Online learning for beginners: 5. When should I use online learning?
This is the fifth of a series of a dozen blog posts aimed at those new to online learning or thinking of possibly doing...
State support for public higher education is declining in the USA
Young Invincibles (2015) 2016 State Report Cards Washington DC: Young Invincibles
This is a very interesting state by state report card on the support for...
U.S. university/college financing ‘stabilizing’
Unauthored (2015) Stability and Modest Growth Expected for U.S. Colleges, Inside Higher Ed, December 3
Lederman, D. (2015) 'Stabilizing' Financial Picture, Inside Higher Education, July 8
These two...
What students spend on textbooks and how it affects open textbooks
Hill, P. (2015) Bad Data Can Lead To Bad Policy: College students don’t spend $1,200+ on textbooks, e-Literate, November 8
Caulfield, M. (2015) Asking What Students Spend...
Book review: A History of the Open University
Weinbren, D. (2105) The Open University: A History Manchester: Manchester University Press/The Open University, 274 pp + notes, £18.99, C$31.61, US$22.30 (paperback edition)
Why you...
The cost of developing an open textbook: $80,000 – $130,000
Open textbooks may be free, but they are not without cost.
So what is the cost of developing an open textbook from scratch?
Answer: a minimum of $80,000,...
UBC develops an institutional strategy for learning technologies
Bates, S. et al. (2015) UBC’s Learning Technology Ecosystem: Developing a Shared Vision, Blueprint & Roadmap Vancouver BC: University of British Columbia
I've not been...
A new way to look at the costs of digital media in education
I said it was going to be fun looking at the costs of digital media in education, but it wasn't. When I came to...
Why the fuss about MOOCs? Political, social and economic drivers
The end of MOOCs
This is the last part of my chapter on MOOCs for my online open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. In...
Strengths and weaknesses of MOOCs: Part 3, branding and cost
The story so far
This is the fifth in a series of posts from my open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. I have already...