Vancouver showcase of online learning innovations available on video
The Justice Institute of British Columbia and Vancouver Community College hosted an 'online showcase' on November 30, 2011, sponsored by the Metro Vancouver Educational...
iThanks, Steve!
'Never live someone else's dream; always live your own' - Steve Jobs
I'm just one of millions who is saddened by the death of Steve...
Journal on the web and the internationalization of universities
RUSC: Revista de Universidad y Sociedad del Conocimiento Vol. 8, No. 2
RUSC is an e-journal published by the Open University of Catalonia, Spain. The...
Instructional design: the times they are a’changing
Last week I attended a very interesting workshop, called Just ID, at the University of British Columbia. The workshop was organized with the support of...
Using web 2.0 for vocational and adult education in Europe
SVEA (2010) The Use of Web 2.0 in VET and Adult Education Training in SVEA Consortium's Regions Stuttgart Germany: SVEA (look for SVEA's Regional...
List of web 2.0 tools for instruction
Lloyd, M. (2010) 18 Web 2.0 tools for instruction Campus Technology, April 28
This very useful article asks two experts, Sarah Robbins (aka Intellagirl), of...
More news from the eLearning Africa 2010 conference
The news portal for the eLearning Africa 2010 conference in Lusaka, Zambia, between May 26-28 has the following news items about presentations to be...
Quality podcasting in social work
Schaffhauser, D. (2010) Producing a Podcast: Lessons from U Buffalo School of Social Work Campus Technology, 24 March
This is the first of two articles...
Open University UK major provider on iTunes U
The Open University (2010) The Open University hits ten million downloads on iTunes U In Partnership Milton Keynes UK: The Open University
Over ten million...
Learning technologies in engineering education
Regular readers will know that I believe that 'real' engineering is one of the tougher areas for e-learning, because of the need for hands-on...
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.