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Amanda Coolidge Open education has a pivotal role to play in the unprecedented times of COVID-19. The pivot to online teaching and learning has brought to the fore profound inequities. Open education has the power to reduce these inequities through…

A one-page View from Stephen Downes If we look a little bit beyond the obvious changes coming to learning technology as a result of analytics, virtual and augmented reality, and badges and blockchain., what are the big ideas that are…

Dr. Tony BatesSenior AdvisorChang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University and Research AssociateContact North The main rationale for online learning in most institutions has always been that it increases access and flexibility for students: learning anytime and anywhere. This rationale…