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Teaching and Learning at Athabasca
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This is a community that is dedicated to supporting innovation and quality in the teaching and learning programs at Athabasca University. All faculty, tutors and professional staff are welcome to join the community, contribute and learn together.
Brief description: A Community of Practice for Learning Design
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Squirrel AI Learning -- an example of AI for Education
By Hongxin Yan July 18, 2019 - 4:25pm"As the first AI self-adaptive education brand across the Asia-Pacific region, Squirrel AI Learning has made gratifying achievements on the path of AI+ education. Its R&D achievements include self-adaptive learning engine with complete...formative assessment for learning analytics
By Hongxin Yan August 26, 2017 - 11:09am“Teaching without learning is just talking.” –Thomas A. Angelo and K. Patricia CrossFormative assessment helps learning happen when teaching. The principles in the following articles are discussed in classroom context but...A 2016 Look At The Future of Online Learning
By Hongxin Yan August 17, 2017 - 9:35am Comments (1)https://teachonline.ca/sites/default/files/tools-trends/downloads/2016_look_at_online_learning.pdf'Flat-pack' students need help with isolation
By Sandra Law July 27, 2017 - 2:11pmSupport for learners on low cost 'flat-pack degrees' is key to expanding international higher education in Australia and elsewhereFour Student Misconceptions about Learning - Faculty Focus
By Sandra Law July 26, 2017 - 3:15pmList of most common student misconceptions about learning cited in Stephen Chew's chapter on helping students to maximize their study time.Lyryx Is Great!
By Mary Pringle June 8, 2017 - 11:57amThis may be a coincidence, but ACCT 253, which I am currently taking, is AU's highest-enrolment course, and it uses excellent interactive materials with an OER textbookHelping Students Discover What They Can Do
By Sandra Law April 26, 2017 - 3:22pm Comments (1)Helping students who are uncertain of their own skills discover for themselves their own potential and possibility for growthLiteracy Levels Among College Students
By Sandra Law April 20, 2017 - 10:39am Comments (2)Even though PSE students are adults they may struggle with reading for deep understanding.Educational Developers' Cookbook
By Mary Pringle November 10, 2016 - 10:50amA collection of practical ideas offered for use by the educational development communityWorld Conference on Online Learning: Teaching in The Digital Age – Re-Thinking Teaching &...
By Mary Pringle November 10, 2016 - 9:52amICDE conference on online learning Oct 17-19, 2017, in TorontoBarb Armstrong's presentation on Quality Suite 2.0 on November 1, 2016
By Sandra Law November 1, 2016 - 3:15pmOverview of the Quality Suite 2.0 and some of its components such as the eRubric which allows course designers to evaluate their recently completed courses or courses that are scheduled for a revision.Finding Signs of Progress when Learning is Slow (in Faculty Focus)
By Sandra Law October 26, 2016 - 11:03amlow learning—not to be confused with slow learners—is learning that happens gradually, where understanding deepens slowly and skills advance but without immediate noticeable change.The Agile Approach to Learning Design - Denise Gaspard-Richards (from The University of the West...
By Sandra Law October 25, 2016 - 3:42pmSpeaker describes the changes to the course design process from traditional ADDIE to agile learning design that occurred at The University of the West Indies(Some) Pitfalls of Agile Learning Design - Video/Audio Presentation by Stephen Downes (with...
By Sandra Law October 25, 2016 - 3:21pmStephen Downes discusses agile learning design focusing on some of the pitfalls of the approach.Are you ready for agile learning design? - Podcast
By Sandra Law October 25, 2016 - 2:56pmCase study of the transition from ADDIE model to AGILE learning design in context of corporate learning design environmentTony Bates "Some (further) thoughts about 'agile' learning design"
By Sandra Law October 25, 2016 - 2:38pmTony Bates explains the agile learning design process and how and where to use it.What is Agile Learning Design?
By Sandra Law October 25, 2016 - 2:32pmA primer on agile learning design methodology including a history of agile development processesEDC Institute 2016 - The Changing Face of Higher Education: Implications for our Work with Faculty...
By Sandra Law September 26, 2016 - 11:56amEDC Institute 2016 is a good place to meet fellow educational developers and is suitable for both experts and novices. It will take place in Oakville Ontario on October 17 & 18, 2016. Hosts include the University of Toronto and Sheridan College.Does Design Thinking have Value in Online Distance Learning Environments?
By Sandra Law September 1, 2016 - 12:38pm Comments (1)Look at how design thinking can be applied in higher education, specifically distance educationABC RAPID BLENDED COURSE DESIGN FOR EDUCATORS
By Luis Guadarrama July 11, 2016 - 11:17am Comments (1)ABC RAPID BLENDED COURSE DESIGN FOR EDUCATORS Clive Young, Nataša Perović, University College London, United KingdomOverview How do we best help our time-pressured academics design rich blended and online courses? To address this,...Learning Design Showcase (Dec. 10, 2015): Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles to...
By Sandra Law December 10, 2015 - 5:08pm Comments (1)Discussion of UDL principles in the context of engagement of at-risk students and high risk courses.Observations from Open Ed 2015
By Andrew Han December 7, 2015 - 1:14pm Comments (1)OpenEd 2015 November 18–20 of this year, over 500 hundred delegates attended the 12th annual Open Education Conference at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Vancouver. This was my second trip to OpenEd as I had last attended in 2012, also...Learning Design Showcase (Nov. 18, 2015): Using Games to Promote Problem-Solving
By Sandra Law November 26, 2015 - 3:29pmDiscussion of the way that games can be used to support the development of problem-solving skills in coursesMapping Out Learning Outcomes Workshop
By Hongxin Yan November 9, 2015 - 3:28pmOn October 13, 2015, CLDD hosted approximately 20 enthusiastic participants for the “Mapping Out Learning Outcomes Workshop,” the first ever learning-outcomes-focused workshop at AU. Dr. Cindy Ives, former long-time Director...First global overview of quality models in online and open education
By Luis Guadarrama May 22, 2015 - 4:05pmFirst global overview of quality models in online and open educationThis ICDE supported study is a must-read for any person concerned with quality in online, open and flexible higher education. It presents quality models in use around the globe...Embedding Critical Thinking in the Curriculum: Research-Oriented Learning Strategies that Foster...
By Luis Guadarrama May 15, 2015 - 11:50am Comments (8)From the learning design perspective, this poster summarizes and illustrates the discussion of critical thinking as a ‘way of teaching the curriculum’ (Case, 2005) that immerses students in a supportive and reflective learning...Integrating Information Literacy Skills into the Curriculum
By Luis Guadarrama May 15, 2015 - 11:45amAdobe Connect Link: https://connect.athabascau.ca/p72319053/ This presentation will discuss the integration of instruction in literacy and research skills into a first-year History course offered online by Athabasca University. Learning in...New research on adult learners in European higher education
By Luis Guadarrama April 20, 2015 - 11:51am Comments (1)Is this a study we should replicate in AU to know better our student population?Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Teaching and Learning
By Luis Guadarrama April 17, 2015 - 9:50amTony Bates, a Contact North I Contact Nord Research Associate, has released his latest book on technology and learning as an online, open textbook.
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