Leaders & Legends of Online Learning

Curtis J. Bonk is Professor in the School of Education at Indiana University (IU) teaching psychology and technology courses and Adjunct in the School of […]

Mostafa Azad Kamal has a long history with Bangladesh Open University. He is currently a Professor of International and Development Economics and also the Dean […]

Dr Sanjaya Mishra is Director: Education with the Commonwealth of Learning. His extensive career in online education builds on a distance education foundation, which includes […]

Dr. Aras Bozkurt is an Associate Professor of Distance Education at Anadolu University in Turkey. His career in distance and online education is really one […]

Dr Kate Bowles is a long-term strategic thinker about online education. Her points about the ‘vendoring’ of online education and the role of universities remain […]

Dr Deborah Arnold is national and international projects coordinator at AUNEGE (Association of Universities for the Development of Digital Education in Economics and Management), and Chair […]

Emeritus Professor Randy Garrison is an international expert on e-learning, building on a long career in distance education. He was instrumental in developing the Community […]

Laura Gibbs PhD is a noteworthy practitioner of asynchronous online education, nominated for the podcast by a listener. You'll soon learn why: her innovative practice […]

Associate Professor Michael Barbour is a specialist in K12 education, and the potential for asynchronous online education to make successful graduates. His scholarship is cited […]

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 Airina Volungevičienė is well known across Europe and beyond for her work in distance learning and teaching, and her commitment to technology enhanced learning. She is past president of EDEN, current Management Board member of EDEN Digital Learning Europe, the chair of the board of the Lithuanian Distance and eLearning Association and Director of the Institute of Innovative Studies at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/f5fbc2a0-f92f-4c0c-ae6c-17f7c2476ba1-065-Airina-Volungeviciene-Final.mp3 | recorded December 2021 Airina’s profile: https://studyonline.lt/en/person/a-volungeviciene/#more-2955 Publications and scholarly activity: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-7592 Free to access publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Airina-Volungeviciene

Professor Phillip Dawson is an international expert in online assessment and the flipped classroom, with a broad interest in online education. He is Associate Director, Centre For Research In Assessment And Digital Learning (CRADLE) with Deakin University in Australia. After this episode you’ll be inspired to check out his work. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/f659ff3e-59ba-4713-aad4-26ca3dc29159-064-Phillip-Dawson-Final.mp3 | recorded November 2021 Phill’s profile: https://philldawson.com/ Nominated publications (free to access): Assessment Design Decisions: http://assessmentdecisions.orgFeedback for Learning: http://feedbackforlearning.orgDawson, P. (2021). Strategies for using online invigilated exams. TEQSA. https://www.teqsa.gov.au/sites/default/files/strategies-for-using-online-invigilated-exams.pdf?v=1603758032Hew, K. F., Bai, S., Huang, W., Dawson, P., Du, J., Huang, G., Jia, C., & Thankrit, K. (2021). On the use of flipped classroom across various disciplines: Insights from a second-order meta-analysis. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 37(2), 132–151. https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.6475Dawson, P., Henderson, M., Mahoney, P., Phillips, M., Ryan, T., Boud, D. & Molloy, E. (2019). What makes for effective feedback: staff and student perspectives. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 44(1), 25-36. DOI: 10.1080/0260

Dr Tony Mays joined COL as Education Specialist: Open Schooling in February 2019. Throughout his career, Tony has been involved with the strategic leadership and operational management of distance education with extensive experience in sub-Saharan Africa. He previously served as Manager of the Unit for Distance Education, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria and before that as a Senior Programme Specialist at Saide. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/a57a38c7-e38f-4dd0-a8af-5b5c705e270a-063-Tony-Mays-Final.mp3 | recorded November 2021 Tony’s profile: https://www.col.org/members/dr-tony-mays/ Tony’s LInkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjohnmays/?originalSubdomain=za Video clip outlining the 6-year plan for Tony’s portfolio of work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKtVsStTV3o Nominated publications (free to access): Mays, T. (2020). Towards more resilient schooling: Possible models for the future. Commonwealth of Learning: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED607246, http://oasis.col.org/bitstream/handle/11599/3612/2020_COL_Towards_Resilient_Schooling.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Mays. T., & Singh, R.K. (Eds.) (2020). Addressing the learning needs of out-of-school children and youths through the expansion of Open Schooling. Commonwealth of Learning: http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/3731Mays. T. (2017). Mainstreaming use of open educational resources (OER) in an African context. Open Praxis 9(4), pp.387-401. https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/informit.300523951458970 Nominated work (requires purchase): Mays T. (2021). Teaching the Teachers. In: Burgos D., Tlili A., Tabacco A. (Eds.) Radical solutions for education in a crisis context. Lecture notes in educa

