Spring 2017 Research Clearinghouse Newsletter
Note that CANeLearn is a partner in the Research Clearinghouse for K-12 Blended & Online Learning. If you’d like to get involved in adding more Canadian-focused research to this resource, please contact us. Spring ’17 Quarterly Research Clearinghouse Newsletter Hello everyone, Our quarterly Clearinghouse newsletter is intended to bring attention to recently published scholarship in […]
JOLR Special Issues
Note these two special issue calls from the Journal of Online Learning Research. The second one, on online course design, is being guest edited by CANeLearn member Christopher Rozitis. It would be great if we could increase the Canadian content that was contributed. We hope this email finds you well. The Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR) has […]
Research Request – Standards for Online Course Design
While the iNACOL standards are not widely used in Canada, a set of research-based standards would be welcome in any jurisdiction. Dear Online Teacher, The iNACOL Standards for high-quality online education are widely used, but to date, just one study has attempted to validate them. The iNACOL Standards are the focus of my doctoral research, […]
PTDEA 2016 – Assessment in Distance Education: Shifting Pen & Paper to the Digital World
Another session at the Provincial and Territorial Distance Education Association (PTDEA) featuring CANeLearn, as CEO Randy LaBonte provided one of the break-out sessions at PTDEA’s 2016 annual meeting. His session is described as: Assessment in Distance Education: Shifting Pen & Paper to the Digital World Randy LaBonte Assessment is central to learning: it shapes the learning experience, […]
PTDEA 2016 – Provincial & Territorial Presentation: Alberta
For those unfamiliar, traditionally at the Provincial and Territorial Distance Education Association annual meetings there are representatives from each of the provinces and territories – sometimes from the Ministry of Education and sometimes from individual programs – provide a short (i.e., 15-20 minutes) presentation on what is happening within their realm. The first of these provincial/territorial […]
PTDEA 2016 – Digital Natives, Net Generation, Generation Me… What Do We Really Know About Today’s Students and How They Learn?
In addition to our partnership with the Provincial and Territorial Distance Education Association (PTDEA), one of CANeLearn’s founding board members is delivering the opening keynote at PTDEA’s 2016 annual meeting. The keynote is described as: Digital Natives, Net Generation, Generation Me…What Do We Really Know About Today’s Students and How They Learn? Dr. Michael Barbour […]
CANeLearn Continues To Support The Provincial-Territorial Distance Education Association
Following the Canadian E-Learning Network’s (CANeLearn) involvement with recent annual meetings, the organization is once again providing support to the Provincial Territorial Distance Education Association’s 2016 annual meeting. CANeLearn has provided support for the synchronous online tools to allow Ministry officials and individuals from a variety of K-12 distance, online and blended learning programs from all […]
blendED 2016 – State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada
Another one of the sessions that occurred at blendED Alberta 2016 today was delivered by CANeLearn founding board member Michael Barbour, and focused on the signature research project – the annual State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada study. Dr. Barbour’s session was described as: State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada Current research […]
blendED 2016 – Canadian e-Learning Roundup: Program Spotlights and Research of Models of Online and Blended Learning from Across Canada
One of the sessions that occurred at blendED Alberta 2016 today was delivered by CANeLearn’s CEO, Randy LaBonte. His session was described as: Canadian e-Learning Roundup: Program Spotlights and Research of Models of Online and Blended Learning from Across Canada Randy LaBonte – CEO, Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn) Join this discussion session to learn how schools […]
CANeLearn Partners With blendED Alberta 2016
The Canadian E-Learning Network (CANeLearn) is proud to continue to partner with blendED2016, Alberta’s Blended and Online Symposium. Last year CANeLearn supported blendED 2015 as the conference organizer. This year CANeLearn is supporting the event as a partner with the new Alberta blendED group in the lead. In addition to this sponsorship, we note that […]