Corporate Services, Distance Education, Education and Learning, Information

A Guiding Light for All Higher Ed Institutions: Report on Athabasca University’s Future

If you have any vested interest in higher education then the Independent Third-Party Review of Athabasca University (2017) provided by Ken Coates, PhD. is a must read. AU has helped guide post-secondary institution’s online environment for years, and this is one of their best, albeit unintended, lessons to all. First of all, the report is… Continue reading A Guiding Light for All Higher Ed Institutions: Report on Athabasca University’s Future

Distance Education, Education and Learning

Do your course activities lead to desired changes in your students?

Are your course activities leading to desired change in your students? There’s been a lot of discussion between action and motion in the context of change leadership. Action, of course, leads to change, not motion. Good or bad change is another topic. It is good to be reminded of this when we are trying to make… Continue reading Do your course activities lead to desired changes in your students?

Distance Education, Education and Learning, Information

What’s in the eLearning name?

Out of curiosity, I Googled “eLearning definition” and this is what comes up: Personally, I have a bit of a problem with this definition, primarily the "self-motivation" part. If someone feels they are not self-motivated then the can't do eLearning ("effectively" has to be defined here, too)? Has the writer of this definition tried any good… Continue reading What’s in the eLearning name?