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Professor Sarah Guri-Rosenblit is an active scholar. She has published multiple books and over 100 articles concerned with distance and online education – which, she has famously established, are not the same thing. Professor Guri-Rosenblit is Professor in the department of Education and Psychology with the Open University of Israel.  Until October 2019 she served as Vice-President for Academic Affairs, prior to which she was Dean of Academic Development and Learning Technologies (2012-2017). Throughout her academic career, Professor Guri-Rosenblit has participated in many international forums, task committees, and collaborative research projects, such as the Scientific Committee of Europe and North America of the UNESCO Forum for Higher Education, Research and Knowledge (2003-2009); the Fulbright New Century Scholars (2005-2006); evaluation teams of the Higher Education and Social Change of the European Science Foundation (2007-2012) and the Bellagio Conference Center of Rockefeller (since 2007); Bologna Experts (2011-2014); the University of the Future Network (since 2016); and PhD Symposium Experts of EDEN (since 2019). Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/c64ca45a-24a4-4f2f-bb88-88e2bb6a7454-061-Sarah-Guri-Rosenblit-Final.mp3 | recorded August 2021 Sarah’s profile: https://www.openu.ac.il/personal_sites/sara-guri-rosenblit.html Moeketsi’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moeketsi.letseka.7 Publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Moeketsi-Letseka Nominated works: Guri-Rosenblit, S. (1999). Distance and Campus Universities: Tensions and Interactions: A Comparative Study of Five Countries. Oxford: Pergamon Press & International Association of Universities. (290 pp.)Guri-Rosenblit, S. (2010). Digital Technologies in Higher Education: Sweeping Expectations and Actual Effects. New York: Nova Science Publishers, (178 pp.)Guri-Rosenblit, S. (2005). ‘Distance Education’ and ‘E-Learning’: Not the Same Thing, Higher Education, 49 (4), 467-493.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226829906_’Distance_education’and‘e-learning’_Not_the_same_thingGuri-Rosenblit, S. (2018). E-Teaching in Higher Education: An Essential Prerequisite for E-Learning, Journal for New Approaches in Educational Research, 7 (2), 93-97.

Professor Moeketsi Letseka is the UNESCO Chair of Open and Distance Learning at Unisa in South Africa. His is an inspiring journey of extending the reach of education in post-apartheid South Africa, where online learning assists in providing opportunity – at scale. Equity, access and equality are all part of the context, calling for creative and informed solutions. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/060-Moeketsi-Letseka-Final.mp3 | recorded August 2021 Moeketsi’s profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moeketsi-letseka-55a35b20/ Moeketsi’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moeketsi.letseka.7 Publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Moeketsi-Letseka Nominated works (require purchase): Aluko, F.R., Letseka, M. & Pitsoe, V. (Eds.) (2016). Assuring institutional quality in open distance learning (ODL) in the developing contexts. Nova Science Publishers. Letseka, M. (Ed.) (2016). Open distance learning (ODL) through the philosophy of ubuntu. Nova Science Publishers. Letseka, M. (Ed.) (2015). Open distance learning (ODL) in South Africa. Nova Science Publishers. Twitter: @letsem

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 Nominated works (free to access): Ally, M., Balaji, V., Abdelbaki, A., & Cheng, R. (2017). Use of Tablet Computers to Improve Access to Education in a Remote Location. Journal of Learning for Development , 4(2). Retrieved from https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/219Chan Mow, I. T., Temese, E., Mose, M. N., Patu, T., Mauai, E., Sinclair, I., Lafaele, F., Namulauulu, J., Tanielu, M., Wong Soon, A., & Chan, V. (2017). An Evaluation of the Usefulness and Ease of Use of the Aptus within the Samoan Education Context. Journal of Learning for Development , 4(3). Retrieved from https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/192Moloo, R., Prabhakar, T.V., Balaji, V., &Khedo, K. (2018). Successful Delivery of a MOOC via Basic Mobile Phones: A Case Study of Mobile Learning in India for Increasing Awareness of Science-Based Production Practices Among Semi-skilled Horticultural Farmers. Peer-reviewed Pre-print of book chapter: http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/2934Patru, M., & Balaji, V. (Eds.) (2016). Making Sense of MOOCs: A Guide for Policy-Makers in Developing Countries. UNESCO and Commonwealth of Learning. http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/2356Prabhakar, T.V., Balaji, V., & Revathy, K.T. (2018). mooKIT – A MOOC Platform for Developing Countries. Pre-print of published article in the proceedings of the 2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (MyRes). http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/3047

Dr Mohsen Keshavarz is Director of the Virtual Education Center of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences. He has a PhD in the area of virtual education planning and is an energetic advocate of distance learning in his home country of Iran, having translated Tony Bates's book Teaching in a digital age to Persian in addition to several other projects, some with international collaborators. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/058-Mohsen-Keshavarz-Final.mp3 | recorded June 2021 Mohsen’s online profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6350-2070 Nominated works (free to access): Keshavarz, M., & Ghoneim, A. (2021). Preparing Educators to Teach in a Digital Age. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 22(1), 221-242. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v22i1.4910Bates, A. W. (2016). Teaching in a Digital Age. Guidelines for Teaching and Learning. (M. Keshavarz & A. Sharif, Trans. in Persian: Chapter 1-5, Select a file format, Part of Readable) Vancouver BC: Tony Bates Associates Ltd.  https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=da50f5f1-bbc6-481e-a359-e73007c66932&contributor=&keyword=&subject= Nominated works (may require purchase): Keshavarz, M. (2020). Distance Education System and Print Literacy. Distance Learning 17(2). https://www.infoagepub.com/products/distance-learning-vol-17-2Keshavarz, M. (2020). The Effect of Distance Education on Information Literacy Case Study: “Iran”. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education 21(2), pp.23-47. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Quarterly-Review-of-Distance-Education-21-2Keshavarz, Mohsen. (2016). Distance Education System and Media Literacy. Distance Learning13(4). https://www.infoagepub.com/products/distance-learning-vol-13-4

