2024/08/15 by Johnson, Kathryn
#Canadian Digital Learning Research Association #conferences #neoliberalism #open universities
paper · doi:10.25619/va08c930
Dr. Tony Bates is retiring in 2024 after his extensive experience working in distance education. He worked at the Open University in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1989, followed by positions at the Open Learning Agency of British Columbia and the Universidad Oberta de Catalonia in Spain. He also ran a consultancy firm in Canada that took him around the world. Dr. Bates has published eleven books and multiple articles. His website, https://www.tonybates.ca/, contains a wealth of resources, including excerpts of his memoirs with the more personal stories and photographs from his professional experiences and travels. This interview offers his insights on some of his projects and trends he has observed in the field of open, distance, and digital education.