Online Learning News - February 19, 2020

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

Now on teachonline.ca:

14% Annual Growth in Registrations in Online Learning in Ontario Exceed Canada’s National Average of 10%

Eight other key findings of Ontario’s 24 public colleges and 22 public universities found in the National Survey of Online and Digital Learning 2019 Ontario Report conducted by the Canadian Digital Learning and Research Association are:

Widespread use of Open Educational Resources (OERs);
High adoption of technologies for teaching and learning, such as Learning Management Systems (LMS), video technologies, mobile technology, and social media;
Large offerings of badges, micro-credentials, and stackable credits;
Expectations of online course registrations to increase in the coming year;
Integration of online learning in long-term planning;
Desire to innovate online offerings to improve access, improve quality, and to deliver experiential learning opportunities for workforce skill development and training;
Recognition of the need for digital fluency training and professional development for faculty teaching online.

Read about the increasing role online learning plays in Ontario’s colleges and universities in the National Survey of Online and Digital Learning 2019 Ontario Report.

New Staffing and Design Strategies to Better Serve Online Learners at McMaster University, Ontario

Explore how the Centre for Continuing Education at McMaster University, Ontario responded to increased online enrolments by changing its staffing model to expand instructional design support, as well as increasing focus on applied learning and online teaching. For example, the Centre recently embraced lean design for its online courses, using ‘live’ online teaching with instructors presenting ideas, building on content, offering examples and reviewing complex concepts.

Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Latest Blog Post

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

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Discover the Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019

The Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019 offers a wealth of online tools and resources chosen as the most useful and effective by 2,500 learning professionals from around the world.

The 2019 list is led by YouTube and Google Search, with three specialized lists highlighting the tools found most useful for personal and professional learning; workplace learning and higher education learning.

The list features basic information on each tool, a link to its website and a compilation of comments on its usefulness (or lack of) from education professionals.

Complied annually by Jane Hart, this list is an excellent resource for assessing and accessing the key online tools for education.

Discover the Top 200 Tools for Learning 2019

Searchable Directory of 65+ Open Universities Worldwide

Throughout the world, more than 65 open universities provide open and equal access to education. Open universities do not require any formal education or credentials to be admitted. They have a common commitment to open access to quality learning and student success.

Use the directory to search location, contact information, delivery modes, enrolment and more!

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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.

For Faculty and Instructors

Digital Agency in Higher Education: Transforming Teaching and Learning, 1st Edition

For Instructional Designers

Teaching as a Design Science – Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology

For Policy-Makers and Administrators

Open(Ing) Education – Theory and Practice

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