Professor Asha Kanwar is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth of Learning. She is a well-known international conference speaker, a champion of learning for sustainable development and inspires many around the globe through her publications and advocacy. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/057-Asha-Kanwar-Final.mp3 | recorded March 2021 Asha’s online profile: https://www.col.org/members/professor-asha-s-kanwar Nominated works (free to access): http://oasis.col.org/browse?value=Kanwar%2C+Asha&type=author Twitter: @AshaKanwarCOL

Instructional design is foundational to effective online education. In this episode Dr Afsaneh Sharif, researcher, consultant, instructional designer, e-learning specialist, faculty liaison and project manager with the University of British Columbia, shares insight from her 20+ years of practice and scholarship. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/056-Afsaneh-Sharif-Final.mp3 | recorded March 2021 Afsaneh’s online profile: https://ctlt.ubc.ca/people/afsaneh-sharif-phd/ Afsaneh’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afsaneh-sharif-2406b669/?originalSubdomain=ca Nominated works (free to access): Quality Enhancement in Online & Blended Course Development (qe.ctlt.ubc.ca)Course Development Phases  http://qe.ctlt.ubc.ca/phases/Online and Blended Course Quality Checklist https://wiki.ubc.ca/images/2/25/OnlineQualityCheckList_SiteFinal_Sep2016.pdfSharaiti, B., Kanji, Z., Soheilipour, S., Patrick, L., & Sharif, A. (2021). Enhancing Learning in an Online Oral Epidemiology and Statistics Course: A Mixed Methods Approach to Assessing Outcomes. Can J Dent Hyg 2021;55(1): 17-29. Available at: 

Dr. Lorraine Carter is Director of McMaster University Continuing Education. She is an award-winning online educator with an emphasis on instructional design, and has an extensive publication history. Lorraine’s commitment to teamwork, focus on education as cultivation, and track record make her a true leader of online learning.  Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/055-Lorraine-Carter-Final.mp3 | recorded March 2021 Lorraine’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorrainecartermcmastercce/ Nominated works (free to access): Carter, L. Building social capital into your CE programs. https://evolllution.com/programming/program_planning/building-social-capital-into-your-ce-programsCarter, L. & Janes, D. (Accepted March 2021 for publication in Fall 2021). Linking the past, present, and future of Canada’s university continuing education units: A conceptual paper for post-pandemic times. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education. Will be available at: https://cjsae.library.dal.ca/index.php/cjsaeJanes, D.P. & Carter, L.M. (2020). Empowering techno-resiliency and practical learning among teachers: Leveraging a community of practice model using Microsoft Teams. In Ferdig, R.E., Baumgartner, E., Hartshorne, R., Kaplan-Rakowski, R. & Mouza, C. (Eds). Teaching, technology, and teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stories from the field. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 265-273. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/216903/Carter, L. M., Hanna, M., & Warry, W. (2016). Perceptions of the impact of online learning as a distance-based learning model on the professional practices of working nurses in Northern Ontario. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 42(3). Available at:

Dr Mark Milliron has an extensive career across distance and online education. He serves as Senior Vice President and Executive Dean of the Teachers College for Western Governors University, the largest non-profit online, competency-based university in the world. He is in United States Distance Learning Association’s Hall of Fame, and has received recognition as an innovator and influencer in education technology. His interest in digital education spans three decades of practice. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/055-Mark-Milliron-Final.mp3 | recorded January 2021 Mark’s online profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmilliron/ (see also http://markmilliron.com/) Publications (free to access): http://markmilliron.com/#PUBLICATIONS Twitter: @markmilliron

Sir John Daniel has made a pivotal contribution to open, distance and online learning across his impressive career, which has to date included being Vice Chancellor of The Open University UK, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO and President of the Commonwealth of Learning. Sir John’s insight and thinking is widely known for its clarity and practicality.  Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/053-Sir-John-Daniel-Final.mp3 | recorded January 2021 Sir John’s profile (also links to publications): https://sirjohn.ca/ Nominated links (mentioned in interview): Daniel, J. S & C. Marquis (1979). Independence and Interaction: Getting the Mixture Right. Teaching at a Distance, 14: 29-44. (Mark’s note: if you cannot source this article, there is an excellent blog post addressing how this work has been taken forward at https://altc.alt.ac.uk/blog/2012/02/getting-the-mix-right-once-again-a-peek-into-the-interaction-equivalency-theorem-and-interaction-design/). Daniel, J. S. (1996). Mega-universities and Knowledge Media: Technology Strategies for Higher Education, Kogan Page, LondonDaniel, J. S. (2012). Making Sense of MOOCs: Musings in a Maze of Myth, Paradox and Possibility. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2012(3), p. Art. 18. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/2012-18Daniel, J. S. (2020). COVID-19 – A Two-Week Transition from Campus to Online at the Acsenda School of Ma

Steve Wheeler is a Learning Innovations Consultant and former Associate Professor of Learning Technologies at Plymouth University. He has a long publication history and multiple conference keynotes to his name. His blog, Learning with ‘e’s (http://www.steve-wheeler.co.uk/) presents his various observations about digital education over time. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/052-Steve-Wheeler-Final.mp3 | recorded December 2020 Steve’s profile: https://steve-wheeler.net/ Steve’s blog, Learning with ‘e’s: http://www.steve-wheeler.co.uk/ Nominated links (free to access): Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=kHuR4jwAAAAJ&view_op=list_worksSlideshare Keynotes: https://www2.slideshare.net/timbuckteeth Twitter: @SteveWheeler

