Update on the 2018 national survey of online learning
The return of questionnaires for the 2018 national survey of online learning and distance education in Canadian universities and colleges is now closed. The...
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...
Open and remote labs from the UK Open University
On my recent visit to the UK Open University, I had the privilege of a guided tour of the Open University's remote labs. These...
Short video on the impact of open content on teaching
The Open University of Catalonia has produced a short (3 minutes 45 seconds) YouTube video of me talking (in English) about how open content...
That was 2017 in online learning
My experience of online learning in 2017
2017 was a very interesting year for me, if not for online learning as a whole. I have...
One business case for OER examined
Law, P. and Perryman, L.-A. (2017) How OpenLearn supports a business model for OER Distance Education, Vol. 38, No. 1
The journal: 'Distance Education'
Distance Education...
Online learning in 2016: a personal review
Image: © Institute for Economics and Peace. Canada is ranked seventh most peaceful. We don't know where it ranks though in terms of online...
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...
Acorns to oaks? British Columbia continues its progress with OERs
BCcampus (2016) Back to school buzz: 2 million in student savings BCcampus Newsletter, September 16
BCcampus (2016) BCcampus approved, Hewlett and AVED funded OER grants in...
Online learning for beginners: 9. How can I do online learning well?
This is the ninth in a series of ten blog posts aimed at those new to online learning or thinking of possibly doing it. The previous...