I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to be deeply researched […] The post A personal history: 19. Some reflections on research into the costs and benefits of online learning first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to be deeply researched […] The post A personal history: 18. Developing the first online programs at UBC – and in Mexico first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to be deeply researched […] The post A personal history: 17. Innovation in distance education at UBC first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to be deeply researched […] The post A personal history: 15. How technology changed distance education in the mid 1990s first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to be deeply researched […] The post A personal history: 14. Strategic planning, nuclear weapons, and the OLA first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to be deeply researched […] The post A personal history: 12. My first couple of years at the Open Learning Agency first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

 Listen to Post I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to […] The post A personal history of ed tech: 10. Why I emigrated to Canada first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to be deeply researched […] The post A personal history: 9 The Northern Ireland Troubles and bun hurling at Lakehead University first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

1985 was a significant year for me. I got my first desk-top computer and discovered the Internet. The state of technology in 1984 It is hard to remember these days a time when there weren’t computers on every desk connected to the Internet. Up until about 1985, there were three main means of communication available […] The post A personal history: 8. The start of the digital revolution first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more

I am writing an autobiography, mainly for my family, but it does cover some key moments in the development of open and online learning. I thought I would share these as there seems to be a growing interest in the history of educational technology. Note that these posts are NOT meant to be deeply researched […] The post A personal history: 7. Distance education in Canada in 1982 first appeared on Tony Bates ..read more