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Book Review: Richard Heller’s ‘The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education’
Heller, R. (2022) The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education SpringerBriefs in Education: Singapore
Good news: this is an open access book. The second good news is that it is relatively short (80 pages). This means that you can easily...
Do we need a new type of Higher Education institution?
I want to ask the question: are our current institutional models – universities, polytechnics, colleges – fit for purpose in the 21st century, or do we need innovation in the form of institutions that are differently designed, organised, managed...
Overall reflection on Part IV of the Handbook of ODDE
Overall reflection on Part IV
The reviews of individual chapters in Part IV of the Handbook of ODDE, Chapters 28 to 39, have been posted separately (see Organization, Leadership and Change in Open, Distance and Digital Education: book review, Part...
Organization, Leadership and Change in Open, Distance and Digital Education: book review, Part 2
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Jung, I. (2023) Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Learning Singapore: Springer
Review of 'Organization, leadership and change': Part 2
You may remember I have already reviewed 33 chapters, including the first six chapters of Part IV. This post will...
When life gets in the way of blogging about online learning
I realise, dear readers, that you have all been waiting with bated breath for the next instalment of my review of the Handbook of ODDE. The last one came out as long ago as February 17. 'What,' I hear...
What are the main issues facing digital learning in the future?
I'm coming up to my 84th birthday next month, and once again I am considering my future work, if any. This has resulted in deciding on the main issues I would need to get on top of if I...
Two useful briefings on generative AI: and why it is potentially dangerous for public...
Davis, V.L. (2023) WCET Primer for Higher Education: General Brief on Generative AI Boulder, CO: WCET
If you are not a member of WCET, I highly recommend this open access primer on Generative AI, such as ChatGPT and DALL-E.
The paper...
Student motivation and online learning
This is a post for the many instructors who have asked (especially during the pandemic): 'But how do you motivate students to learn online?'
Student engagement symposium, Thompson Rivers University
The Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics at Thompson Rivers...
Organization, Leadership and Change in Open, Distance and Digital Education: book review, Part 1
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Jung, I. (2023) Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Learning Singapore: Springer
Part IV of this open textbook is on Organization, Leadership and Change, and is the first part of the Meso-level perspective. I have already reviewed Part II,...
What are the ‘top’ online business programs?
In 2012 I linked to a Financial Times article that listed the top online business schools worldwide. That link is now dead and anyway, that was 11 years ago. What about now?
Financial Times
The Financial Times issued rankings in 2022...
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.