Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Online Learning and Distance Education Resources — Moderated by Tony Bates, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

Massive growth of online learning in Asia

Adkins, S. S. (2012) The Asia Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2011-2016 Forecast and Analysis Ambient Insight, October In all the hoopla about MOOCs,...

Maclean’s 2013 rankings of Canadian Universities: a critique

Dehaas, J. (2102) The 2013 Maclean’s University Rankings, Macleans.ca, November 1 I thought the clocks went back tomorrow - are we already in 2013? Well, here...

Questions answered about British Columbia’s digital open textbook plan

Gilmore, D. (2012) B.C. to lead Canada in offering students free, open textbooks, British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology, October 16 Klassen, T. (2012)...

Does the U.S. accreditation system discriminate against online learning?

Vedder, R. (2012) The Unholy Alliance Against Online Learning, Bloomberg, October 29 Yes, says Richard Vedder, professor of economics at the University of Ohio. He...

The money pours in to fund online learning start-ups – while the public system...

Banning, Doresa (2102) Online education start-up Udacity Raises $15 million in funding, CityTownInfo.com, October 26 According to the National Venture Capital Association, a staggering $463 million...

Are public universities and colleges the ‘sleeping giants’ of online learning?

  Ross, C. (2012) Are the Sleeping Giants Awake?  Non-Profit Universities Enter Online Education at Scale Boston: The Parthenon Group Interesting report comparing growth of online enrollments...

The global attack on public higher education

  Revolution in the streets Two days of my holiday were spent in the lovely city of Madrid. We witnessed there, just outside our hotel, the...

Update on the free University of the People

Sanchez, C. (2012) Online university for all balances big goals, expensive realities, National Public Radio, August 27 (also available as audio) Report on the current...

California’s two year college system in deep trouble

Rivera, C. (2012) Survey offers dire picture of California's two-year colleges Los Angeles Times, August 28 Due to funding cuts, 470,000 community college students are beginning the...

Developing a strategy for lifelong learners in Canadian universities and colleges (and its implications...

© Pat Cegan's 'Source of Inspiration', 2012 Council of Ontario Universities (2012) Increased numbers of students heading to Ontario universities Toronto ON: COU Changing demographics This press...