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Book review: Research, Writing and Creative Process in Open and Distance Learning
Conrad, D. (ed.) (2023) Research, Writing and Creative Process in Open and Distance Education: Tales from the Field Cambridge UK: Open Book Publishers
Overview
This is a fascinating and extremely valuable book, especially (but not only) for newcomers to the field...
Back to school: some things to look for
As faculty and instructors return to campus, here are some publications that may be of interest, if you can find the time during the pressure of starting a new semester:
Contact North's Online Learning News:
After a short summer break, Contact...
Faculty preferences for mode of delivery following the Covid-19 pandemic
Tyton Partners (2023) Time for class: bridging student and faculty perspectives on digital learning, Boston MA
Muscanell, N. (2023) 2023 Faculty and Technology Report: A First Look at Teaching Preferences since the Pandemic EDUCAUSE, August 21
Bates, T. (2023) Key Issues...
AI for teaching and learning: revision of Chapter 9, Section 4 of ‘Teaching in...
Although the third edition of Teaching in a Digital Age was completed only in August, 2022, recent developments in AI, such as ChatGPT, has required some changes to Chapter 9, Section 4. These have now been made.
The changes are...
lLa troisième édition de “L’enseignement à l’ère numérique” entièrement traduite en français est maintenant...
J'ai le plaisir de vous annoncer que la troisième édition de "L'enseignement à l'ère numérique" a été entièrement traduite en français par une merveilleuse équipe de l'Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières, dirigée par France Lafleur et sa collègue Sophie...
French translation of the third edition of Teaching in a Digital Age now available
I hope you are having a wonderful summer break. If so all the more reason to read 'Teaching in a Digital Age'.
This is now the third edition, published in August 2022, and takes account of the impact of Covid-19,...
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...
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.