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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)
Register Now!
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.
Our Host
Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd
Chief Innovation Officer
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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:
- A dramatic growth of quality, blended learning.
- Strategic priority on online learning at every college and university.
- A growth in demand for skills-based learning.
- A refocusing of programs.
- A commitment to ending the digital divide.
Read the Full Story
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Listen to Dr. Mark Nichols’ Latest Podcast
Leaders & Legends of Online Learning is a podcast that brings first-person perspectives from online learning experts that inform and inspire. Each interview lasts about 30 minutes, and links to each guest’s work and profile.
In this episode, Dr. Mark Nichols interviews Sir John Daniel, a 50-year veteran of open and distance learning, on his impressive career as Vice Chancellor of The Open University UK, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO and President of the Commonwealth of Learning.
Sir John Daniel, O.C.
Chancellor
Acsenda School of Management
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Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Blog Post
In this blog post, Dr. Bates reviews and comments on the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario’s (HEQCO) recent report titled: Making Sense of Microcredentials.
Read Contact North I Contact Nord Research Associate Dr. Tony Bates’ blog post:
Understanding microcredentials: a report from HEQCO
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This Week’s Must-Read Book
on Online Learning
Staying Online:
How to Navigate Digital Higher Education
By Robert Ubell
Bob Ubell is a distinguished member of the online “guru” community and an excellent writer. This book is one of his best contributions. Written at the height of COVID-19 in the US (it has a very North American feel), the book seeks to address the question: what happens after the pandemic with online and flexible learning? He explores scaling up, outsourcing and insourcing of digital learning development, the future of MOOCs, ethical issues and bias, cheating and online predators as well as the challenge of finding and keeping online learners. For policy-makers and administrators this is a good, quality, quick read. Due for release in September.
Browse all Must-Read Books
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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!
Search the Directory
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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.
For More Information and to Register
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