Online Learning News - May 6, 2020

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Free Webinar: How to Make Your Course Interactive and Engaging

Tuesday, May 12, at 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET)

Learn five practical ways to go beyond the talking head and ensure high levels of student engagement in your course. 

• How do you design and oversee small group work online?
• How do you support individual presentations or group presentations?
• How do you design other activities to ensure interactivity during a class and student engagement between classes?
• How do you give feedback, which helps students progress?
• How do you use analytics to see how students are using the online resources in the course?

Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd, Chief Innovation Officer, Contact North | Contact Nord

With over thirty years’ experience in teaching online as well as developing online programs and courses. Dr. Murgatroyd designed, developed, and implemented the world’s first online MBA as Executive Director, Centre for Innovative Management at Athabasca University.

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Five Key Lessons Learned from Faculty and Instructors Moving Their Courses Online as a Result of COVID-19

Find out about the five key lessons learned as faculty and instructors moved their courses online:

1. Technology cannot replace the work of a teacher;
2. Engagement is as important as content;
3. Design matters;
4. What the learner does between classes is as important as what they do in class; and
5. We have to rethink assessment.

To find out more, read Five Key Lessons Learned from Faculty and Instructors Moving Their Courses Online as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Developing Family Visit Video Simulations to Engage First Year Nursing Students

Learn how Professor Laura Killam, from Cambrian College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program, developed video simulations of in-home visits to enhance the student experience in her Health and Healing I - Family Experience of a Chronic Health Challenge course.

Moving your classes online due to COVID-19?
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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.

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Free Webinar: How to Teach Online Effectively Using Zoom 

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Monday, May 11 at 10:15 a.m. -11:15 a.m. (ET)

Tuesday, May 26 at 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. (ET)

Friday, June 19 at 10:15 a.m. -11:15 a.m. (ET)

Host: Dr. Ron Owston, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

Dr. Ron Owston is University Professor Emeritus at York University, as well as former Dean of the Faculty of Education and founding Director of the Institute for Research in Learning Technologies. A pioneer in online teaching and research, he ranks 10th in Google Scholar’s list of most-cited blended learning researchers in the world. Currently, he is actively engaged in research, consulting, and public speaking, and is a Research Associate at Contact North | Contact Nord. His website is http://ronowston.ca.

Searchable Directory of 75+ EdTech Start-Ups

Contact North I Contact Nord’s searchable directory of 75 + EdTech Start-Ups includes companies developing communication/collaborative tools, learning management systems, and online tutoring, student assessment, and presentation/ delivery tools. 

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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:

Online enrolments after Covid-19: a prediction, part 2 – policy implications

Must-Read Books on Online Learning

The Place of Artificial Intelligence in the Future of 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

Artificial Intelligence In Education: Promises and Implications for Teaching and Learning

For Instructional Designers

Application of Artificial Intelligence to Assessment

For Policy-Makers and Administrators

The Fourth Education Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Face of Education

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