Online Learning News - November 4, 2020

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1. 10 Developments in Online and Remote Education That Makes Us Hopeful

   Host: Dr. Maria Anderson, CEO, CourseTune

   Wednesday, November 4, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (ET)

2. Why Technology Is NOT the Answer! The Challenges for Higher Education Post-COVID-19

   Host: Audrey Watters, Education Technology Journalist

   NEW DATE! Thursday, November 5, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (ET)

3. How to Apply a Low-Tech Approach for Successful Remote Learning: 10 Proven Principles, 12 Dos and 12 Don’ts

   Hosts: Tasneem Jaffer, Senior Project Coordinator and Learning Designer, Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT), University of Cape Town

   Shanali Govender, Lecturer, Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT), University of Cape Town

   Thursday, November 12, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (ET)

4. A Special Briefing on OECD’s 2020 Education at a Glance: Crucial Data for a Post-Covid-19 World

   Host: Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

   Wednesday, November 18, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (ET)

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Students Develop Games for Learning at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland

Explore the Gamification Toolbox developed at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, an open educational resource offering, in English, detailed descriptions of how to play each game, as well as templates and models. The games, quizzes, discussions, and simulations provide training for the insurance industry and content can be modified to include information relevant in various countries.

Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Blog Post

In this blog post, Dr. Bates opens the discussion about defining the terms: skills, competency and learning outcomes and the differences between them.

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

What is the difference between competencies, skills and learning outcomes?

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Using Zoom to Teach Online
Training Sessions and Resources

College and university faculty and instructors, literacy and basic skills and training providers are increasingly using Zoom to teach and train. Zoom is fast becoming a learning platform of choice.

Contact North | Contact Nord is offering a series of free, 60-minute LIVE training webinars on how to teach online with Zoom for faculty and instructors, in additional to a variety of resources.

For more information on the sessions, the upcoming schedule and links to register, visit Zoom Training Sessions and Resources.

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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Must-Read Books on Online Learning features books and articles of interest to those involved in the expansion and improvement of online learning.

Spence, J. (2020).  Empowered at a Distance – How to Build Self-Direction into Remote and Hybrid Learning. Philadelphia, PA: IM Press LP.

How do we move students from passive recipients of content and a Zoom lecture to self-directed, empowered and engaged learners? How do we rethink the roles of teacher and technology in enabling learners to become self-managing, persistent and effective online learners? These challenges are addressed herein in direct and clear ways. The book focuses on the idea of the student “owning” their learning – driving their learning agenda. The book is not naïve about the challenges associated with this work and examines the journey that instructors and students need to take together to enable this shift. Practical, clear and focused, the book is well worth reading.

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