New forms of learning, new types of credentials, new kinds of educational organizations with a relentless focus on skills development

In Preparing for a Different Future – Learning in an Age of Disruption, Contact North | Contact Nord identifies how educational organizations are rethinking their purpose, ways of operating and working together to better serve the needs of society in the context of disruptive global changes. These include:

• Competency-based qualifications and assessment only qualifications
• MOOCs for degrees
• Micro-credentials
• Work-based learning accreditation
• Diversified time and place for learning
• Personalized learning
• Project-based learning
• Rethinking assessment
• Learner ownership of their learning journey

Read Preparing for a Different Future – Learning in an Age of Disruption

Download Presentations from ONLINE LEARNING 2019

If you were unable to attend ONLINE LEARNING 2019, you can download presentations from the more than 100+ interactive sessions that took place from October 8–10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada.

Click here to access the presentation gallery. Use the search tool to find presentations by presenter name, institution, presentation title, track or keywords.

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Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Latest Blog Post 

Read Contact North I Contact Nord Research Associate Dr. Tony Bates’ latest blog post:

Should all lecturers have to have a teaching certificate? Why the answer is a resounding ‘yes’

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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Must-Read Books on Online Learning

New Thinking About Colleges and Universities!

Must-Read Books on Online Learning features books and articles of interest to those involved in the expansion and improvement of online learning.

For Faculty and Instructors

Generous Thinking – A Radical Approach to Saving the University

For Instructional Designers

How Humans Learn – The Science and Stories Behind Effective College Teaching

For Policy-Makers and Administrators

Alternative Universities – Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education

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