What are the main issues facing digital learning in the future?
I'm coming up to my 84th birthday next month, and once again I am considering my future work, if any. This has resulted in...
Two useful briefings on generative AI: and why it is potentially dangerous for public...
Davis, V.L. (2023) WCET Primer for Higher Education: General Brief on Generative AI Boulder, CO: WCET
If you are not a member of WCET, I...
Student motivation and online learning
This is a post for the many instructors who have asked (especially during the pandemic): 'But how do you motivate students to learn online?'
Student...
Organization, Leadership and Change in Open, Distance and Digital Education: book review, Part 1
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Jung, I. (2023) Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Learning Singapore: Springer
Part IV of this open textbook is on Organization, Leadership and Change,...
What are the ‘top’ online business programs?
In 2012 I linked to a Financial Times article that listed the top online business schools worldwide. That link is now dead and anyway,...
Petition against direct political interference in universities (concerning Athabasca University)
Buckingham Shum, S. (2023) Athabasca University - Oppose direct political interference in universities Change.org
A petition has been started (already with 230 signatures) on Change.org...
Global Perspectives and Internationalization in Open, Distance and a Digital Learning: a book review
Zawacki-Richter, O. and Jung, I. (2023) Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Learning Singapore: Springer
Part III of this open textbook is on Global Perspectives...
Who shot the sheriff? Why the President of Athabasca University has gone – and...
Well, the gunfight at the Athabasca University corrall is finally over. It was announced a couple of days ago that the university and the...
Contact North establishes resource hub on AI in Higher Education
Contact North | Contact Nord is creating a hub on teachonline.ca that pulls together and highlights key applications of AI in higher education, with...
How new digital tools are impacting academic integrity
Eaton, S.E. (2023) The Academic Integrity Technological Arms Race and its Impact on Learning, Teaching, and Assessment Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, Vol....