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Online Learning News – November 13, 2019

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New forms of learning, new types of credentials, new kinds of educational organizations with a relentless focus on skills development

In Preparing for a Different Future – Learning in an Age of Disruption, Contact North | Contact Nord identifies how educational organizations are rethinking their purpose and ways of operating, and how they are working together to better serve the needs of society in the context of disruptive global changes. These include:

  • Competency-based qualifications and assessment only qualifications
  • MOOCs for degrees
  • Micro-credentials
  • Work-based learning accreditation
  • Diversified time and place for learning
  • Personalized learning
  • Project-based learning
  • Rethinking assessment
  • Learner ownership of their learning journey

Read Preparing for a Different Future – Learning in an Age of Disruption

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Using OER to Construct a Course at Durham College, Ontario

Track how Professor Carson at Durham College in Ontario found assessed and structured open educational resources (OER) into an online course on HTML, the language used to represent webpages. The experience underlines the importance of providing clear and detailed information for students and all those involved in the development process on the purpose and benefits of OER.

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Double-Digit Growth in Online Learning in Canadian Colleges and Universities

Preliminary results from the 2019 National Survey of Online and Digital Learning, conducted by the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association, reveal a 10% growth in online learning in Canadian colleges and universities from 2018 to 2019.

The preliminary report can be downloaded from https://onlinelearningsurveycanada.ca or in French from http://formationenlignecanada.ca.

The Canadian Digital Learning Research Team, Dr. Tricia Donovan, Executive Director, Nicole Johnson, Research Director, Dr. Tony Bates, Advisor, Dr. Brian Desbiens, member of research team, Eric Martel, member of research team, and Dr. Jeff Seaman, Babson Survey Research Group, released the key findings of the report at ONLINE LEARNING 2019, hosted by Contact North | Contact Nord, during a special briefing on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.

Click here for details on the special briefing and to download a copy of the Research Team’s presentation.

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New!
Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Latest Blog Post 

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

Using learning analytics to predict mastery: a flawed concept?

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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.

For Instructional Designers

Psychology and Adult Learning [4th Edition]

For All

Teaching In a Digital Age: Guidelines For Designing Teaching And Learning [2nd Edition]

Browse all Must-Read Books here

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Level Up Online Learning for Ontario: Experimentation and Impact

eCampusOntario’s Technology + Education Seminar + Showcase (TESS) is an annual event that provides Ontario colleges and universities with an opportunity to explore the intersection of technology and education. This year, over 200 attendees from across the province will come together to explore topics and technologies that are advancing online education.

Day 1 offers presentations showcasing excellence in online learning from across Ontario. Day 2 provides a facilitated learning experience on H5P, a free and open-source content collaboration technology tool.

Highlights include plenaries by Donna Lanclos and Tricia Donovan from the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA), who will announce the release of the sub-report of the 2019 National Survey.

See the agenda here
https://events.bizzabo.com/TESS2019/
agenda

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