Friday, February 6, 2026
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Curriculum design and the teaching of 21st century skills

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Rayner, P.J. (2021) Curriculum and program renewal: an introduction Edubytes, November Chadha, D. (2006) A curriculum model for transferable skills development Engineering Education, Vol.1, No....

The limits of online learning in a dystopian future: a discussion

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Murgatroyd, S. (2021) The precarious futures for online learning Revista Paraguaya de Educación a Distancia, FACEN-UNA, Vol. 2, No. 2 Stephen Murgatroyd is a big...

Decision-making in uncertain times: what recent research into online learning indicates

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CDLRA Conversations: Decision-Making in Uncertain Times, September 6, 2021 The CDLRA (Canadian Digital Learning Research Association) is in the process of analysing the results from...

Online learning in (k-12) schools: 7. Advice for decision-makers

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This is the seventh and last in a series of posts on online learning in the (k-12) school sector. The first is: What needs to be...

Online learning and (k-12) schools: do we need a different curriculum for online learning?

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This is the third in a series of posts on online learning in the (k-12) school sector. The first was What needs to be done...

What needs to be done about online learning in the school sector? 1. An...

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The challenge On balance, although there are many shortcomings and issues, the post-secondary/higher education level has managed relatively well in finding alternatives to in-class teaching...

How Canadian schools (k-12) prepared for the fall in 2020

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Nagle, J., Barbour, M. and LaBonte, R. (2020) A Fall Like No Other: Between Basics and Preparing for an Extended Transition During Turmoil Canadian...

Innovation and on-line and digital learning: five myths, five barriers, and five strategies

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Morriss-Olson, M. (2020) 5 Destructive Myths about Innovation Gray Associates, August 4 There is an awful lot of nonsense talked about innovation and how to...

Video of discussion of impact of Covid-19 on online learning

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The MALAT program Royal Roads University runs an excellent Master of Arts in Learning and Technology (MALAT). This program is the first master of arts...

‘Rationalization’ of online learning support agencies in the Ontario post-secondary system?

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Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (2020) Government’s Role in Digital Learning: Review and Recommendations for the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities Toronto...