A personal history: 27. Working and playing in Mexico
I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning....
The crisis in higher education: 8. Thinking outside the box
Overview
I have argued that public higher education institutions can no longer depend on ever increasing revenues for survival. In an era of mass higher...
Universities and Colleges in Crisis: 5. Reducing the costs of courses and programs
The challenge
In an earlier post, I suggested that post-secondary institutions needed to reduce the costs of degrees or diplomas by 30% to win back...
Using social media to tackle ‘wicked’ problems: rethinking collective decision-making
Dealing with 'wicked' problems
If like me you are so utterly depressed by the current state of political debate and discussion in Western democracies (it's...
Just released! Seven Videos on the Effective Use of Video
The most important lesson from 50 years of research in educational technology
I was asked some time ago: 'What is the most important thing you...
A global perspective on digitalization in higher education
Vol. 16, No.2 of the Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education (JCIHE) explores digitalization in the COVID and post-COVID era in 13 countries...
Are our higher education systems about to collapse from within?
Dalhousie University's Faculty of Computer Science uses Daedalus software to track students' learning objectives across and between courses,enabling the measurement of the progression of...
Which institution is the world leader in digital and distance education?
I have just returned from Monterrey in Mexico. I had been invited to join Tec de Monterrey’s celebration of 35 years of innovation in...
What should universities do about AI for teaching and learning?
Am I qualified to comment on this topic?
It is with some hesitation that I am publishing this post. I decided to retire completely partly...
A personal history: 16. NAFTA, videoconferencing, and getting lost in Texas
I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning....