic of discussion not just in...
Why is innovation in teaching in higher education so difficult? 3. Learning management systems
Reasons for using a Learning Management System
I pointed out in my previous post that the LMS is a legacy system that can inhibit innovation...
How serious should we be about serious games in online learning?
In the 2017 national survey of online learning in post-secondary education, and indeed in the Pockets of Innovation project, serious games were hardly mentioned...
Towards an open pedagogy for online learning
The problems with OER
I was interviewed recently by a reporter doing an article on OER (open educational resources) and I found myself being much more...
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...
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.