Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Online Learning and Distance Education Resources — Moderated by Tony Bates, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

Using 2D virtual reality for online role playing

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Koechli, L. and Glynn, M. (2014) Diving into Lake Devo: Modes of Representation and Means of Interaction and Reflection in Online Role-Play IRRODL, Vol. 15,...

Spotlight on online experiential learning at Ryerson University

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A week or so ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Digital Education Strategies team at the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing...

Using scenarios to develop ‘soft’ skills

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Boller, S. (2013) Best Practices for Using eLearning in Soft Skills Training Bottom Line Performance, July 13 I blogged recently about the link between online learning...

Answering questions about teaching online: assessment and evaluation

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Following on from my Contact North webinar on the first five chapters of my book, Teaching in a Digital Age, and my blog post...

Some implications of online open publishing

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One of the differences between an online open textbook and a commercial printed textbook is that developments with an open textbook are continuous rather than...

Book review: A History of the Open University

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Weinbren, D. (2105) The Open University: A History Manchester: Manchester University Press/The Open University, 274 pp + notes, £18.99, C$31.61, US$22.30 (paperback edition) Why you...

Graphics and online learning: a guide

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Huhn, J. (2013) A Guide to Superior e-Learning Graphics, BottomLine Performance, August 10 For those instructors or faculty new to online or blended learning, this...

Book review: Teaching and Learning in Digital Worlds

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Gisbert, T. and Bullen, M. (2015) Teaching and Learning in Digital Worlds: Strategies and Issues in Higher Education Tarragona Spain: Publicacions Universitat Rovira i...

Is Blackboard Inc. really worth $3 billion?

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Baker, L., Roumeliotis, G. and Stone, M. (2105) Education company Blackboard seeks $3 billion sale - sources Reuters, July 28 Fleming, B. (2015) The Real Vision Behind the...

Appropriate interventions following the application of learning analytics

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SAIDE (2015) Siyaphumelela Inaugural Conference May 14th - 15th 2015 SAIDE Newsletter, Vol. 21, No.3 Reading sources in the right order can avoid you having to eat...