Online Learning News - May 27, 2020

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How to Improve Your Online Teaching by Paying Attention to Student Experiences

Thursday, June 4, 2020
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (ET)

What is it really like for students to learn online? An understanding and appreciation of the experiences of online learners can help us improve online teaching quality, effectiveness, and equity. In this webinar, you will learn what online and distance education research has to say about student experiences. 

Host: Dr. George Veletsianos, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Innovative Learning at Royal Roads University

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Assessment of learning is changing in radical ways

Ten developments in assessment are making this radical change possible:

1. Assessment-Based Credentials
2. MOOCs for Degrees, Certificates and Diplomas
3. On Demand Assessment
4. Automated Assessment Generation
5. Automated Marking of Student Assignments
6. Video-Based Assessment of Competencies
7. Adaptive Assessment
8. Peer-to-Peer Assessment
9. e-Portfolios
10. Trans National Qualification Frameworks

To learn more, read Ten Radical Ways Assessment Is Changing.

Competency-Based Online Design and Tools for Quality Assurance at Universities in Spain and The Netherlands

Delve into the online course design model at the University of Catalonia, Spain, built around developing competencies and demonstrating achievement of learning objectives through completing challenge activities. The model strives to encourage and support students with clearer goals, directions, time allotments, and explanations of requirements.

Explore the Quality Reference Framework (QRF) and the QRF Quality Checklist, two extensive tools to support quality improvement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), developed by an international research team, the MOOQ Alliance, led by the Open University of the Netherlands.

Moving your classes online due to COVID-19?
Have questions about teaching online?
Ask an expert!

Contact North I Contact Nord’s world experts from Canada, the United States, Europe and Africa are volunteering to help you.

e-Mail your questions about anything related to teaching online to [email protected] or submit your question online on teachonline.ca and receive a response within 2 business days. Questions and answers will be posted for quick reference.

The search tool on teachonline.ca is available to help with your immediate requests. Enter keywords in the search tool and it displays a list of relevant resources.

Click here to read the selection of questions and answers submitted.

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 Dr. Tony Bates’ New Blog Posts

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

First data on the shift to emergency online learning

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.

Nichols, M. (2020). Transforming Universities with Digital Distance Education: The Future of Formal Learning. London: Routledge.

Mark Nichols of the Open Polytechnic in New Zealand (formerly of the Open University UK) has been engaged in transformation projects for a large part of his professional career. This thoughtful, engaging, and well-informed book captures the key components of the system and organizational level changes needed to effectively implement online learning as a strategy. Beyond incrementalism, the book challenges all engaged in thinking about the future to understand the current dysfunction of universities (and colleges) and to get to the systemic features that need to change. An excellent book that will challenge administrators, policy-makers, and instructors to ask some basic questions about mission, purpose, and action.

Browse all Must-Read Books

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siberXchange
Live Online Summit

May 28-29, 2020

The siberXchange Live Online Summit is a customized platform for training, events, and skills development, recreating the in-person conference experience across a virtual environment. It features over 50 sessions for professionals, students, and parents.

Featured topics include:

• Education
• HealthcareX
• Business Continuity
• Women in Cybersecurity
• Global Townhalls
• CISO Forum
• SmartcitiesX
• Roundtables

Experience virtual booths, exhibit spaces, and more for two days and get 14 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.

To register and for more information, visit https://siberx.org/