The current madness in online learning: case no. 2
Baker, R. et al. (2018) Bias in Online Classes: Evidence from a Field Experiment, Stanford CA: Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis, CEPA Working Paper ...
The current madness in online learning: case no. 1
Coughlan, S. (2018) University offers science degree online for £5,650 per year, BBC News, March 6
If you want to know what the very opposite of...
Virtual reality for midwives: an Australian example
Connolly, B. (2018) How virtual reality is transforming learning at the University of Newcastle, CIO, 8 March
This article includes a couple of nice, short videos...
Assessing the dangers of AI applications in education
Lynch, J. (2017) How AI will destroy education, buZZrobot, 13 November
I'm a bit slow catching up on this (I have a large backlog of...
Have we reached a tipping point in teaching science and engineering online?
This post lists several new developments in delivering science and engineering online. These developments join a list of other efforts that are listed below...
Some thoughts on scaling online and digital learning
Chatlani, S. (2018) How to effectively scale a digital learning model, Education Dive, accessed February 13
Bates, A. and Sangra, A. (2011) Managing Technology in Higher...
More advice to students thinking of studying online
One of my most popular blog posts is A student guide to studying online. However, it was written five years ago, so I have...
Is distance education stealing on-campus students?
Poulin, R. (2018) Distance Ed Growth - Access is a Big Motivator, but it's Complicated, WCET Frontiers, February 1
This post is essential reading for...
What I would like to see in online learning in 2018: 1: a theory...
Prediction is difficult, especially about the future, so I won't waste your time in suggesting what technologies are likely to take off in 2018....
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...