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Online Learning and Distance Education Resources — Moderated by Tony Bates, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 8: Communicate, communicate, communicate

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© Care2, 2012In this post I stress the importance of ongoing, continuing communication between instructor and students in an online environment, and in particular...

Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 7: Design course structure and learning activities

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In this post the importance of providing students with a structure for learning online and setting appropriate learning activities is discussed. Indeed, I will...

Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 6: Set appropriate learning goals

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In this post I argue that you need to think about what kinds of goals could best be achieved in an online course, rather...

Nine steps to quality online learning: Step 5: Master the technology

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In this post I argue that taking the time to be properly trained in how to use standard learning technologies will in the long...

Concevoir l’enseignment en ligne pour répondre aux besoins des apprenants du 21e siècle

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Il est l'heure quand beaucoup des universités et des collèges Canadiennes offrent la formation aux professeurs. Ainsi j'avais été bien occupé pendant les dernières...

Designing online learning for the 21st century

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This being the time of year when many Canadian post-secondary institutions offer faculty development opportunities, I have been busy the last two or three...

Why learning management systems are not going away

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Contact North has just published online a series of six short papers (10-12 pages) under the title of Learning Management Systems: Disruptive Developments, Alternative Options...

Will MITx work?

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Coughlin, S. (2012) MIT launches free online 'fully automated' course, BBC News, February 13 This article provides details of MITx's first course, 6.002x: Circuits and Electronics,...

e-learning outlook for 2012: will it be a rough ride?

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© Firehorse Blog, 2012 Another year, and online learning, e-learning, learning technologies, educational technologies, digital learning, or whatever you call it or them, will continue...

MITx – Continuing Education online?

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Associated Press (2011) With an extra letter, MIT will offer certificates for coursework in popular online offerings Washington Post, December 18 Parry, M. (2011) MIT Will Offer...