DLsymp22 – Full Program Online
19th Annual Digital Learning Symposium April 6 to 8 – Vancouver BC NEW BEGINNINGS == NEW LANDSCAPE Full information and registration here! Yes, that’s right – in-person at the Delta Burnaby Hotel in Vancouver — in sunny April. Finally! With health restrictions easing, it is time to get back! Online registration coming – Watch for […]
DLsymp22 – Program Launch
19th Annual Digital Learning Symposium April 6 to 8 – Delta Burnaby Hotel NEW BEGINNINGS = NEW LANDSCAPE Yes, that’s right – in-person at the Delta Burnaby Hotel in Vancouver — in sunny April. Finally! Of course, as a group of online educators, we will have an online program too! Program highlights Dave Cormier – […]
January 2022 Newsletter
Ellen’s photo reflects the inner calm we will need as this new year carries us forward. It speaks to the new landscapes and new horizons we will discover as we move beyond two years of the pandemic. April 6-8 Digital Learning Symposium New landscapes. New practices. Featuring: Dave Cormier What are we learning for? […]
Education Pandemic Policies and Practices: A Cross-Canada Analysis
Part 1: Cross Canada School Restart Plans This is the first in a series of posts describing education policies and practices that have emerged from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic across Canada and discusses the differences that have emerged in the provinces and territories. It follows a summary post published in December consolidating outcomes […]
December 2021 Newsletter
As we eagerly await the holiday season and much-needed break, we have an opportunity to reflect on the crystallization of new ideas and approaches to engage students in meaningful learning. Many of us have been pushed to learn new pedagogies, tools, and methods under constantly changing circumstances. CANeLearn has embarked on a renewed focus on research looking at […]
Pandemic Planning, Policy, and Practice: A review of Canadian jurisdictional responses September 2020 to 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant education disruption in Ontario. This has included mass and localized school closures, multiple models of educational provision and gaps in support for students with disabilities. The unequal distribution of school closures and pandemic-associated hardships, particularly affecting low-income families in which racialized and Indigenous groups, newcomers and people with […]
CANeLearn Research Update #3
Taking the pulse of online and blended learning in Canada CANeLearn continues to build on its past research of online and blended learning and is embarking on building a base for quality in online pedagogy (see more about the design principles study here). What we have published: e-Learning research overview: https://new.canelearn.net/2019/10/02/e-learning-research-overview-ontario/ What e-learning (online […]
November 2021 Newsletter
This month those of us based in BC saw the best and worst of humanity on display again, this time cast against nature’s turbulent tapestry that is now battering the East coast. It causes one to ponder how to expect the unexpected – pandemic, wildfire, flood, road closure, power outage, gas shortage, post-pandemic hoarding… are we […]
CANeLearn Research Update #2
Photo credit: KissCC0 CANeLearn Research Update #2 Cross-Canada expansion of the Design Principles – we need your help –Click here to complete a short survey Research Webinar: Wednesday at 11 am Pacific (2 pm Eastern) – REGISTER HERE Scroll down for more information! We invite you to add your voice to refining the Design Principles for quality […]
CANeLearn Research Update
Photo credit: KissCC0 CANeLearn Research Update & Invitation We are pleased to announce new and upcoming research on K12 online learning: Pandemic Pedagogy in Canada – Lessons from the First 18 Months (WEBINAR); Cross-Canada expansion of the Design Principles – you are invited; Remote Learning – how did we fare? – study of satisfaction and achievement; and Post-pandemic […]