The so-called hybrid classroom emerged as the preferred choice for some boards as the province shifted between online and in-person learning due to the COVID-19 situation during the last academic year. That model is expected to return in several schools …
Creating an Online Community, Class or Conference – Quick Tech Guide
Are you creating an online course, event or conference? If you’re not a programmer, and if you don’t have a lot of money to spend, this guide will get you started. Read it from top to bottom to get a …
Google’s New Interactive Periodic Table Lets You Browse the Elements
Remember how teachers always told us we wouldn’t have a calculator in our back pocket, and then smartphones ruined that particular excuse for learning math? Google is doing the same with the elements through their new interactive periodic table, which …
Do university students want more online learning, post-pandemic? Here’s what some chose before COVID-19
Pre-pandemic research about courses offered online and in-person found students took online courses selectively and strategically.
Moodle launches Moodle Academy, the learning hub for the global Moodle community
Moodle is excited to announce the launch of Moodle Academy, the hub for learning everything about online education with Moodle. It will provide educators, administrators, designers or developers with a community of best practice, interaction and professional development.
Outlook for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet
Learn to use the best new features in Outlook for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3625505/outlook-for-microsoft-365-office-365-cheat-sheet.html
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New-age Skills And Emerging Trends In Higher Learning To Make Students Future-ready’
As physical classrooms remained closed, new ways have been chalked out to sustain the momentum and ensure that learning is not hampered.
Resources to Help Students Recognize Logical Fallacies and Cognitive Biases
Every year as the new school year begins I’m asked for recommendations for helping students improve their ability to discern good information from bad when conducting online research. One of the first recommendations that I always make is help them …
This Is What Hybrid Classrooms Have Taught Us About the Future of Work
Six surprising lessons for adult professionals from the era of online learning.
Producing OER with convOERter: First Evaluation and Feedback
We have developed a web-based tool (convOERter) that supports converting already existing materials to OER with as much automation as possible. In this paper, we will present the first feedback results gathered from the participants in different OER Workshops.
https://www.h-brs.de/files/related/lehrentwicklung_by_openness_oer_im_hochschulkontext.pdf#page=45…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Digital Learning
Conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have recently taken center stage on many college and university campuses. Institutions are setting goals to make their campuses more diverse and inclusive and embarking on strategic initiatives to close equity gaps. Within …
Students as Coauthors of Learning: A Resources Guide
By inviting learners to coauthor experiences we help them build the most important skills and dispositions they’ll need to succeed in a changing world. Incorporating student voice and choice in learning design builds agency and promotes ownership of learning.
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2021/07/students-as-coauthors-of-learning-a-resources-guide/…
The Ultimate Guide to Online Learning
No matter your reason for wanting to jump into online education, you will find this guide contains everything you need to know about starting the process. We will be covering it all – including costs, accreditation, and assessment formats.
https://taughtup.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-online-learning/…
E-Learning Essentials 2020
The focus in this eBook is on providing a lasting resource for other educators and instructional designers and developers. The focus is to provide evidence-based guidance, useful design tools, and useful examples to guide the creation and design of E-Learning …
Introducing Pearson+: The Most Student and Budget Friendly College Learning Experience
Unique “pay-as-you-go” monthly subscription model brings college e-Textbooks into the realm of consumer media.