Can online learning lead to productivity gains through savings on campus facilities?
Apologies for the web site being down on November 10, due to a domain registration problem with CIRA which has now been resolved.
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Improving productivity in online learning: can we scale ‘the learning that matters most’?
The story so far
This is a continuation of the discussion on whether online learning can increase educational ‘productivity.’ Previous posts in this series include:
Technology,...
“Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”: a retrospective of my work
Brindley. J. and Paul, R. (2013) Understanding the building blocks of online learning: Through the writings and research of pre-eminent online learning expert, Dr. Tony...
Alternative ways to improve productivity through online learner-content interaction
In this post, I attempt to examine what Sanjay Sharma of MIT calls 'the magic of the campus', how at least some of this...
How online content development and delivery could improve the productivity of post-secondary education
Content development at Laval UniversityThis is a continuation of the exploration of the potential for online learning to increase educational 'productivity.' Previous posts in...
How online learning is going to affect classroom design
I have an unusual occupation. A couple of weeks ago I attended a meeting in an office furniture warehouse in a small industrial park...
Welcome back and a review of online learning developments in July and August
Here in Canada, tomorrow is the start of a new academic year. I know, because our garbage cans are full and the back lane...
Technology, teaching and productivity: the need for theory
The need for greater productivity in higher education teaching
I'm going to make a few posts on this topic, prompted by pressure from politicians in...
MOOCs, MIT and Magic
MOOC panel: Dan Hastings, Anant Agarwal, Tony Bates, Sanjay Sarma, John Daniel
In my previous post, there were two sessions at the LINC 2013 conference...
MIT, learning technologies, and developing countries: lessons in technology transfer
This week I spent three days at the MIT LINC (Learning International Networks Consortium) conference in Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the theme: 'Realizing the Dream:...