Dr. Terry Anderson ~Inspirational Leader in Ed Tech

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Dr. Terry Anderson is a renowned Ed Tech Scholar and Senior Fellows with EDEN and the Online Learning Consortia. He is an emeritus professor at Athabasca University, where he has significantly contributed to teaching and research in distance education.

Virtual Canuck is his blog, where you can learn more about Dr. Anderson and find a list of his publications. I chose Dr. Anderson due to my passion for developing online and blended programs. Thus far, I have focused on his research in Teaching Crowds, The Theory and Practice of Online Learning, E-learning in the 21^st Century, and application in the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework.

In the 25 Years of Ed Tech by Weller (2020), constructivism and connectivism are focus chapters. I suggest watching Dr. Anderson’s keynote speech for the Next Generation Learning Conference (2012). He explained the two learning theories impeccably and provided additional context for my learning. In my opinion, Dr. Anderson has a superb sense of humour too.

I also must highlight that throughout Dr. Anderson’s career spanning over three decades, he has been recognized for numerous accolades, like the Leadership Award from the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education. For many years, he was the editor of a well-recognized, peer-reviewed journal called The International Review of Research on Open and Distributed Learning. As an educator, Dr. Anderson consults and engages in interviews with organizations such as the Association for Learning Technology, Universidade Aberta, and many more.

You can follow Dr. Anderson on X (formerly Twitter).

References

Anderson, T. (2012, February 21-23). Social networking in distance education programming. Next Generation Learning Conference. Falun, Sweden. https://archive.org/details/podcast_ngl-conference-2012-hd_keynote-speech-by-professor-te_1000411434743

Anderson, T. (2011). The theory and practice of online learning. AU Press.

Anderson, T. (2005). Virtual canuck. 2023, Virtual Canuck – Teaching and Learning in a Net-Centric World

Anderson, T., & Mota, J. (2012, November 23). Interview with Terry Anderson – LE@D, Universidade Aberta. Vimeo. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

Anderson, T., & Wheeler, S. (2014, April 14). Interview with Terry Anderson. Association for Learning Technology. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

Dron, J., & Anderson, T. (2014). Teaching crowds: Learning and social media. AU Press.

Garrison, D. R., & Anderson, T. (2003). E-learning in the 21st century: A framework for research and practice. NY: RoutledgeFalmer.

Garrison, D. R., Anderson, T., & Archer, W. (2000). Critical inquiry in a text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 2(2–3), 87–105. CTinTextEnvFinal.PDF (athabascau.ca)

Weller, M. (2020). 25 years of ed tech. AU Press.