Online Learning News - June 16, 2021

Discover the Ten Developments Shaping
Colleges and Universities Post-COVID-19

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

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The future is not a straight line from the past. As universities and colleges come to terms with some new realities – operational, financial, logistical, ethical – what does their future look like? What needs to change? What will change?

As a result of this presentation, you will better understand:

• The social, economic and political challenges facing colleges, universities and training organizations in Canada.
• The five big challenges colleges and universities face as we begin to imagine a post-pandemic world.
• The ten dominant change features of post-secondary education post-pandemic.
• The three imperatives for a different future, which are required from policy-makers and institutional leaders.

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

Five Insights for What Could Happen Next for Online Learning During and After COVID-19

What happens next is still an evolving story – but higher education needs to prepare for a different future. Read Contact North | Contact Nord’s five insights for what could happen next for online learning during and after COVID-19:

1. A dramatic growth of quality, blended learning.
2. Strategic priority on online learning at every college and university.
3. A growth in demand for skills-based learning.
4. A refocusing of programs.
5. A commitment to ending the digital divide.

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Fostering Lifelong Learning Skills
at OCAD University with My3L

An OCAD University Innovation

Learn how Jutta Treviranus, Director of the Inclusive Design Institute and a professor in the Design for Health (MDes) program, launched the My Lifelong Learning Lab (My3L) project to build a supportive community of learners during the formal period of education and after graduation when students are working in the field. 

Professor Jutta Treviranus
Faculty of Design, Graduate Studies
OCAD University

Searchable Directory of 65+ Open Universities Worldwide

More than 65 open universities around the world provide open and equal access to education, without requiring students to have formal education or credentials to be admitted. These institutions have a common commitment to open access to quality learning and student success.

Use the directory to search location, contact information, delivery modes, enrolment and more!

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Online Educa Berlin (OEB)
2021 Theme: Learning Resilience 

Wednesday, December 1 to Friday, December 3, 2021

Berlin, Germany

Virtual and In-Person Options

In a world changed forever by a global pandemic, no single word is more important than 'resilience.' It is the secret to overcoming the past, the key to the future. But what do we mean by it? How can we become resilient? Should we learn resilience? Can it be taught? How should we invest in resilience? And how can we make learning itself resilient?

OEB Berlin is an annual global, cross-sector conference and exhibition on digital learning and training. The event has a unique focus, bringing to the forefront of developments in learning technology.

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