Topic: Online education

Equity and social justice, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

The 7 elements of a good online course

George Veletsianos, Royal Roads University

It’s likely that most universities will be conducting classes online in the fall. That doesn’t mean learning will suffer. (Shutterstock) With very […]

Academic mentorship, Health and safety, Online education, Students

Coronavirus: When teaching during a disaster, students need to be partners

Jean Slick, Royal Roads University

A worker takes the temperature of a visitor to Essentia Health in Duluth, Minn., April 10, 2020. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP) […]

Intellectual property, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

What is fair dealing in copyright? Here’s why it matters when moving classes online due to coronavirus

Samuel E. Trosow, Western University and Lisa Macklem, Western University

Educational institutions have long been concerned about the risk of being sued for copyright infringement, and a mass movement online introduces new […]

Health and safety, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

5 ways to keep human connections when moving learning online due to coronavirus

Erika E. Smith, Mount Royal University

Human connections and meaningful interactions are an essential part of the learning process, especially online. (Shutterstock) Universities across Canada and the world […]

Health and safety, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

Coronavirus pushes universities to switch to online classes — but are they ready?

Shandell Houlden, Royal Roads University and George Veletsianos, Royal Roads University

Universities and colleges cancelling in-person classes will need more than technology to have the capacity to offer flexible education. (Shutterstock) In light […]

Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

Lecture recordings mean fewer students are turning up – does it matter?

Natalie Skead, University of Western Australia; Fiona McGaughey, University of Western Australia; Kate Offer, University of Western Australia; Liam Elphick, University of Western Australia, and Murray Wesson, University of Western Australia

Shutterstock In 2017, a business lecturer posted a photo on LinkedIn showing a completely empty university classroom, 15 minutes after the class […]

Online education, Teaching and learning

Ontario’s high school e-learning still hasn’t addressed students with special needs

Pam Millett, York University, Canada

Following a negotiation impasse, Ontario public secondary teachers walked off the job on a one-day strike. Here, striking teachers are seen outside […]

Journals and publishing, Online education, Open learning, open access, and open source, Research and innovation

University of California’s break with the biggest academic publisher could shake up scholarly publishing for good

MacKenzie Smith, University of California, Davis

Libraries subscribe digitally to academic journals – and are left with nothing in the stacks when the contract expires. Eric Chan/Flickr, CC […]

Online education, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization

Can we really teach ‘Indigenizing’ courses online?

Matthew Stranach, Thompson Rivers University

On April 16, Canadians — and internet users around the world — have the opportunity to participate in “Indigenous Canada,” a Massive […]

International issues, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

Why the web has challenged scientists’ authority – and why they need to adapt

Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan

Academia is in the midst of a crisis of relevance. Many Americans are ignoring the conclusions of scientists on a variety of […]