Regular service is resumed
San Francisco houses
Going on a family holiday in California wreaks havoc with a daily blog. Although my holiday ended more than...
A slight pause in posts
O'Farrell Street, San Francisco
I apologize for a reduction in my normal output of posts this last week, which will continue for...
The cost of online learning: $12.50 an hour?
I'm frequently asked about the costs of online learning, and in the past I have always groaned and said, 'It all depends...'
While this is...
Questions about online learning in Ontario
In an earlier post, I reported that Maxim Jean-Louis has been appointed special adviser to the Minister to set out ‘Objective and Guiding Principles...
A reflection on the OER debate: Every Which Way but Loose
The OER debate is likely to continue for a long time, mainly outside this forum, but I want here to provide if not a...
A defence of the OER movement: Any Which Way You Can
Rory McGreal, VP Research at Athabasca University, has written a substantial response to my critique of aspects of the OER movement: OERs: the Good,...
What can Ontario learn from BC in e-learning?
The central importance of Ontario in Canada
Ontario is, if not the centre of the universe, certainly the centre of Canada, geographically, economically and in...
Hard data on online learning in Ontario
Ontario's Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is to be congratulated for undertaking a comprehensive survey of online offerings in its post-secondary institutions. The...
Plans for an Ontario Online Institute move forward
Last week, Ontario's Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities set out key principles and functions for the new Ontario Online Institute that was announced...
OERs: the good, the bad and the ugly
I increasingly fear that the open educational resources movement is being used as a way of perpetuating inequalities in education while purporting to...