Online Learning News - May 16, 2018

Just Released!

2018 NMC Horizon Report Preview 

Interested in the key trends in technology for higher education? This annual report by the New Media Consortium (NMC) reviews the current, near and long-term state of technology-enabled learning. Written through a process of dialogue and engagement with some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in the world, it provides intelligent foresight into the trends and challenges facing EdTech adoption in higher education.

Read the 2018 Report for Higher Education here

Quantum Leaps You Can Expect in Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age – A Roadmap

Contact North | Contact Nord’s special series of 11 Insight Reports on the latest topics and trends in online and distance learning from leading experts around the world is now available on teachonline.ca. 

This report offers a snapshot focusing on change, looking at technology in its broadest sense – information, computation, automation, and analytics – set against broad social and cultural change. It addresses both the need for redesign and the necessity of preserving, maybe in new form, what is valuable.

Read the full report here

Updated!

115+ Leading Canadian Online Learning Researchers in Contact North | Contact Nord’s Searchable Directory!

Contact North | Contact Nord recently added over 20 researchers to its searchable directory.

Contact North | Contact Nord created this directory of online, blended and distance learning researchers from Canada’s post-secondary and national research institutions. It features each researcher’s interests and top 3 cited publications in the past 5 years.

Search the directory 

New Additions!

Must-Read Books on OnlineLearning
features books and articles that may be of interest to all those involved in the expansion and improvement of online learning.

For Faculty & Instructors 

The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips

For Instructional Designers 

Essentials of Online Course Design: A Standards Based Guide

For Policy Makers and Administrators 

Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries

Explore All Must-Read selections 

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50th EUCEN Conference

June 6-8, 2018 - Bergen, Norway

Times of transition - the role of university lifelong learning

The 50th EUCEN conference celebrates the growth and development of lifelong learning. Increasing internationalization, cultural diversity, mobility and digitalization are global trends with huge impact on individuals, work life and educational institutions. This conference explores the future role and opportunities of university lifelong learning through the following themes:

• flexible learning
• adult career guidance
• validation of prior learning
• adult education pedagogies
• community/university initiatives
• continuous professional learning

Visit http://www.uib.no/en/eucen2018 for more information and to register.