The link between e-learning and economic development: the case of New Brunswick
This has been a busy week for me, which accounts for the low number of postings. Earlier in the week, I was conducting a...
Where do the resources for technology-based teaching come from?
In an earlier blog, Struggling with Costs of Teaching in Higher Education, I complained about the lack of research into the costs of teaching,...
A marketer’s view of higher education in the USA
For those of you not familiar with Seth Godin's excellent blog on marketing, take a look at his latest blog:
The coming melt-down in higher...
My thoughts on managing technology in universities
One of my favourite web sites is Keith Hampson's Higher Education Management Group.
It was therefore an honour for me to be invited to be...
What do senior administrators need to know to make good technology decisions?
In the 11 case studies that Albert Sangra and I examined for our book on the integration of technology in universities and colleges, one...
Educational affordances of the iPad
For a very quick and preliminary review of possible educational uses or affordances of the Apple iPad, see Elliott Masie's 10 minute video at:...
What do instructors need to know about teaching with technology?
I believe that we will see no real innovation, no fundamental change, in post-secondary education, at least from within, unless all instructors have basic...
Online learning in Ontario
I've had several people contact me to ask what is the Ontario Online Institute? It was announced by the Ontario Provincial Government in the...
Can you move classroom courses online quickly and cheaply?
In a previous post, Will lecture capture replace asynchronous distance learning, I wrote:
I come from a background where distance education courses are specifically...
How useful is strategic planning for e-learning?
I've just completed the first draft of a chapter for a book on integrating technology in post-secondary educational institutions that I am writing with...