About
Known for his development of multiple online learning tools, he also served on the National Research Council of Canada and edited the International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning.
Before Fame
In the mid-1990s, while employed by Canada's Assiniboine Community College, he became a New Democratic Party candidate for the office of Mayor of Brandon, Manitoba.
Trivia
He was the co-teacher of one of the first Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
Family Life
A native of Montreal, Quebec, he later lived in both Manitoba and New Brunswick.
Associated With
He and author Jonathan Fast were both interested in the educational uses of technology.
