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...
Ten recommendations for using technology to save time and money
Ehrmann, S. (2010) Taking the Long View: ten recommendations about time, money, technology and learning Change: The Magazine of Higher Education, Vol. 42, No....
Social media in higher education and barriers to change
Prof Hacker (2011) Revolution or Evolution? Social Technologies and Change in Higher Education Chronicle of Higher Education, January 25
A guest post from Derek Bruff,...
Distance Education in Afghanistan
Kuchi family near Bamian © Tony Bates, 2010
My experience in Afghanistan
I worked on a UNESCO project for four months in Afghanistan...
Signs of radical change in higher education?
Lederman, S. (2010) Is Higher Ed ready to change? Inside Higher Education, November 17
This excellent article, based on reports from several recent conferences in...
Innovative thinking about learning from the corporate sector
Paine, N. and Masie, E. (2010) Learning Perspectives 2010 Saratoga Springs NY: The Masie Center and the Learning Consortium
This is a collection of contributions...
Data analytics and online learning
Business intelligence data display: Oracle Inc.
Kolowich, S. (2010) Technology and the completion agenda Inside Higher Education, November 9
This article highlights what I...
Using technology to save time and money
Ehrmann, S. (2010) Taking the Long View: Ten Recommendations about Time, Money, Technology, and Learning Change, September-October
An excellent article about how to bring about...
Hope and despair: managing technological change
In a very funny low budget British movie called 'Clockwise', John Cleese plays a school principal with an obsession about punctuality who is asked...
Book review: Taking Stock: Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Christensen Hughes, J. and Mighty, J. (eds.) (2010) Taking Stock: Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Montreal QC and Kingston ON: McGill-Queen's...