Teaching Online - Resource Bank
This website provides links to many useful resources on teaching online. The Resource Bank aims to share the advice of experienced online educators worldwide to help higher education institutions harness the potential of online, hybrid and blended learning. Our NIDL team update the site on a semi-regular basis and welcomes any suggested resources for inclusion.
- DCU Resources
- OpenTeach Resources
- IUA Vlog Series
- News Updates
- Useful External Resources
- Quality Checklists and Design Frameworks
- Online Teaching Tips and Best Practices
- Taking Your Online Teaching Further
- Alternative Assessment Resources
- Guides to Supporting Online Learners
- Online Courses, Webinars and Events
- Research Reports on the Covid-19 Experience
- Planning for the New Future of Education
- Continuity Plan Guides and Examples
- Blogs, News Stories and Opinion Pieces
1. DCU Resources
The following DCU Resources may be of interest to other institutions and educators in developing their own continuity responses:
The Loop Staff Support Guide only accessible through Loop offers a suite of resources available to support online teaching and there is a similar Loop 101 for Students guide.
Guide for ways those who teach can prepare and keep teaching first published 10th March on DCU's Coronavirus website
Guide for ways students can keep learning first published 11th March on DCU's Coronavirus website
• DCU Key Principles to Inform and Further Develop Alternative Assessment
Key principles informing alternative assessment decisions at DCU
• Advice for Choosing Alternative Assessments
Advice guide for DCU staff in making decisions about alternative assessments developed by TEU / CARPE
A suite of free online study preparation and development courses for students
A blend of a meet-up peer mentoring circle to support information professional learning on teaching online
Free 24/7 study coach and writing service embedded in Loop for DCU Connected students and other selected campus-based learners
• Guide to Teaching Evaluation
A guide to how to support teaching evaluation and critical reflection on practice before, during and after teaching
• Checklist for Teaching Evaluation
A checklist for reflection and the evaluation of teaching and course design drawing on the ABC Learning Design Framework
2. OpenTeach Resources
The following resources have been developed by a team in the NIDL as part of the #OpenTeach project funded by the Irish National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.:
• OpenTeach Free Online Course on Online Teaching - Started Monday 23rd March
Free online course offered by the #OpenTeach team as part of a National Forum funded project - watch for news of next offering
• Getting Started with Online Teaching
Draft guide for those who teach and output of the #OpenTeach project funded by the Irish National Forum
• Tips from the Coalface
Short series of video clips providing simple tips and advice to educators new to teaching online
• Teaching Online Takeawy Guides
A suite of useful guides and key takeawy reports produced by the #OpenTeach project
• Teaching Online is Different
Report produced at end of 2019 by #OpenTeach team as part of a project funded by the National Forum
3. IUA Higher Education in Isolation
A very interesting vlog series from the Irish Universities Association as part of the Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities project
4. News Updates
• Coronavirus Times Higher Education Latest News
Open access to Coronavirus education news produced by the THE
• Inside Higher Ed Coronavirus News
Provides latest news on how higher education is reacting to the new coronavirus pandemic
• How Should Providers be Communicating About Covid-19?
An interesting analysis of how UK universities have so far responded to Covid-19 through social media
• Coronavirus Higher Education Industry Briefing
A media analysis of key stories and conversations making headlines in week of April 14th 2020
5. Useful External Resources
The following list of links and resources may be useful to educators as they prepare their own institutional guides and support tools to move courses to fully online teaching. Please let us know if you have a useful resource that we can share on this page and please support ICDE global initiatives and use the hash tag #LearningTogether in your social media posts.
