Hill, P. (2012) Requiem for a Heavyweight – Lessons to Learn from the Problems at UC Online e-Literate, October 7
Just in case you missed it, this is a wonderful dissection of the University of California’s failure to launch a major online initiative. The main lesson I take from it is the hubris of not making use of their own in-house online expertise at places such as UC Irvine, and thinking they can re-invent a better wheel without first learning how existing wheels work.
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.