Dr. Lisa Marie Blaschke is well known for her work in heutagogy. She is also a long-standing member of EDEN and a Program Director for Technology Enhanced Learning with the University of Oldenberg. In this interview Lisa explains the benefits and application of heutagogy for education at all levels.  Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/051-Lisa-Marie-Blaschke-Final.mp3 | recorded October 2020 Lisa's profile: http://lisamarieblaschke.pbworks.com/w/page/17821601/FrontPage Nominated links (free to access): Blaschke, L. M., & Marín, V. I. (2020). Applications of heutagogy in the educational use of e-portfolios. Revista de Educación a Distancia RED. Available from: https://revistas.um.es/red/article/view/407831/290621 Blaschke, L.M., & Hase, S. (2019). Heutagogy and digital media networks: Setting students on the path to lifelong learning. Pacific Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 1(1).Blaschke, L.M., Hase, S., & Kenyon, C. (2014). Experiences in self-determined learning. United States: Amazon.com. Available from: https://uol.de/coer/announcements/free-oer-now-available-experiences-in-self-determined-learning/ and (for purchase): https://www.amazon.com/Experiences-Self-Determined-Learning-L-M-Blaschke/dp/1502785307Blaschke, L.M. (2014). Using social media to engage and develop online learners in self-determined learning. Research in Learning Technology. Retrieved from: https://journal.alt.ac.uk/index.php/rlt/article/view/1458 Blaschke, L.M. (2012). Heutagogy and lifelong learning: A review of heutagogical practice and self-determined learning. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 13(1), 56-71. Retrieved from: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1076/2113. Nominated works (require purchase): Blaschke, L., & Bedenlier, S. (2020). Online learning. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford University Press. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.674Blaschke, L.M. (2019). The pedagogy-andragogy-heut

Professor Som Naidu is internationally renowned for his scholarship in Open, Flexible, Distance and Online Learning, most notably as Executive Editor of the journal "Distance Education", one of the world's leading journals in the field. He s currently Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director, Center for Flexible Learning, at the University of the South Pacific and has previously served in a variety of roles in the enhancement of learning and teaching at several Australian universities. Dr. Naidu possesses doctoral qualifications in Educational Technology from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. A former president of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, Dr. Naidu has served as executive editor of its journal Distance Education since 1997. In May 2014 the Open University of Sri Lanka awarded Dr. Naidu a D.Litt. (Honoris Causa), in recognition of his extensive contribution to the field of open, flexible, distance and e-learning both regionally and internationally. In addition, in July 2020, Advance Higher Education, UK, admitted Dr. Naidu as Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy for his commitment, contribution and strategic leadership in the scholarship of learning and teaching. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/050-Som-Naidu-Final.mp3 | recorded October2020 Som's online profile: https://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=19639 Som's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/som-naidu-phd-d-litt-346a7199/ Distance Education (ODLAA Journal): https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cdie20/current Current Affiliations (as at November 2020): ICDE Executive Committee: https://www.icde.org/icde-governance-resources/category/Executive+CommitteeExecutive Committee member (Open Education Global): https://www.oeconsortium.org/2019/03/oec-welcomes-new-board-members/ Recent keynote: Naidu, S. (2019). Rethinking and redesigning education systems for a future focused learning. Keynote at the 25th CIAED - ABED International Congress of Distance Education (20 to 24 October 2019), at the Cenacon, Poços de Caldas City, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Theme: "Hybrid approaches in the Teaching-Learning in DE”. http://www.abed.org.br/congresso2019. Nominated works (open access): Karunanayaka, S. & Naidu, S. (Eds.) (2016). Dreamweaving Open Educational Practice. Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka: The Open University of Sri Lanka. Retrieved from

Professor Mpine Makoe is dedicated to opening access to education, and her work in mobile education serves to support students toward understanding. Her approach to education is underpinned by a firm commitment to lifelong learning and empowerment. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/049-Mpine-Makoe-Final.mp3 | recorded July 2020 Mpine's ORCID and Google Scholar profiles: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4192-1781 and https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=ZTFi5nYAAAAJ&hl=en Nominated links (free to access): Makoe, M., & Shandu-Phetla, T.P. (2019). Using Mobile-based Social Media to Facilitate Interaction and Build Communities through the Lens of Ubuntu in Distance Education. Journal of Learning for Development, 6(2), 130-142. https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/357Makoe, M. & Shandu, T.P. (2018). Developing a Mobile App for Learning English Vocabulary in an Open Distance Learning Context. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v19i4.3746Makoe, M. (2018). Using Future Research Methods in Analysing Policies Relating to Open Distance Education in Africa. Open Praxis, 10(1), 5-15. https://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/581Schulte, D., Cendon. E., & Makoe, M. July 2020, Revisioning the Future of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Professor Börje Holmberg is a pioneer in the area of distance education – and his perspectives on learning design, education and a system and the guided didactic conversation translate directly into effective online education. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/048-B-rje-Holmberg.mp3 | recorded August 2020 Börje's Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6rje_Holmberg Farhad Saba's (DistanceEducator.com) introduction: https://distance-educator.com/introduction-to-distance-education-theorists-and-theories-borje-holmberg/ Free to access article related to the Guided Didactic Conversation: Holmberg, B. (1983). Guided didactic conversation in distance education. In D. Sewart, D. Keegan, and B. Holmberg (Eds.), Distance education: International perspectives (pp. 114-122). London: Croom Helm.

