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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 More about Canada’s Only Directory of Online Learning Researchers!

Search the profiles of 115+ researchers who share a common commitment to improving the online learning experience for students. Their research explores topics such as strategies for student engagement, design principles, learning motivation, success and support. They work as sole researchers or in small teams, often partnering with researchers from other institutions. Each profile features the researcher’s interests, key collaborators, institutional information and the top 3 cited publications in the past 5 years.

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Selected Pockets of Innovation Now Available in French and Spanish

The 24 Selected Pockets of Innovation Pockets available in French and Spanish are organized in 8 key topics, with one topic offering examples of Exploring Technological Options. The English-language version of the Pockets featured under this heading can be read at Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland, Dublin City University, Ireland, and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.

For access to All Selected Pockets of Innovation in French, click here.

For access to All Selected Pockets of Innovation in Spanish, click here.

How Do-It-Yourself Technology is Enhancing the Learning Experience for Music Students at Humber College in Toronto, Canada

The School of Creative and Performing Arts at Humber College in Toronto offers its music students an array of face-to-face classroom courses, including one with a hybrid segment. A professor addressed the challenges faced by students learning the theoretical and practical elements of performance by crafting new instructional tools using technology and some common household items.

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Online Course Design is a Discipline and Process…

Designing online courses offers new opportunities to integrate student engagement, interaction, feedback, as well as student and instructor presence and contributions. This is not always easy, but numerous guidelines and examples can offer inspiration and direction.

Read How to Design Meaningful and Engaging Experiences for Online Learners

		Must-Read Books on Online Learning features books and articles that may be of interest to all those involved in the expansion and improvement of online learning. For Faculty & Instructors From Books to MOOCs? Emerging Models of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education For Instructional Designers Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs For Policy Makers and Administrators Closing the Opportunity Gap: Identity-Conscious Strategies for Retention and Student Success Explore All Must-Read Selections

		Now Open! Technology Enabled Seminar & Showcase (TESS) 2018 Call for Presentations November 12-13, 2018 Toronto, Ontario eCampusOntario is pleased to invite you to submit a presentation proposal for TESS 2018. Topics will align with one or more of the six Empowered Educator conference tracks: Curator, Collaborator, Teacher for Learning, Experimenter, Scholar and Technologist. Learn more about this call for presentations, including how you can submit yours, here.

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