Re-defining online learning and distance education in 2020
This blog is almost 12 years old. I now have nearly 4,500 posts on the site. Many of the old posts are accessed frequently...
The NEW, new normal: an interview for CBCRadio on the future of universities post-Covid-19
One of my favourite radio programs is CBC Radio's Spark, with Norah Young. Each week Spark presents the latest in technology and culture.
The next...
From UBC: an open access resource for teaching online
The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology at the University of British Columbia has launched the Online Teaching Program (OTP) to help faculty adapt...
Enabling access to online learning for the poor
Collis, V. and Vegas, E. (2020) Unequally disconnected: access to online learning in the US Brookings Institute Education plus Development, June 22
This blog post...
Equity and online learning: practical design steps
Sator, A. and Williams, H. (2020) Removing Barriers to Online Learning Through a Teaching and Learning Lens Victoria BC: BCcampus/ABLE Research Consultants
Equity and online...
Video of discussion of impact of Covid-19 on online learning
The MALAT program
Royal Roads University runs an excellent Master of Arts in Learning and Technology (MALAT). This program is the first master of arts...
New podcast on the future of online learning and higher education post-Covid 19
Mark Nichols is developing a very useful and interesting series of podcasts called Leaders and Legends of Online Learning.
I was the first person Mark...
Five webinar recordings on the myths and realities of online learning now publicly available
About the webinars
Contact North has now made publicly available recordings of the five webinars on the Myths, Realities, Opportunities and Challenges of Online Learning...
Online learning and the fall semester: advice for decision-makers
I really do not envy those university and college administrators trying to work out what to do for this coming fall semester. This will...
Two webinars on the future of online learning next week
I am offering two quite different webinars next week on the future of online learning.
Contact North
This will be the last in my series of...