WCET is taking a deep dive into AI and its impact on higher education:...
Davis, V. (2023) Is AI the New Homework Machine? Understanding AI and Its Impact on Higher Education WCET Frontiers January 5
This is an excellent introduction both...
Third edition of Teaching at a Distance is now published
The third edition of Teaching in a Digital Age is now available from here: https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/teachinginadigitalagev3m/
I have exported in several formats and made it public....
British Columbia drafts a digital learning strategy for its post-secondary education sector
What is the intent?
On June 8, 2022, the Digital Learning Advisory Committee (convened by the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training)...
Bridging the digital divide in online learning
Salman, J. (2022) How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students The Hechinger Report, April 14
This report shows what can...
The role of open universities post-Covid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OGoH1q4Kms
Anadolu University
Anadolu University in Turkey is nominated by the Turkish Higher Degree Act of 1981 as the national provider of distance education. Enrollment in...
Stephen Downes latest contribution to the theory of connectivism: an overview
Downes, S. (2022) Connectivism, Half an Hour, 9 February
Stephen Downes has just published an article in his blog that:
presents an overview of connectivism, offering...
Why we need some humility about online learning – and about face-to-face teaching
Those of us who have been fighting to get online learning accepted over the last 20-25 years have argued strongly the merits of online...
Working on a third edition of ‘Teaching in a Digital Age.’
I've now decided to start on a third edition of 'Teaching in a Digital Age.' I began work on the first edition in 2014...
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....
Online learning in (k-12) schools: 7. Advice for decision-makers
This is the seventh and last in a series of posts on online learning in the (k-12) school sector.
The first is: What needs to be...
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.