Professor Michael Sankey has two decades' experience in online and distance education. His work as a practitioner, thinker and facilitator have assisted universities across Australasia and further afield to improve their practice. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/047-Michael-Sankey-Final.mp3 | recorded September 2020 Michael's ePortfolio: https://eportfolio.usq.edu.au/user/sankey/home Michael's Griffith Experts site: https://experts.griffith.edu.au/18879-michael-sankey Michael's ResearchGate handle: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Sankey Michael's Wordpress Blog: https://michaelsankey.com/ Michael's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsankey/ Nominated links (free to access): Sankey, M. ​​​​​​​2020. Putting the pedagogic horse in front of the technology cart. Journal of Distance Education in China. 5, pp .46-53. DOI:10.13541/j.cnki.chinade.2020.05.006 The English version of this article may be found at: https://michaelsankey.com/2020/05/22/putting-the-pedagogic-horse-in-front-of-the-technology-cart/ Sankey, M. 2020. Benchmarking for Technology-enabled learning. In S. Panda and S. Mishra (Eds). Technology-Enabled learning: Policy, Pedagogy and Practice. Chapter 16. pp.213-220. Commonwealth of Learning. BC Canada. ISBN 978-1-894975-98-8.Sankey,

Professor George Siemens is a clear and articulate voice in online learning. His work extends across connectivism, MOOCs and analytics. His perspectives, practice and publications associated with networks make him a true leader and legend of online learning. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/046-George-Siemens-Final.mp3 | recorded November 2019 George's Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EtknWk4AAAAJ&hl=en Twitter: @gsiemens

Dr David Wiley is Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning. He has a long history of advocacy for open learning and OER, that includes work with Creative Commons and the Open Education Group. David has clear views about online learning and a perspective well worth sharing. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/045-David-Wiley-Final.mp3 | recorded February 2020 David's profile: https://davidwiley.org/ David's blog: https://opencontent.org/blog/ Nominated links (free to access; all of David's work is open): Wiley, David. Education is Sharing. TEDxNYED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb0syrgsH6MWiley, D., Strader, R., & Bodily, R. (2020). Continuous Improvement of Instructional Materials. In J. McDonald & R. E. West, Design for Learning: Principles, Processes, and Praxis. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/id/continuous_improvementWiley, D. & Hilton, J. (2018). Defining OER-Enabled Pedagogy. International Review of Research on Open and Distance Learning 19(4). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3601Wiley, D. (2017). The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education. In R. A. Reiser & J. V. Dempsey (Eds.), Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education. https://opencontent.org/blog/archives/4859 Twitter: @opencontent

Professor Mark Brown is Ireland's first Chair in Digital Learning and Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning, based in Dublin. Mark has a rich publication record and has maintained representation across several professional bodies across his career. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/044-Mark-Brown-final.mp3 | recorded July 2020 Mark's profile: https://www.dcu.ie/nidl/people/director.shtml Mark's research: https://www.dcu.ie/nidl/people/director.shtml#Scholarly Mark's social media links: https://www.dcu.ie/nidl/people/director.shtml#Social Twitter: @mbrownz

Dr Cathy Cavanaugh is Chief Technology Officer at the Lastinger Center for Learning at the University of Florida. Cathy has an extensive career history in online education and teaching, and she shares some of the insight gleaned from years of effective K12 practice. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/043-Cathy-Cavanaugh-final.mp3 | recorded June 2020 Cathy's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathycavanaugh/ Cathy's Google citations: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=WdZQ0O8AAAAJ Nominated links (free to access): Cavanaugh, C. & DeWeese, A. (2020). Understanding the Professional Learning and Support Needs of Educators during the Initial Weeks of Pandemic School Closures through Search Terms and Content Use. Journal of Technology in Teacher Education 28(2). https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/216073/Cavanaugh, C., Maor, D. & McCarthy, A. (2018). Mobile learning. In K. Kennedy & R.E. Ferdig (Eds.), Handbook of research on K-12 online and blended learning (2nd ed., pp. 574-591).  Pittsburgh, PA: ETC Press.Rogers-Estable, M., Cavanaugh, C., Simonson, M., Finucane, T., & McIntosh, A.  (2018). Virtual Learning Design and Delivery. Creative Commons OER ebook. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/virtuallearningdesigndelivery/  Cavanaugh, C., Mayberry, J., & Hargis, J. (2016). Participation in the Virtual Environment of Blended College Courses: An Activity Study of Student Performance.  International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 17(3). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1811 Nominated works (require purchase): Cavanaugh, C., Kelley, G. & McCarthy, A. (2018).