5.1 Quality Checklists and Design Frameworks
• Quality Matters Emergency Checklist
An instructional checklist for educators with downloadable resourcs for schools and higher education institutions
A suite of quality and benchmarking tools for supporting excellence in online learning
• US National Standards for Quality of Online Learning
Second edition published in 2019 the standards cover online teaching, online programs and online courses
• Designing a Community of Inquiry in Online Courses
Useful summary of instructional activities to create an online Community of Inquiry
• E-xcellence - Quality Assessment for E-learning
A quality and bencmkarking tool produced by EADTU
• ACODE Benchmarks for Technology Enhanced Learning
A benchmarking tool from Australia and New Zealand for whole of institution quality enhancement
• Technology Enhanced Learning Accreditation Standards
A benchmarked accreditation scheme for higher education institutions produced by ASCILITE
• Open SUNY Course Quality Review
A useful rubric from Open SUNY for reviewing the quality of online courses
An online version of the ABC Learning Design Framework by the University of Auckland
• Guidelines on Distance Education during Covid-19
A set of guidelines published by the Commonwealth of Learning
• Five Norms and Five Rubrics for High-Quality Online Learning
A list of quality attributes produced by the Global Online Academy
A series of prompts and reflective questions for educators to consider when designing and delivering online courses
5.2 Online Teaching Tips and Best Practices
• ICDE Coronavirus and Online and Distance Teaching
A response from the International Council for Distance Education with a number of initiatives
• European Commission: Online Learning Resources
A collection of resources relevant to supporting online learning in response to Coronavirus
A collaboration between the OLC, APLU and the Every Learner Everywhere Network with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Top Tips for Getting Started Teaching Online
Read and contribute to this Padlet wall to share tips and suggestions for online teaching with other educators
•The 10 Fundamentals of Teaching Online
A comprehensive resource written by Tony Bates for Contact North
• National Forum: Online Teaching Resources
A community sourced list of resources for Irish educators compiled by the National Forum
• TEQSA Online Learning Good Practice
A comprehensive resource containing links to other resources launched by TEQSA in Australia
• New Zealand Online Expertise
A collection of links and resources collated by the Tertiary Education Commission
Comprehensive toolbox for online teaching and learning from US based Online Learning Consortium
• Open SUNY Remote Online Teaching Resource
A very comprehensive list of links and resources for teaching online compiled by Open SUNY
• Rule of 2's: Keeping it Simple as You Go Remote
A resource designed to give just two tips or suggestions in response to seven key questions
• 10 Strategies for Online Learning During a Coronavirus Outbreak
Useful resource produced by ISTE in the US to help educators move online
• 10 Tips for Effective Online Discussions
An older Educause resource still useful on how to maximise effective online discussions
• Preparing to Take School Online? Here Are 10 Tips to Male it Work
An EdSurge article with 10 tips for school teachers and educators
• 14 Simple Tips for Better Online Teaching
A short piece in The Conversation by Dr Kyungmee Lee, Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning, Lancaster University
• Five Tips for Moving Teaching Online as COVID-19 Takes Hold
A handful of tips and suggestions published in Nature for educators
• Eight Steps for a Smoother Transition to Online Teaching
A useful blog by J A Millar with eight tips and suggestions for online teaching
• Seven Ways to Improve Students' Online Learning Experiences in your Subject
A resource produced by Prof. Gregor Kennedy at the University of Melbourne
• Nine Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face
A list of best practices for teaching online in schools from Melanie Kitchen
• An Emergency Guide (of sorts) to Getting This Week’s Class Online
A collection of advice, suggestions and comments from the EduGeek Journal
A useful website from Arizona State University with many resources and toolkits for teaching online
• Best Practices for Online Teaching
A useful framework as illustrated above on the best practice of online teaching produced by our colleagues at Arizona State University (Salcido & Cole, 2018)
• Guide to Fostering Asynchronous Online Discussion in Higher Education
A comprehensive guide to supporting asynchronous online discussions with practical examples
• Advice to Those About to Teach Online
Useful advice from Tony Bates with eight guiding lessons on how to teach online
Dedicated content that has been developed to support Irish schools and teachers engaged in distance learning
• Teaching at a Distance: Methods that Work
A series of 10 helps sheets produced by the UK Open University
Useful resource produced by UNESCO with lots of links to tools and distance learning solutions
Useful article in Chronicle of Higher Education on what to do and where to start
• Keeping the Doors of Learning Open - CoL
Resources for online teaching produced by the Commonwealth of Learning
• Advice for Newly Remote Instructors
EdSurge podcast and quick primer for those new to remote online teaching
• How to Be a Better Online Teacher
An advice guide by The Chronicle of Higher Education on how to be a better online teacher
Comprehensive resource on course design and online teaching available from University of Capetown
• Prepare to Move Online (in a Hurry)
Useful commentary on continuity plans in article in Inside Higher Ed
• EdSurge Live / Future Trends Forum
Opportunity to join a series of live conversations facilitated by leading U.S.-based educators
A resource produced by ViitalSource with useful lessons for teaching online
• Teaching Effectively During Times of Disruption
Free resource from two specialists at Stanford University available for remixing to suit your own context
• Online Learning: Some Notes for Going Online Midsemester
Short Educause piece with tips on moving online during the middle of a semester
• How to Find Your Way Around the World of Online Learning
Interesting post on designing for online learning using the metaphor of a city
• If I Wanted to Teach I Wouldn't Start Here
Blog post by Sharon Flynn with some useful tips, links and resources
• Ton of Tools and 10 Things to do if You're New to Online Learning
Useful blog post from Donald Clark with 10 suggestions for those new to online teaching
• When the VLE Becomes Your Campus
Blog post with useful suggestions from the UK Association for Learning Technology
An Australian resource for schools and universities containing a series of short videos
• 4 Common Challenges Facing Online Learners and How to Overcome Them
A resource produced by Purdue Global with useful tips and suggestions
•Tips for Effective Teaching if you have to Teach at a Distance
10 useful tips for teaching at a distance from Paul Kirschner
• Fast Switch to eLearning Video Series
A series of video clips produced by Virna Rossi at Ravensbourne University London
• What does an Online Lecture look like?
