Online Learning News - May 20, 2020

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.

Dr. Dianne Conrad, Research Associate, Contact North|Contact Nord

Author of Assessment Strategies for Online Learning: Engagement and Authenticity, Dr. Conrad has thirty-five years of experience in teaching and researching in post-secondary institutions in Canada and the US with a particular expertise in adult and distance education, online learning, and prior learning assessment and recognition

Due to Popular Demand, New Sessions Added!

How to Move Your Course Online and Help Your Students Succeed

Join us for a series of four FREE, practical, and interactive webinars to assist faculty and instructors move their courses online. For more information and to register, click on the titles below.

1. How to Move Your Course Online Quickly and Effectively (Second offering)
   
   Date: Thursday, May 28 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET)
   
   Host: Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd, Chief Innovation Officer, Contact North | Contact Nord
    
2. How to Make Your Course Interactive and Engaging (Second offering)
   
   Date: Tuesday, June 2, at 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET)
   
   Host: Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd, Chief Innovation Officer, Contact North | Contact Nord
    
3. How to Design the Learning to Make the Most of Online Delivery and Go Beyond the Simple Digitalization of the Traditional Classroom (Second offering)
   
   Date: Thursday, June 11, at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ET)
   
   Host: Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd, Chief Innovation Officer, Contact North | Contact Nord
    
4. How to Engage Online Learners in Authentic Assessment (Second offering)
   
   Date: Tuesday, June 16, at 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET)
   
   Host: Dr. Dianne Conrad, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

For more information on upcoming webinars and links to recordings of past webinars, visit https://teachonline.ca/webinars.

How to Keep Zoom Classes Secure and Private

Get an educator’s perspective on keeping Zoom classes secure and private.

Find out:

• What the risks are
• How to schedule a secure Zoom meeting
• How to ensure class privacy
• How to keep security settings for future use

To find out more, read How to Keep Zoom Classes Secure and Private.

Increasing Student Access and Flexibility to Mathematics using the Möbius Platform at the University of Waterloo

Read how Dr. Steven Furino, Assistant Dean for Online Studies in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, is providing students with access to flexible and engaging courses, resources, and opportunities to practice mathematics online using the Möbius platform.

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.

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Free Webinar: How to Teach Online Effectively Using Zoom 

Friday, June 19, 2020
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.

Register Here

Explore the Largest Searchable Directory of Vendors of Online Learning Products and Services Worldwide!

With over 3,200 vendors of online learning products and services worldwide, this searchable directory provides colleges, universities, training providers, faculty, and instructors with information on how to find the latest products and services to help improve the learning experience for their students.

These vendors offer products and services ranging from software to hosting and organizing learning content to adaptive learning systems that use intelligent algorithms to adjust learning to suit individual needs.

Explore Contact North I Contact Nord’s Searchable Directory 

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

Engaged Learning – How Can we Engage Learners in Authentic 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

Pedagogies of Digital Learning in Higher Education

For Instructional Designers

Online Teaching at Its Best – Merging Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research

For Policy-Makers and Administrators

Digital Agency in Higher Education – Transforming Teaching and Learning

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