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Why Technology Is NOT the Answer!
The Challenges for Higher Education Post-COVID-19
Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (ET)
The “transformation” conversation is alive and well. EdTech vendors are busy “selling” the idea that a pivot from face-to-face to online is inevitable as colleges and universities face their future. They have the “answers”, but they are answers to questions no one is asking.
Join Dr. Paul Prinsloo, Research Professor in Open and Distance Learning (ODL), University of South Africa (UNISA), and Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, as he hosts a conversation with Audrey Watters exploring:
- What is the future of higher education and what role, if any, will EdTech play in that future?
- How do we get past the EdTech “hype” and nonsense, and focus on what matters most?
- What actions can policy-makers, institutional leaders, faculty and student leaders take to ensure higher education is not “captured” by EdTech vendors who promise” better outcomes at a lower cost for more people” but can’t deliver?
- How do we balance the opportunities, which EdTech may provide, with the need for an intensely human, relational learning experience?
- How can we prevent the excesses of EdTech in relation to surveillance, privacy and the promotion of insecurity?
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Host: Audrey Watters
Journalist specializing in education technology news and analysis
Host: Dr. Paul Prinsloo
Research Professor in Open and Distance Learning (ODL), University of South Africa (UNISA) and Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate
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Share with Your Students Today!
How to Grow Your Resilience as a Student
Resilience is the capacity to recover effectively from challenge, threat or change. Resilient students use coping skills, social networks and connections to make sure they keep learning successfully, no matter the challenges. They are adaptive, flexible, and creative when they have to be, and take steps to anticipate their needs to maintain their performance.
How to Grow Your Resilience as a Student
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Spots Still Available!
How to Help Online Learning Students Manage Their Vulnerabilities and Grow Their Resilience
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Host: Dr. Paul Prinsloo, Research Professor in Open Distance and e-Learning at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and Contact North I Contact Nord Research Associate
More information and Registration
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Student and Faculty Responses to Mobile Learning at the University of Hong Kong
Learn about student and faculty adoption, use and assessment of mobile access to all course materials at the Open University of Hong Kong, with students reporting more use and higher satisfaction than faculty. Mobile learning was introduced at OUHK in response to requests from students and to offer anywhere, anytime learning and encourage student engagement.
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Learn More about Canada’s Only Directory of Online Learning Researchers!
Search the profiles of 115+ researchers who share a common commitment to improving online learning experiences for students. Their research explores topics such as strategies for student engagement, design principles, learning motivation, success and support. Each profile features the researcher’s interests, key collaborators, institutional information and top 3 cited publications in the past 5 years.
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Documenting Triage: Detailing the Response of Provinces and Territories to Emergency Remote Teaching
CANeLearn is researching what K-12 school districts across Canada have offered in the way of programming and supports during the pandemic.
Read the first report
Join CANeLearn for a series of webinars offering insights into each report:
- Friday, October 16 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) (10:00 a.m. PT)
- Friday, November 13 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) (10:00 a.m. PT)
- Friday, December 4 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) (10:00 a.m. PT)
To register for the webinars, please visit:
https://forms.gle/zpoJvnuUr9dWAbuY9
e-Mail info@CANeLearn.net for more information.
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Must-Read Books on Online Learning
Must-Read Books on Online Learning features books and articles of interest to those involved in the expansion and improvement of online learning.
Bhatt, C., Sajja, P.S. and Liyanage, S. [Eds.]. (2019). Utilizing Educational Data Mining Techniques for Improved Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.
This collection of resources and best practices helps us better understand how analytics – the data on student activity – help improve the design of learning experience. With chapters from around the world, there is a deep exploration of the opportunities and challenges, which systematic use of analytics for design creates and the ways in which this work can improve learning outcomes and experiences.
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