A useful infographic from GMIT explaining the dimensions of a good online lecture
• BEFORE: Preparing Your First Live Virtual Class
This is a personal account from Professor Theo Lynn of his efforts to prepare for a live virtual class
5.3 Taking Your Online Teaching Further
• Ask An Expert About Teaching Online
A service being offered by Contact North where you can ask an expert your questions about teaching online
• Step by Step Guide to Designing an Online Course
A comprehensive guide produced by the Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence
A series of brief videos from the University of New South Wales exploring various ways of learning how to teach online
A series of videos from Open SUNY with creative ways of teaching online in different subjects
• Building Community Activities
A suite of excellent ideas and examples of how to build a sense of community when teaching online.
• Teaching with Online Role Play
A resource with a number of guides on the use of online role play through discussion fora
• 22 Ideas to Try in Your Online Course
A video where experienced online educators from Open SUNY share a number of creative examples
• Technology Tools for Teaching in Higher Education, The Practical Handbook Series
A recently published free online book exploring a variety of technologies for teaching, learning and assessment
• Research-based Tips for Using Video in Online Courses
A short summary of how to make effective use of video for online teaching
• Video Formats: An Inspriational Guide
A guide to producing educational video from TU Delft
• A Taxonomy of Asynchronous Instructional Video Styles
A brief article outling a range of different ways of using video for online teaching
• How to Film on a Mobile Device
One of a suite of useful videos on making videos for teaching purposes from the University of Edinburgh
• Making Intentional Use of Open Educational Resources
A video talking about the benefits of using OER by Open SUNY
• Typology of Free Web-based Learning Technologies
An Educause article with links to a full range of openly available online tools and platforms
A comprehensive resource with ideas and resources for the use of virtual labs
• Online Resources for Science Laboratories
A shared Google doc with around 200 links and resources for online Science labs
5.4 Alternative Assessment Resources
• DCU Key Principles to Inform and Further Develop Alternative Assessment
Key principles informing alternative assessment decisions at DCU
• QQI Guiding Principles for Alternative Assessments
A set of guiding principles developed in Ireland by Quality and Qualifications Ireland
• Advice for Choosing Alternative Assessments
Advice guide for DCU staff in making decisions about alternative assessments developed by TEU / CARPE
• 10 Points to Consider in Choosing Alternative Assessment Methods for the Online Environment
A useful resource published by the Irish National Forum for the Enhancement for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• Selecting Online Alternatives to Common Assessment Methods
A useful resource published by the Irish National Forum for the Enhancement for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• 10 Ways to Ensure Online Assessment is Accessible and Inclusive
Another resource from the Irish National Forum aimed at supporting assessment choices
• The Hitch-hiker's Guide to Alternative Assessments
A comprehensive resource on different types of alternative assessment by Damian Gordon
• Exemplars and Case Studies of Technology-enhanced Assessment
A shared Google doc produced by a team in the NIDL at DCU
• Alternatives to Traditional Exams and Papers
Resources from Indiana University Bloomington listing many alternative assessment options
• Tacit Quick Guides: Alternative to Traditional Exams
Guide produced by Teaching and Learning Unit at Cork Institute of Technology
• Assessment Alternatives at a Time of University Closures
A downloadable document produced by Sally Brown and Kay Sambell in response to the current cituation
• Guidance for Designing Alternative Assessment Methods
A useful resource produced by University College Dublin containing some core principles to consider when designing alternative assessment
A webinar and suite of online resources produced by Kay Sambell and Sally Brown
• Colleges go Pass/Fail to Address Coronavirus
A brief CNN feature on how US universities are responding to the assessment challenge
A short piece in Inside Higher Ed on the issue of pass/fail alternative assessments
• Expert Advice Information Sheets
A series of useful Information Sheets prioduced by the the Australian Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
| Designing Alternative Assessments | Student Authentication |
A video offering some suggestions on avoiding cheating in online assessment
• Academic Integrity in Online Assessment
A reosurce on academic integrity produced by the Irish Universities Association
• Academic Integrity, Assessment Security and Digital Assessment
An evidence-based resource on AI produced by CRADLE at Deakin University in Australia
• Crisis-driven Online Exam Shift Chance to Boost Academic Integrity
A piece in the Times Higher Education about the move to online examinations
• Expert Advice on Designing Alternative Assessments for Online Delivery
Useful Info Sheet pri=oduced by the the Australian Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
• Effective Feedback in Digital Learning Environments
A resource produced by Tracii Ryna at the University of Melbourne
• Contract Cheating and Assessment Design Framework
A suite of very useful research-based resources related to cheating and academic integrity
• Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education
The team in CARPE is avialble to provide consultancy advice and share relevant resources
5.5 Guides to Supporting Online Learners
• A Digital Edge: Essentials for the Online Learner
A free online course developed by a team in the NIDL at DCU in partnership with the DCU Students' Union and Irish Universities Association.
