Online Learning News - January 24, 2018

Using iBook Author and iPads to Manage Content for Pre-Medical Students and Faculty at the Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec

Being overwhelmed with paper, Professor Doan Hoa Do started experimenting with transferring all his cardiology course notes to an iPad and then making the material available to students. Professor Do conducted a pilot test with 20 volunteer students, but subsequently, 400 students (all new pre-med students) are participating in a larger pilot study over four years. Reduced printing costs and increased student and faculty productivity have resulted as iPad use has spread throughout the Faculty. Full story

2017 Top Ten Books on Online Learning

2017 was a strong year for books and publications on teaching and learning in the digital age, whether through online, blended, open, or technology-enhanced learning. We selected top ten books which capture the best ideas and practices in 2017. Full Story

In this new Contact North I Contact Nord series, How Higher Education Institutions Around the World Are Applying Open Education Resources (OER) In New and Diverse Ways, thirteen examples of how OER are developed, integrated and used for teaching, learning and organizational change are presented.

Two OER applications come from universities in British Columbia, Canada:

The University of British Columbia description stresses the goals and benefits of OER, as well as providing short descriptions of some of the numerous OER now available.

Open Educational Resources at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia 

At Kwantlen Polytechnic University, senior management initiative and support are essential to the development of OER and their successful application to learning.

The Implementation of Open Educational Resources at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 

Learning to Learn Online

Free five-week MOOC by Athabasca University

Monday, February 26 to Monday,
April 2, 2018

• Explore the fundamentals of the learning process and various models of online courses to help determine learning preferences
• Participate in activities to address common misconceptions, frustrations and fears about online learning
• Learn technique to help overcome such obstacles and gain confidence as a learner

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Updated & Searchable Directory of 1,700 Educational Technology and Related Education Conferences from Around the World for January – June 2018

Browse the now searchable list of Technology and Related Education Conferences, compiled by Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate Clayton R. Wright, providing a range of options in Canada, the US, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand, covering teaching, learning, and educational administration, as well as technology in education.

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Save the Date
Francophone OER Awareness Day

Join colleagues at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa on February 21, 2018, for the first Francophone Open Education Awareness event. The event, sponsored by eCampusOntario, will provide Francophone educators, administrators and students with an opportunity to connect and discuss the potential impact of open practice in the Francophone community. The event will gather experts, enthusiasts and other interested parties from across Ontario and French-speaking Canada to share in the event.

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