Online Learning News - August 26, 2020

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A bi-weekly update from Contact North ǀ Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network

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Learn from New Zealand’s Micro-Credential Strategy!

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET)

New Zealand is one of the world’s leading jurisdictions in the conceptualization, planning and implementation of a micro-credential system, which offers students a fast, efficient and economical way to gain new skills to secure new employment or gain a competitive edge in their current work.

Takeaways from this webinar:

What can we learn from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)’s successful introduction of a quality assured micro-credentials system for its post-secondary institutions?
What are the key steps to take?
What the key mistakes to avoid making?

During this webinar, Dr. Grant Klinkum, Chief Executive of NZQA, outlines how New Zealand’s highly successful micro-credentials system:

Links to the need for skills development that better reflects the needs of employers and learners;
Links micro-credentials to the New Zealand Qualifications Framework; and
Uses quality assurance to validate micro-credentials.

He also describes:

The response of post-secondary education providers to this system;
The types of micro-credentials offered; and
The challenges of the new micro-credentials system, including what we need to bear in mind as we develop and deliver these credentials.

Click here for more information and to register!


		Learn 20 Proven Ways to Keep Your Students Engaged! The evidence is clear. The best predictor of student success is how engaged the student is in the online course. How do instructors engage students in the experience of online learning? How do instructors create a sense of engaged, active and authentic learning? To answer these questions, read Engage Your Students in Your Online Course: 20 Proven Ways!

		Register Now! How to Keep Zoom Classes Secure and Private Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (ET) Find out how to take advantage of Zoom’s security features and, at the same time, ensure confidentiality and privacy of your students. Join Contact North \| Contact Nord Research Associate Dr. Ron Owston for a free webinar focusing on: How to ensure your class is secure from potential intruders Why you should use Zoom’s waiting room Whether to allow private chat between students When it’s not appropriate to record classes Implications of requiring students to turn on their video NOTE: This is a non-technical webinar aimed at educators. You have the opportunity to ask questions. Advance reading of the article How to Keep Zoom Classes Secure and Private is recommended. Register Now

A Free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to Help Students Successfully Learn Online

Monday, August 10 to Sunday, September 13, 2020

Contact North | Contact Nord and Athabasca University are offering a massive open online course, Learning to Learn Online (LTLO), to introduce concepts and practices important to successfully learning online. Students can start the course anytime but must complete it no later than September 13, 2020.

LTLO is intended for students who are learning online for the first time or want to improve their approach to online learning, and is also open to teachers or educational professionals who want to support their students in learning online.

For more information and to register visit, https://contactnorth.ltlo.ca/.

Register Now!

Using Zoom to Teach Online Training Sessions and Resources

College and university faculty and instructors, literacy and basic skills and training providers are increasingly using Zoom to teach and train. Zoom is fast becoming a learning platform of choice.

Contact North | Contact Nord is offering a series of free, 60-minute live training webinars on how to teach online with Zoom for faculty and instructors, in additional to a variety of resources.

For more information on the sessions and the upcoming schedule, visit https://teachonline.ca/training-opportunities/using-zoom-to-teach-online-training-sessions-and-resources-for-faculty-and-instructors.

Discover the New Ideas, Resources and Pedagogy Being Developed at The Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario

Learn about how ideas of diversity and inclusiveness are incorporated into a blended learning program in Leadership in Community Engagement, designed for working professionals. Experiential learning and intercultural practices underlie the pedagogy, supporting critical thinking and sharing of perspectives.

Explore how CCE increased its focus on online learning, with more instructional design support for instructors, integration of real life projects into online and a shift to leaner, less detailed course sites which feature instructors offering love teaching.

Meeting a growing need in the community, CCE is designing a blended learning course to inform and support adult caregivers of older adults. Besides offering content on the human body, health care system and self-care, the course aims to encourage development of connections among caregivers.

Updated!
Directory of Educational Technology and Related Education Conferences from Around the World for May to December 2020

You can now search the 43^rd edition of the Educational Technology and Related Education Conferences by Contact North I Contact Nord Research Associate, Clayton R. Wright, updated to include May to December 2020 conferences.

Use three unique search features of the comprehensive directory offered by Contact North I Contact Nord:

Sort the directory by date, conference name or country
Filter the results by date or country
Search for a conference name, country or topic using a keyword search

Search the Directory

Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Blog Post

In this blog post, Dr. Bates shares his insights and thoughts on how the Canadian federal government can help the post-secondary sector.

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

How can the Canadian federal government help the post-secondary system post-Covid19?

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.

Kennepohl, D. (Eds.). (2016) Teaching Science Online: A Practical Guide for Instruction and Lab Work. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing LLC.

The editor pioneered a great many innovations in online science education at Athabasca University and in this collection of papers he enlists colleagues from around the world in a practical and in depth exploration of “how to” teach biology, physics and earth sciences. Full of useful advice about lab work and field-laboratory work, this book is a “must read” for those about to do this work for the first time.

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