Online Learning News - October 16, 2019

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A bi-weekly update from Contact North ǀ Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network

Now on teachonline.ca:

BESTSELLER IN ONLINE LEARNING

TEACHING IN A DIGITAL AGE: GUIDELINES FOR DESIGNING TEACHING AND LEARNING

BY DR. TONY BATES
CONTACT NORTH I CONTACT NORD RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

NOW AVAILABLE IN A REVISED EDITION!

A quarter of million downloads
Translation into 10 languages
Adopted as a required text in over 100 programs
Five-star review from the American Teachers Association

Core Content

Review of main teaching methods
Use of technology for skills development for a digital age
Media affordances and selection
Modes of delivery
Quality design of digital learning

Eight New Sections on:

Virtual and augmented reality
Artificial intelligence
Serious games
Open pedagogy
The SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition) model
Latest relevant research and publications since 2015 on digital learning
Activities for almost every section, including built in, qualitative feedback through short podcasts

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Student and Faculty Responses to Mobile Learning at the University of Hong Kong

Learn about student and faculty adoption, use and assessment of mobile access to all course materials at the Open University of Hong Kong, with students reporting more use and higher satisfaction than faculty. Mobile learning was introduced at OUHK in response to requests from students and to offer anywhere, anytime learning and encourage student engagement.

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Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Latest Blog Post

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

Chapter 11.4 Open pedagogy

Ontario Needs to Tackle Five Major Social and Pedagogical Challenges in Online Learning

To support faculty and instructors delivering online programs and courses, Contact North | Contact Nord identified five major social and pedagogical challenges and offers resources and suggestions to effectively tackle the challenges.

The five challenges include:

Improving Completion Rates for Indigenous Learners
Creating Highly Engaging Online Learning Experiences
Thinking Differently About How Learning Is Assessed
Developing and Deploying More e-Apprenticeship Resources
Improving Literacy for Those Entering Colleges and Universities and Beyond

Read Ontario Needs to Tackle Five Major Social and Pedagogical Challenges in Online Learning

Check Contact North I Contact Nord’s Picks of 125+ Must-Read Books on Online Learning!

Must-Read Books on Online Learning features 125+ reviews and links to a selection of books and articles about teaching and learning, blended learning, open education and technology enabled learning in the digital age.

These books can be explored under three headings:

Of interest to faculty members and instructors;
Of interest to instructional designers; and
Of interest to policy-makers and administrators.

Browse all Must-Read Books

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