Dr Mathew Hillier has a history of innovation and research in e-exams and computerised assessment based in Australia. His insight into the potential for online assessment and its implementation makes this a highly relevant and timely conversation as we seek to facilitate more online education. Listen out for the triangle of authenticity, security and scalability and insight from the Transforming Assessment Special Interest Group. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/040-Mathew-Hillier-final.mp3 | recorded May 2020 Mathew's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewhillier Nominated links (free to access): Transforming Exams project with related publications and presentations on the research page: http://transformingexams.com/Transforming Assessment ASCILITE SIG hosted webinar series (includes session recordings): http://transformingassessment.com/Google scholar list of publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NMkrK2wAAAAJ&hl=en Twitter: @transformassess (main) and @mathewhillier

Professor Tony Bates is our very first Leader & Legend of Online Learning. In this conversation Tony's student-centred advice mentions several important considerations for changing teaching methods, planning for improvement and education systems. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/BONUS-Tony-Bates-final.mp3 | recorded May 2020 Additional commentary related to this interview: The Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (and 2019 results with commentary), with more about the surveyTony's previous advice to those about to teach online because of the corona-virus and analysis of online enrolments after Covid-19 part I and part II (policy implications) Tony's online profile: https://www.tonybates.ca/tonys-publications/tonys-bio/ Teaching in a Digital Age (free eBook): https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/ Major works: https://tonybates.wpengine.com/tonys-publications/my-books/ Blog: https://www.tonybates.ca/ Twitter: @DrTonyBates

Professor Ebba Ossiannilsson's work picks up on national and international agendas associated with online and distance education. Her work on quality, benchmarking in open online learning and OER is particularly noteworthy, as is her untiring work across multiple professional associations. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/039-Ebba-Ossiannilsson-final.mp3 | recorded May 2020 Ebba's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebbaossiannilsson Ebba's blog: https://i4quality.se/blog/ Nominated links (free to access): Ossiannilsson, E. (2012). Benchmarking e-learning in higher education. Dissertation. Available from: http://jultika.oulu.fi/files/isbn9789526200415.pdfOssiannilsson, E. (2017). Blended learning: State of the nation. ICDE report. Available from: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b99664675f9eea7a3ecee82/t/5bf0354f40ec9a4076636e0f/1542468958529/Blended+Learning+ICDE+Insight+Paper+2017+compressed.pdfOssiannilsson, E. (2019). OER and OEP for access, equity, equality, quality, inclusiveness, and empowering lifelong learning. International Journal of Open Educational Resources, Vol. 1 (2). Available from: https://www.ijoer.org/oer-and-oep-for-access-equity-equality-quality-inclusiveness-and-empowering-lifelong-learningOssiannilsson, E., Williams, K., Camilleri, A.F., & Brown, M. (2015). Quality models in online and open education around the globe: State of the art and recommendations. ICDE Report. Available from: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b99664675f9eea7a3ecee82/t/5bb8e80f652deaada670aee8/1538844696866/icdequalitymodels22.pdfPwC EU Services (2019). Skills for Industry Strategy - Promoting online training opportunities for the workforce in Europe. Available from: https://www.clustercollaboration.eu/news/skills-industry-strategy-promoting-online-training-opportunities-workforce (Ebba was a major contributor) EADTU E-Excellence manual (2016). Quality assessment for e-learning: A benchmarking approach (3rd ed.). Available from: https://e-xcellencelabel.eadtu.eu/images/E-xcellence_manual_2016_third_edition.pdf Nominated works (may require purchase): Ossiannilsson, E. (forthcoming). OER: open to ideas, open to the world. SpringerBriefs in Open and Distance Education. NewYor

Shai Reshef is President of University of the People, a tuition-free, American, accredited university offering online education to an international student-base who, despite their academic success, would otherwise find it difficult to obtain a degree. Shai explains how online education can be accessible and scalable, while maintaining high quality. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/038-Shai-Reshef-Final.mp3 | recorded April 2020 Shai's profile: https://www.facebook.com/shai.reshef and https://www.linkedin.com/in/ushership/ University of the People: https://www.facebook.com/UoPeople/ and https://www.uopeople.edu/ University of the People blog: https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/ Nominated links (free to access): Reshef, S. (2014). An ultra-low-cost college degree. TED Talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/shai_reshef_an_ultra_low_cost_college_degreeNAS Daily (2018). How he made university - almost free! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiEqmdxj_GAUniversity of the People (2019). UoPeople 10 year anniversary ceremony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRbcWPvuZ8MUniversity of the People (2019). UoPeople Arabic Launch at the World Economic Forum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBNPlf1s9p4University of the People (2020). Student stories. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzDSQFS87t6G5lUpar50Y3Mb2k39Nc_GA Twitter: @shaireshef and @uopeople

Dr Neil Fassina is President of Athabasca University, and President of ICDE. Neil brings a strong academic background to his work. In this interview Neil talks about the Imagine: Transforming Lives, Transforming Communities that is reshaping one of the world's leading ODL universities. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/037-Neil-Fassina-Final.mp3 | recorded March 2020 Neil's profile: http://president.athabascau.ca/ Nominated links (free to access): The Athabasca University IMAGINE: Transforming Lives, Transforming Communities strategic plan Twitter: @neilfassina

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 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

