What I did in 2022
Yesterday I gave my overview of the main developments in online and distance learning in 2022. Today, I am doing a more personal review...
Well, that was 2022!
It's that time of the year to look back and consider the good and the bad of 2022, but first a couple of provisos.
This...
Outcome of the fight at the Athabasca corrall
For those of you waiting with bated breath for the outcome of the fight between the Alberta government and Athabasca University about relocating most...
Celebrating World Access to Higher Education Day: a long way to go
Yesterday was World Access to Higher Education Day. (I wanted to do this post yesterday, but couldn't, for personal reasons.) World Access to Higher...
Spanish version of ‘Teaching in a Digital Age: Third Edition’ now available/Ya está disponible...
Click en la imagen para acceder al libro/Click on image to access book/
Español
Me complace anunciar que la versión en español de la tercera edición...
Who wants to update the French version of ‘Teaching in a Digital Age’?/Qui veut...
Français
Je suis très reconnaissant à Contact Nord d'avoir trouvé des fonds pour la traduction française de la première édition de Teaching in a Digital...
Exams and online courses: why proctoring is the wrong issue
Many instructors struggle with assessment of any kind, but particularly with online assessment if they have never taught online before. What they try to...
Téluq celebrates its 50th anniversary – but is there still a role for distance...
Université Téluq (2022) La distance qui nous rapproche de notre rêve Québec City: Téluq
Congratulations, Téluq
Originally called Télé-université, Université Téluq, the francophone equivalent of Athabasca...
The Alberta government fires the ‘non-compliant’ members of Athabasca University’s Board
Rub a dub dub,
Three fools in a tub,
And who do you think they be?
The butcher, the baker,
The candlestick maker.
Turn them out, knaves all three.
The...
What’s in a name? Definitions of digital learning
Apologies for my absence
I've not been at all active with my blogging this summer - been too busy playing golf and have just returned...