Sir John Daniel
Higher Education Futures: Keeping an open mind
7 February, 2013
A well-known and highly respected International advocate for higher education, Sir John Daniel spoke on high education futures with a focus on open education, Open education resources, MOOCs and more.
Short Biography
Sir John Daniel served as President and C.E.O. of Commonwealth of Learning from 2004 to 2012. Sir John brought wide international experience in universities and the United Nations system to his eight-year tenure as President of COL. He previously has held appointments at the Télé-université (Directeur des Études, 1973-77), Athabasca University (Vice-President for Learning Services, 1978-80), Concordia University (Vice-Rector, Academic, 1980-84), Laurentian University (President, 1984-90), the UK Open University (Vice-Chancellor, 1990-2001) and UNESCO (Assistant Director-General for Education, 2001-04). His non-executive appointments have included the presidencies of the International Council for Open and Distance Education, the Canadian Association for Distance Education and the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education. He also served as Vice-President of the International Baccalaureate Organisation. Among Sir John's 330 publications are his books Mega-Universities and Knowledge Media: Technology Strategies for Higher Education (Kogan Page, 1996) and Mega-Schools, Technology and Teachers: Achieving Education for All (Routledge, 2010).
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