Dr Stephen Murgatroyd is an e-learning consultant who continues to work globally at the highest levels of education. He seeks to continuously prod education decision-makers toward disruptive innovation and making a positive difference. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/035-Stephen-Murgatroyd-Final.mp3| recorded December 2019 Stephen's profile: http://stephenmurgatroyd.me/ Stephen's blog: https://themurgatroydblog.blogspot.com/ Nominated links (free to access): Video Presentations on Online Learning: https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/how-teach-online-student-success/video-resources-teaching-online-and-at-a-distance2019, Preparing for a Different Future – Learning in an Age of Disruption, Contact North | Contact Nord (PDF) Murgatroyd, S. (2019). Smart Learning for Smart Cities. In Sylvie Albert (ed.), Innovative Solutions for Creating Sustainable Cities. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press.2018, Let’s Engage in a Much-Needed Worldwide Discussion on the Need for and Best Use of Digital Learning Policy. Contact North | Contact Nord. 2014, How Online Learning Can Help Address the Talent and Skills Challenge for the New Economy. Contact North | Contact Nord, 2014. Stephen also writes the Worth Reading summaries for Online Learning News. In addition, there are a range of presentations available at Slideshare.Net: https://www.slideshare.net/murgatroyd. Published works (requiring purchase): Murgatroyd, S and Simpson, D. (2011). Renaissance Leadership – Rethinking and Leading the Future. New York: Lulu Press.Murgatroyd, S (2011). Rethinking Education – Learning and the New Renaissance. New York: Lulu Press. Tully, J., and Murgatroyd, S. (2013). Rethinking Post Secondary Education - Why Universities and Colleges Need to Change & What Change Could Look Like. New York: Lulu Press. Aris, S., and Murgat

Dave Cormier is a systems change leader and educator based in Canada. He has some thoughtful, insightful, and challenging perspectives about learning guaranteed to have you reflecting on what effective education means in the online resource-rich abundance of the 21st century. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/034-Dave-Cormier-Final.mp3 | recorded September 2019 Dave's profile: http://davecormier.com/edblog/whos-dave/ Dave's blog: http://davecormier.com/edblog/ Nominated links (free to access): Cormier, D. (2008). Rhizomatic education: Community as curriculum. Innovate: Journal of Online Education 4(5). Available from: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1045&context=innovate Cormier, D. (in progress). Making the community the curriculum. Pressbooks. Available from: https://davecormier.pressbooks.com/front-matter/introduction/ Cormier, D. (2015). The rhizomatic lense. ICERI2015 Keynote. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROkbPHyb1D0 Cormier, D. (2019). Who is going to help build a pro-social web? http://davecormier.com/edblog/2019/04/06/who-is-going-to-help-build-a-pro-social-web/ Twitter: @davecormier

Professor Rory McGreal is an open education resources and open access champion, and is an early innovator with networked learning. He is known internationally for his work, and has had both Commonwealth of Learning and ICDE chairs is recognition of his ongoing advocacy. This interview CC-BY. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/033-Rory-McGreal-Final.mp3 | recorded September 2019 Rory's profile: https://unescochair.athabascau.ca/team/chairholder Nominated links (free to access, OER): https://unescochair.athabascau.ca/publications Please note that this episode is released CC-BY (our normal licence is CC-BY-SA).

Michael Kwet is a Visiting Fellow of the Information Society Project at Yale Law School. His perspective of big data and corporate involvement in education invites us to reconsider our assumptions about analytics and automated education. This episode will get you thinking! Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/032-Mike-Kwet-Final.mp3 | recorded September 2019 Mike's profile: https://law.yale.edu/mike-kwet Nominated papers (free to access): Kwet, M. (2018). Digital colonialism: US empire and the New Imperialism in the Global South. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3232297Kwet, M. (2017). Operation Phakisa Education: Why a secret? https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/8054/6585Kwet, M. (2019). Smart CCTV networks are driving an AI-powered apartheid in South Africa. https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/pa7nek/smart-cctv-networks-are-driving-an-ai-powered-apartheid-in-south-africaKwet, M. (2019). Digital colonialism: South Africa’s education transformation in the shadow of Silicon Valley. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3496049Kwet, M. (2019). In stores, secret surveillance tracks your every move. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/14/opinion/bluetooth-wireless-tracking-privacy.html Nominated paper (may require payment): Kwet, M. (2019). Digital colonialism: US empire and the new imperialism in the Global South. Race & Class 60(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/0306396818823172. Twitter: @Michael_Kwet

Stephen Downes is Senior Research Officer with the National Research Council in Canada. He has a deep history in online education and his writings, regular newsletter (the OLDaily) and international keynotes mean it’s likely he’s already influenced your practice and thinking. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/031-Stephen-Downes-Final.mp3 | recorded September 2019 Stephen’s profile: https://www.downes.ca/ Free to access resources: All publications: https://www.downes.ca/publications.htmAll presentations: https://www.downes.ca/presentations.htm Nominated papers: Downes, S. (2019). A Look at the Future of Open Educational Resources. International Journal of Open Educational Resources 1(2). https://www.ijoer.org/a-look-at-the-future-of-open-educational-resources/ Downes, S. (2019). A Distributed Content Addressable Network for Open Educational Resources. Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age CELDA 2019. Full text: https://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=70094 | Event overview: https://www.celda-conf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Program_CELDA_2019.pdf Downes, S. (2018). Online Learning and MOOCs: Visions and Pathways. China International Distance Education Conference, Beijing, China. Full text: https://www.downes.ca/files/Visions%20and%20Pathways.pdf | Web version: https://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=69604 Nominated presentations: Downes, S. (2019). Personal Learning Versus Personalized Learning – Making Lifelong Learning Happen. Online Learning 2019, Toronto, Ontario (Lecture). Audio and video: https://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?presentation=511Downes, S. (2019). The Third Wave: the Next Generation of Distributed Learning Technology. Canadian Network for Innovation in Education, Vancouver, British Columbia (Lecture). Audio and video: https://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?presentation=505 Twitter: @Downes Mastodon: @Downes@mastodon.social 031

