Dr Venkataraman Balaji is Vice-President of the Commonwealth of Learning. Balaji’s work in improving access to educational opportunities through straightforward interventions, and the subsequent impact on many tens of thousands of lives, gives his activities a contemporary significance.
Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/059-Venkataraman-Balaji-Final.mp3 | recorded July 2021
Balaji’s online profile: Dr Venkataraman Balaji | COL
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Dr Dianne Conrad is a retired but active scholar and teacher in online education following a long post-secondary career at Canadian universities. Dianne’s multiple publications […] ...
Professor Emeritus Fred Saba is an international scholar, and founder of distance-educator.com. He is author of over 100 articles and book chapters, is on the editorial board of many prominent international journals and is the first winner of the Charles A. Wedemeyer award given to scholars who have made significant contributions to research and theory building in the field of distance education. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/036-Fred-Saba-Final.mp3 | recorded January 2020 Fred’s profile: https://distance-educator.com/19575-2/ Nominated links (free to access): Saba, F. (2016). Theories of distance education: Why they matter. New Directions for Higher Education, 2016(173), 21-30.Saba, F. (2014) . Methods of study in distance education: A critical review of selected recent literature. In P. Anderson, and O. Zawacki-Richter (Eds.). Online distance education: Towards a research agenda. (152-171). Athabasca, CA: Athabasca University.Saba, F. (2012). A systems approach to the future of distance education in colleges and universities: Research, development, and implementation. Continuing Higher Education Review. 76, 30-37.Saba, F. (2011). Distance education in the United States: Past, present, future. Educational Technology, 51 (6) 11-18. Published works (requiring purchase): Saba, F., & Shearer, R. L. (2018). Transactional distance and adaptive learning: Planning for the future of higher education. New York, NY: Routledge.Subscription to Distance-Educator.com: https://distance-educator.com/ Twitter: @Distance_E ...
Professor Don Olcott, Jr. has held academic posts across the world and is well known for his scholarly work and professional membership in distance and online education. Don has multiple research interests and rich experience as you'll learn in this interview. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/042-Don-Olcott-final.mp3 | recorded June 2020 Don's extended profile: Shared Google document Nominated links (free to access): Prinsloo, P., Blaschke, L. M., & Olcott, D. J. (2020). How do we know they are learning? Student data and the synergies of human and artificial intelligence (AI). Proceedings of the 2020 European Network for Distance and eLearning (EDEN) Annual Conference (Online), 21-24 June, Timișoară, România. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wgw9xa9QIDwALoq1yEe6h1dE6mNV1EQU/view?usp=sharingOlcott, D. J. (2020). The leadership imperative: Back to the future after the Coronva-19Pandemic. Published by the International Council of Open and Distance Education (ICDE), April 2020. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mzrge8zukdf4VtDaqZ2H943roYHCDhl_/view?usp=sharingOlcott, D. J. (2014). African Virtual University (AVU) quality assurance framework for open and distance learning. Nairobi, Kenya: AVU. https://avu.org/avuweb/en/avu-at-a-glance/avu-reports/ [note link may not be secure; if not, try publisher http://www.atwoodpublishing.com/]Olcott, D. J. (2014). Making connections: Adaptive learning communities (ALCs). Microsoft Worldwide Education White Paper Series. Seattle: Microsoft. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ORO7RzMoa0W1mvXHd3Lp_-qlEt3vaCfq/view?usp=sharingWills, S., Dalagarno, B. & Olcott, D. J. (2015). Destination 2020: A roadmap for CSU’s Online future: CSU distance education strategy. Bathurst, NWS, Australia: Charles Sturt University. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gN1tV5ohIdH8GN0iHHcPzbOGKqCSemoi/view?usp=sharingOlcott, D. (2010). Par for the course. The Times Higher Education. 8-14 ...
