2018 review of online learning: weak leadership
This is the fourth in my series reviewing developments in online learning in 2018. The first three were:
AI and synchronous learning
open universities...
Athabasca University moves to the cloud
I'm struggling to understand how artificial intelligence is going to impact on post-secondary education, and in particular on online learning, at least over the...
Why Canada needs five new digital learning universities
Following the results from the recent national survey of online learning and distance education in Canadian universities and colleges, and also my work for...
Welcome back and some news
Welcome back to all those who have been away on vacation and are just returning or have already returned to work. Here's what I...
Why is innovation in teaching in HE so difficult? 4. Integrating online and distance...
This is the fourth and final post in this series. The previous three were:
1. The accreditation agencies?
2. Legacy systems
3. Learning management...
Why is innovation in teaching in higher education so difficult? 2. Legacy systems
In my first post in this series, I looked at the role of accreditation agencies in blocking innovation. I suggested that while they may...
Why is innovation in teaching in higher education so difficult? 1. The accreditation agencies?
Horn, M. and Dunagan, A. (2018) Innovation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education San Francisco CA: The Christensen Institute
Revisiting an old question
A couple of...
Online learning and disruptive change at the UK Open University
Sturm und Strang
I've was in England last week, attending the 7th eSTEeM conference at the Open University as the opening keynote speaker, only my...
How to deal with online learning ‘deniers’ in your institution
Lieberman, M. (2018) Overcoming faculty resistance - or not? Inside Higher Education, March 14
I've been a bit slow on picking up on this (thanks...
That was 2017 in online learning
My experience of online learning in 2017
2017 was a very interesting year for me, if not for online learning as a whole. I have...