Online Learning News - January 13, 2021

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

Now on teachonline.ca:

Take a Look at the Top Ten Books on Online Learning for 2020
Compiled by Contact North | Contact Nord

Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education, by Bryan Alexander
Transforming Universities with Digital Distance Education: The Future of Formal Learning, by Mark Nichols
The 60-Year Curriculum – New Models for Lifelong Learning in the Digital Economy, edited by Christopher J. Dede and John Richards
Pedagogies of Digital Learning in Higher Education, edited by Linda Daniela
Social Presence and Identity in Online Learning, edited by Patrick Lowenthal and Venessa Dennen
Empowered at a Distance – How to Build Self-Direction into Remote and Hybrid Learning, by John Spencer
Visual Approaches to Instructional Design, Development, and Deployment, by Shalin Hai-Jew
Application of Artificial Intelligence to Assessment, edited by Hong Jiao and Robert Lissitz
Creative Learning in Digital and Virtual Environments: Opportunities and Challenges of Technology-Enabled Learning and Creativity, edited by Vlad Glăveanu, Ingunn Johanne Ness and Constance de Saint Laurent
Digital Learning in Motion – From Book Culture to the Digital Age, by David Kergel

Get all the details on Contact North | Contact Nord’s 2020 Top Ten Books on Online Learning.

Free Contact North | Contact Nord Webinar

How to Design Learning to Go Beyond the Simple Digitalization of the Traditional Classroom

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (ET)

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Host: 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.

Using Virtual Labs for French and English
Online Chemistry Students

A University of Ottawa Innovation

Learn how Dr. Alain St-Amant, chemistry professor and the Vice-Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Student Experience at the University of Ottawa, uses a one-to-one virtual reality laboratory simulator for his first-year online introductory chemistry course.

Free Contact North | Contact Nord Webinar

How to Effectively Use Zoom to Provide an Interactive and Engaged Learning Experience to Students

Monday, January 18, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (ET)

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As an educator already using Zoom to teach online, learn how to leverage Zoom’s many features to enhance student engagement and learning.

Join Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston for this interactive session focusing on topics such as:

Engaging students through breakout rooms
Promoting collaboration with whiteboards and document annotation
Enhancing class presentations, including how to use free OBS Studio video software
Obtaining feedback through polling and other tools
Involving students through screen sharing
Organizing large enrolment classes

Considerable time will be allotted throughout the session for participant questions.

Note: before taking this webinar, participants are recommended to view the How to Teach Online Effectively with Zoom webinar recording or have experience teaching with Zoom.

Contact North | Contact Nord’s Directory of
75+ Ontario EdTech Companies

Ontario is a major hub in the fast-growing EdTech market, with more than 75 established and recent start-ups in educational technology and corporate training.

With this searchable directory, Contact North | Contact Nord provides colleges, universities, training providers and investors from around the world with information on how to find the latest products and services from Ontario-based EdTech companies. Their products and services often lead to improved learning experiences.

Explore the directory

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How to Use Zoom to Teach Online
Free 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.

Register in one of Contact North | Contact Nord’s free, 60-minute live training sessions for faculty and instructors on How to Use Zoom to Teach Online.

Get more information on the sessions and the upcoming schedule.

Starts in 5 Days!
Learning to Learn Online

Monday, January 18 to Sunday, February 21, 2021

Ideal for:

Students learning online for the first time
Students who want to improve their approach to online learning
Teachers or education professionals who want to support their students in learning online

1,541 students and educators from 79 countries ‬participated in the September 2020 offering.

Start any time after January 18, 2021. You must complete the course no later than February 21, 2021.

More Information and Registration

Read Dr. Tony Bates’ Blog Post

In this blog post, Dr. Bates breaks down why the prizewinning video a grade 12 student in Fort McMurray, Alberta created is so powerful for online learning.

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

Why Maryam Tsegaye’s prizewinning video is so important for online learning: my 12 reasons

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