Online Learning News - February 5, 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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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.

Compiled 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

Encouraging Active Learning in an Online Information Literacy Course at Wageningen University & Research in The Netherlands

Discover how information specialists at Wageningen University & Research in The Netherlands developed an online 20-hour, information literacy course to support new online master’s degrees programs. Creating the online course required replacement of content, practice and feedback loop of the on-campus course with effective online learning in half the time of the face-to-face course.

Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Latest Blog Post

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

From access to digitalization: the changing role of online learning

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.

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Read Contact North | Contact Nord’s List of Top Ten Books on Digitally-Supported Learning for 2019

2019 was a strong year for books on digitally-supported learning, whether through online, blended, open, or technology-enhanced learning. We selected ten books that capture the best ideas and practices from 2019.

Read Contact North | Contact Nord’s List of Top Ten Books on Digitally-Supported Learning for 2019

Registration is Open for the 2020 Micro-certification Forum!

February 21, 2020
Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Ontario

The 2020 Micro-certification Forum, hosted by eCampusOntario, connects academia, industry and community to explore alternative recognition of learning for workforce and post-secondary education.

Micro-certifications represent a new possibility in learning recognition: one that differs from traditional credentials, such as degrees, diplomas and certificates. Micro-certifications are short, verifiable and have immediate relevance to the job market. Come to this event to learn from leaders in academia, community and industry committed to the evolution of learning recognition.

Learn more and register for the event here: https://events.bizzabo.com/MicroCert2020/home

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