Book Review: Reimagining Digital Learning for Sustainable Development
Jagannathan, S. (ed.) (2021) Reimagining Digital Learning for Sustainable Development: How Upskilling, Data Analytics and Educational Technologies Close the Skills Gap Routledge: New York/London,...
12 guiding principles for teaching with technology – still relevant?
Bates, A. (1995) Technology, Open Learning and Distance Education Routledge: New York/London
How much has changed in educational technology over the last 30 years?
In my...
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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Staying Online: a new book by Robert Ubell
Ubell, R. (2022) Staying Online: How to Navigate Digital Higher Education New York/London: Routledge, 180 pp
This book was published on September 7, 2021, and...
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,...
Decision-making in uncertain times: what recent research into online learning indicates
CDLRA Conversations: Decision-Making in Uncertain Times, September 6, 2021
The CDLRA (Canadian Digital Learning Research Association) is in the process of analysing the results from...
Some psychological benefits of remote learning in k-12 sector
Abramson, A. (2021) Capturing the benefits of remote learning American Psychological Association, Vol. 52, No.6
There have been many criticisms of the move to remote...