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....
New podcast on the future of online learning and higher education post-Covid 19
Mark Nichols is developing a very useful and interesting series of podcasts called Leaders and Legends of Online Learning.
I was the first person Mark...
Second edition of Teaching in a Digital Age now published
The second edition of Teaching in a Digital Age is now available at https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/teachinginadigitalagev2/
The first edition was published in 2015. The second edition is...
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...
Seeking the unique pedagogical characteristics of audio
This is the second post on the unique characteristics of different media, for my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age.
As you will see,...
A new way to look at the costs of digital media in education
I said it was going to be fun looking at the costs of digital media in education, but it wasn't. When I came to...
Are rich media better than single media in online learning?
First of all, a happy New Year to everyone from almost the last place on earth to come into 2015. This is a discussion...
Moving beyond technology in designing online learning
This next post in my chapter on 'Understanding Technology in Education' for my book, Teaching in a Digital Age' is a long one, but...
No. 3 aha moment: asynchronous is (generally) better than synchronous teaching
In an earlier post, I listed the seven ‘aha’ moments that have been the most seminal ‘discoveries’ in my researching and working in educational...
Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 5: Master the technology
In this post I argue that taking the time to be properly trained in how to use standard learning technologies will in the long...
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.