The status of online learning in Canada in 2012
Contact North (2012) Online Learning in Canada: At a Tipping Point Sudbury ON: Contact North
Contact North's report
Contact North in Ontario has just published a...
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...
Online Learning and Personal Change: the Movie
Vancouver Community College organized a stimulating faculty development workshop in April called 'Technology Trends and the Courage to Adapt', about the challenge technology presents...
Nine Steps to Online Learning: Step 4: Build on existing resources
In this post I argue that using existing online resources rather than re-inventing the wheel will save a good deal of instructor time compared...
Examples from Ontario colleges of faculty development in online learning
This is the third in a series of guest blogs on innovative developments in online learning in Ontario post-secondary institutions. (The first was examples...
Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 3: Work in a Team
In this post I argue that one of the strongest means of ensuring quality is to work as part of a team.
This is the...
Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 2: Decide on what kind of online...
This is the third in a series of 10 posts on designing quality online courses. The first two posts (which should be read before...
Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 1: Decide how you want to teach...
In an earlier post, I summarised nine steps in developing quality online courses. In this and subsequent posts I will discuss in more detail...
Video of presentation on ‘Designing online learning for the 21st century’
Université Laval has now made available the full video version on my presentation on this topic. It can viewed here: Apprentissage et enseignement à l'ère...
Interview on the role of learning management systems
Recently I did a Skype interview (in English) for Pontificia Universidad Javeriana at Cali, Colombia. I was asked the following five questions:
Why is it...