Stephen Downes

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International Review of Research in Open
Distance Learning
First Monday
Academic Matters
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Journal of Interactive Media in Education

Recent Posts

The Claims of EdTech (supposedly backed by research)
Consultation on the promotion and validation of non-formal and informal learning
Online Social Networks as Formal Learning Environments: Learner Experiences and Activities
Assumptions and Challenges of Open Scholarship
Diversity, Justice, and Democratization in Open Education and #opened17
Educational Technology Magazine archive (1966-2017)
I get by with a little help from my friends: The ecological model and support for women scholars experiencing online harassment
A pan-Canadian effort in online education? PD not content.
How do faculty and administrators imagine the future of higher education in Canada?
Institutional Perspectives on Faculty Development for Digital Education in Canada
The Hidden Costs of Connectivity: Nature and Effects of Scholars’ Online Harassment
An Analysis of Digital Education in Canada in 2017-2019
Person in environment: Focusing on the ecological aspects of online and distance learning
Research with people (quotes from UNESCO’s new social contract for education report)
The business case for edtech startups engaging education research
AI, ChatGPT, instructional design, and prompt crafting
New report: Generative Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Post-Secondary Education
Edtech history, erasure, udacity, and blockchain
5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products
The recipient test: a simple test for ethical and responsible AI use in education
The Language on GenAI: A Critical Exploration of Personification Metaphors in UNESCO’s Guidance for Generative AI in Education and Research