Shanan Holm is Chief Technology Officer with Open Polytechnic and General Manager of iQualify, a popular, home-grown online learning management system that began life as an intrapreneurial lean startup. Shanan’s career has more of an IT background than our other guests however his broad-based work in education technology continues to influence online education.  Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/030-Shanan-Holm-Final.mp3 | recorded August 2019 Shanan’s LinkedIn profile: http://linkedin.com/in/cto Nominated links (free to access): The Right Development Approach For Your Product https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/right-development-approach-your-product-shanan-holm/Products Are Made Of People https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/products-made-people-shanan-holm/NZ Startup of the week, Nov 16 2015: https://sotw.nz/iqualify/

Distinguished Professor Rich Mayer is a psychologist who, in his own words, is engaged in “applying the science of learning to education”. Rich’s insight is well-grounded in research, and his work will be of interest to all seeking to provide effective education online. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/029-Rich-Mayer-Final.mp3 | recorded June 2019 Rich’s profile: https://www.psych.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/richard-mayer

Named as “one of the 128 most important, influential, innovative and interesting thinkers on education of all time” (The Routledge Encyclopedia of Educational Thinkers, 2016), Distinguished Professor Emeritus Michael G. Moore is internationally recognized for establishing the scholarly study of distance education, nowadays widely referred to as e-learning and online learning, and for pioneering the practice of teaching online. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/028-Michael-G-Moore-Final.mp3 | recorded May 2019 Michael’s website: http://www.michaelgmoore.com/a/ Additional profiles (with links to key works): LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-grahame-moore-0469643b/University profile: https://ed.psu.edu/lps/adult-education/faculty/michael-g-mooreWikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_G._Moore The American Journal of Distance Education: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/hajd20

Adjunct Professor Diane Janes has a strong history as an online educator across Canada. Across her career to date she has worked in instructional design, online teaching and education leadership, and her breadth of scholarship and well-grounded perspective make this a very interesting interview. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/027-Diane-Janes-Final.mp3 | recorded May 2019 Diane’s online profile: www.dianepjanes.ca Nominated works (free to access): The We are All Related Augmented Reality (AR) project seeks to integrate Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods in post-secondary education, encouraging processes of critical, reflective, and reciprocal relationship-building though the co-creation of AR content. Site contains OER guidebooks for Instructors and Learners. https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/sweetgrassar/homeMcMahon, R., Almond, A., Whistance-Smith, G., Steinhauer, D., Steinhauer, S., & Janes, D.P. (2019). Sweetgrass AR: Exploring Augmented Reality as a Resource for Indigenous–Settler Relations. International Journal Of Communication, 13, 23. Retrieved from https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/11778Almond, A., McMahon, R., Janes, D.P., Whistance-Smith, G., Steinhauer, D., and Steinhauer, S. (2018). We are all related: using augmented reality as a learning resource for indigenous-settler relations. Northern Public Affairs 6(2). Retrieved from http://www.northernpublicaffairs.ca/index/volume-6-special-issue-2-connectivity-in-northern-indigenous-communities/we-are-all-related-using-augmented-reality-as-a-learning-resource-for-indigenous-settler-relations/Lenert, K. and Janes, D.P. (2017). The Incorporation of Quality Attributes into Online CourseDesign in Higher Education. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education 32(1). Retrieved from http://www.ijede.ca/index.php/jde/issue/view/77 Additional nominated works (may require purchase): Carter, L. M., and Janes, D.P. (2018). The transition of women to leadership in post-secondary institutions in Canada: An examination of the literature and the lived DIM experiences of two female leaders. In C.L. Cho, et. al (Eds), Exploring the Toxicity of Lateral and Micro-aggressions. Palgrave MacMillan, pp.209-230.

Sandra Wills recently retired as Professor and Pro Vice Chancellor of Learning and Teaching at Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia. Sandra has as very broad experience across education spanning four decades and her work in multimedia, distance and e-learning is internationally recognised. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/026-Sandra-Wills-Final.mp3 | recorded May 2019 Sandra’s profile: https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/persons/swillscsueduau Nominated links (free to access): First Fleet Convicts database. First humanities software, distributed free to all Australian schools in 1982 on floppy disk, since 1999 available on the internet. A pioneering website of the time still used by millions of Australian school students: firstfleet.uow.edu.au Learning Designs Project, sharing best practice learning designs for online teaching: http://learningdesigns.uow.edu.auProject EnROLE. Encouraging role based learning environments, a follow up to the learning designs project focussed solely on online role play as the learning design: https://web.archive.org/web/20190312013547/https:/enrole.uow.edu.au/. See also:Wills, S. et. al. (2007). Encouraging role based online learning environments. In Atkinson, RJ, McBeath, C., Soong, S.K.A. & Cheers, C. (eds). ICT: Providing choices for learners and learning, Proceedings of ascilite Singapore 2007. Centre for Educational Development, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2-5 December. Paper available here. Wills, S. et. al. (1009). Encouraging role based online learning environments: The BLUE Report. Australian Learning and Teaching Council. Paper available here. Cloudworks follow up to Learning Designs Project and Project EnROLE researching multiple representations of the role play learning design: https://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/2344Promoting Teaching project. An international project to build parity of esteem for teaching-related activities in university academic promotion processes via an evidence-based approach – promoting teaching.com – and The CSU Academic, a follow up project in my university taking the principles of evidence-based promotion one step further to align all aspects of the academic role, including online teaching – https://www.csu.edu.au/divis