Stephen Downes

Dave Cormier has created a series of videos (up to ten now) helping people get started with online learning in a hurry. It's practical and realistic. For example: "My first oliah blog post had to do with prioritizing the establishment of clear lines of communications with students when you are trying to create online learning in a hurry. Once you have that out of the way I think the next step is still not the development of instructional content." Also available as a YouTube playlist.