 |
|
Read the 10 Fundamentals of Teaching Online for Faculty and Instructors
In ten short guides, Contact North | Contact Nord’s Research Associate, Dr. Tony Bates, provides a succinct introduction for faculty and instructors to the fundamentals of teaching online and how to do it well.
These ten short guides are drawn from his bestselling book, Teaching in a Digital Age, which has 200,000 downloads since its publication in April 2015 as an open textbook and is available in ten languages.
Dr. Bates draws from his 40 years’ experience in teaching online and at a distance, best practices from around the world and extensive research in online learning.
Download The 10 Fundamentals of Teaching Online for Faculty and Instructors
|
|
 |
 |
|
Second Webinar on April 29 Added!
How to Teach Online Effectively
Using Zoom
Join Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston, on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a FREE webinar focusing on:
- How to use Zoom effectively to engage with and involve students in their learning;
- How to use Zoom, not just to deliver lectures or make one-way presentations to students, but to facilitate small group work, class challenges, and student presentations;
- How to move from talking head to active learning with Zoom;
- How to make learning valuable and successful when teaching via Zoom, and;
- What are the “top tips” users have from using Zoom for teaching.
NOTE: A basic knowledge of how to set up and join a Zoom meeting is assumed. If you do not have these skills, visit http://zoom.us to get a free account, or get one from your institution, to familiarize yourself before the session.
Register now!
|
|
|
|
 |
Moving your classes online due to COVID-19?
Have questions about teaching online?
Ask an expert!
Contact North I Contact Nord’s world experts from Canada, the United States, Europe and Africa are volunteering to help you.
e-Mail your questions about anything related to teaching online to askanexpert@teachonline.ca or submit your question online on teachonline.ca. and receive a response within 2 business days. Questions and answers will be posted for quick reference.
The search tool on teachonline.ca is available to help with your immediate requests. Enter keywords in the search tool and it displays a list of relevant resources.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pedagogical Models, Tools and Teacher Training for Improving STEM Learning led by Open University of the Netherlands
Read how a multi-national led by the Open University of The Netherlands set up Learn STEM, the European Alliance for Innovative STEM Learning in Schools to strengthen secondary school students skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through innovative and interactive pedagogical methods and approaches. The project outcomes include a pedagogical model (available now), to be enhanced by student resources and a MOOC for teacher training.
|
|
|
|
|
|
MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Leveraging the Opportunities and Addressing the Challenges of Immersive Technologies – The Promise of “Reality-Like” Experiences
Tuesday April 21, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
The webinars are a five-part series by Dr. Bates for faculty, instructors, instructional designers, and administrators.
For those not able to participate, the link to the recordings, slides and unanswered questions are available on https://teachonline.ca/webinars.
REGISTER NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contact North I Contact Nord’s Searchable Directory of Selected Journals in Online and Distance Learning
Journals play essential roles in online and distance learning, for sharing the latest in research, innovation, theory, practices, and events. Educators find ideas and connections, building a collective knowledge base that advances teaching, learning, management – and student success.
Search the Directory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discover Online Learning in a Hurry
Online Learning in a Hurry is a rich, helpful and practical series of videos created by David Cormier, Learning Specialist in the Office of Open Learning at the University of Windsor, providing “just in time” resources for faculty and instructors to quickly move their teaching practices online. Each of the 24 videos is 7-10 minutes in length and focuses on authentic and relevant resources.
Discover Online Learning in a Hurry
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
