The nature of knowledge and the implications for teaching
Teaching in a Digital Age
I've now just published Chapter 2 of my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age.
Chapter 1 looks at the fundamental changes...
Are universities teaching the skills needed in a knowledge-based economy?
I've been on holiday the last two and a half weeks, but also doing some writing for my open textbook on teaching in a...
Time to retire from online learning?
Forgive me for being personal in this post (well, it is a blog), but I also have a few important things to say professionally.
The...
Teaching assistants, adjunct faculty and online learning
I am struggling these days with the issue of who should teach online courses, in terms of qualifications and status, and in particular, the...
My vision for an open textbook
As I announced in an earlier post, I'm planning to explore the idea of writing and publishing an open textbook, on the topic of...
2020 Vision: Outlook for online learning in 2014 and way beyond
Taking the long view
Doug Saunders in the Globe and Mail on January 4 wrote an interesting piece on prediction, entitled: "Gadgets alone don't make...
Look back in anger? A review of online learning in 2013
Well, where did 2013 go? It seems like only last week I was writing the 2012 review!This year, I did better with my predictions...
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,...
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...
A review of the HEQCO report on productivity and quality in online learning in...
The view from HEQCO, TorontoCarey, T., & Trick, D. (2013). How Online Learning Affects Productivity, Cost and Quality in Higher Education: An Environmental Scan...