Do we need a theory for blended learning?
The value of a good theory
The psychologist, Kurt Levine, said there is nothing more practical than a good theory. When faced with conflicting facts...
Why we need some humility about online learning – and about face-to-face teaching
Those of us who have been fighting to get online learning accepted over the last 20-25 years have argued strongly the merits of online...
Some recent videos on the future of online learning
I'm listing here some of the recordings of recent presentations and webinars that include a good deal of input from faculty and/or graduate students.
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Online learning, videoconferencing and energy consumption
Azimzadehirani, M. (2021) Is effective online learning bad for the environment? University Affairs, August 23
This interesting article is as much about whether or not...
Grants for creating open courses – a British Columbia project
BCcampus (2021) Expression of interest: development of open courses Victoria, BC
BCcampus is offering grants of up to $8,000 to B.C. applicants who have developed,...
Research showing that virtual learning is less effective than classroom teaching – right?
Cellini, R. S. (2021) How does virtual learning impact students in higher education? Brown Center Chalkboard, Brookings, August 13
Summary of results
This blog post is...
Working on a third edition of ‘Teaching in a Digital Age.’
I've now decided to start on a third edition of 'Teaching in a Digital Age.' I began work on the first edition in 2014...
Virtualized or online learning? An explanation – and rationale – from Ryerson University
The Chang School (2021) What's the difference between Online and Virtualized Learning? Toronto: Ryerson University, May 28.
In an earlier post, The ‘not normal’ return...
Five core trends in teaching and learning post-Covid 19
If you have 15 minutes to spare, take a look at a (virtual) presentation I made to the University of Kent in the UK...
Special Pandemic Issue of the Journal ‘Online Learning’ Part 3: How some instructors changed...
Rutherford, T., Karamarkovich, S.M., Xu, D., Tate, T.P., Sato, B., Baker, R.B., & Warschauer, M.(2021). Profiles of instructor responses to emergency distance learning. Online...