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...
New enrolment data for online learning in Canadian universities and colleges
Helped a great deal by Jeff Seaman of the Babson Survey Research Group, I have spent the last few weeks (when not on holiday...
Update on the 2018 national survey of online learning
The return of questionnaires for the 2018 national survey of online learning and distance education in Canadian universities and colleges is now closed. The...
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...
Québec’s Téluq in trouble
Téluq (the Télé-université within the Université du Québec System) has for many years been a major provider of university-level distance education courses for francophones.
Last...
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...
Book review: Open and Distance Education in Australia, Europe and the Americas
Qayyum, A. and Zawacki-Richter, O. (eds.) Open and Distance Education in Australia, Europe and the Americas: National Perspectives in a Digital Age Singapore: Springer, US$24+
Why...
Why is innovation in teaching in higher education so difficult? 3. Learning management systems
Reasons for using a Learning Management System
I pointed out in my previous post that the LMS is a legacy system that can inhibit innovation...
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...