5 IDEAS for a pedagogy of online learning
Guardia, L. (ed.) (2016) Next Generation Pedagogy: IDEAS for Online and Blended Higher Education. Barcelona Spain: UOC eLearn Centre.
This report aims
to provide a “roadmap”...
A post-graduate certificate in neuroscience and online learning
One of the interesting things I discovered during my visit to Drexel University a couple of weeks ago is that they offer a post-graduate...
More webinars on ‘Teaching in a Digital Age’
Last year I did a series of five webinars on topics from my online, open textbook, 'Teaching in a Digital Age.' These proved to...
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...
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...
That was the year that was: what you read on my blog in 2015
I find it a fun exercise to analyse the statistics for my blog at the end of the year, to see what were the...
Reading between the lines: the ‘intangibles’ in quality online teaching and learning
Contact North has organised a series of four webinars highlighting the practical advice and guidelines offered in my online, open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age....
Can you do experiential learning online? Assessing design models for experiential learning
One of the frustrating things about writing a book (Teaching in a Digital World) is that just when you think you've finished a chapter,...
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...
Review of ‘Online Distance Education: Towards a Research Agenda.’
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Anderson, T. (eds.) (2014) Online Distance Education: Towards a Research Agenda Athabasca AB: AU Press, pp. 508
It is somewhat daunting to review...
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.