• Student Guide to Online Learning
A very useful crowdsourced resource for learners produced by FutureLearn
A free online course to help learners how to learn online - Starts March 20th
• 10 Points to Remember When Learning Online
A resource prepared by the Irish National Forum for learners
• 10 Tips to Support Students in a Stressful Shift to Online Learning
A brief article in The Chronicle of Higher Education
A student resource guide produced by J=Kajabi
• Tips from the Coalface: Supporting Online Students
Short video with tips on how to support online student success
• The Most Productive Way to Schedule Your Day
A resource developed by Syracuse University to help students organise their study in a productive way.
• The Online Student - Student Perspective
Blog post from Martin Weller with useful links and suggestions from a student perspective
• Resources to Help Learners Learn Online
A collection of links to useful resources for learning online
• Student Guide to Online Learning
A student guide produced some years ago arisinf from a research project led by Massey University
• The COVID-19 Online Picot: The Student Perspective
Useful blog post with links to resources for being an effective online learner
• How to Study Effectively: 12 Tricks to Save Time Studying
A series of tips and suggestions for more effective [online] study
Useful guide for institutions on how to support student wellbeing
• Online in a Hurry - Being a Good Student
Episode 9 of the online in a hurry series by Dave Cormier
• How to Become an Online Learner
An EdX course for learners offered by Kiron
A wall of study tips from online students for other online learners as part of the Student Success Toolbox project
• Tips for Successful Online Learning
A list of tips for online students from EdX
• Student Toolkit to Help you Tackle Remote Learning Written by Students for Students
Written for students by students to highlight free collaboration tools available to support remote learning
• How to Adjust Your Study Habits While Learning Remotely During the Coronavirus
A resource guide produced by the University Houston to support students
• What Students Want Colleges to Know About COVID-19 Shutdowns
An Edsurge live forum where students share what they want from colleges
• What (Some) Students Are Saying about the Switch to Remote Teaching
Educause article reporting 6 lessons from the experience of students
• A Remote Learning Guide written by Students for Students
Second post written for students by students by final year students at Sheffield Hallam University to support online learning
• Supporting Student Wellbeing
A guide produced for regional and remote Australian learners
• 5 Tips to Help you Stay Motivated with Online Study
Tips offered by Professors Blake McKimmie and Jason Lodge from Queensland University
A free online book produced by Kwantlen Polytechnic University
A copy of the above free online book aimed at online students in a different format
• Time Management Tips for Busy College Students
A resource of tips for students produced bu Purdue Global
• Learning Online: The Student Experience
Online book by George Veletsianos providing case studies of the learner experience
An online tool designed for students to know who they can reach out to for help and study support
5.6 Online Courses, Webinars and Events
• How To Teach Online: Providing Continuity for Students
Free FutureLearn course supported by DCU providing a social learning space to help meet educators' needs - Started March 23rd
• OpenTeach Free Online Course on Online Teaching
Free online course offered by the #OpenTeach team at DCU as part of a National Forum funded project - Started 23rd March
• Pivoting to Online Teaching: Research and Practitioner Perspectives
Free EdX course co-ordinated by Professor George Siemens with a number of weekly international guests - Started 18th March
• Pivoting Online Course Video Channel
The dedicated video channel for the above EdX course with a selection of useful discussions in the table below
• Interested in Teaching Online?
A well designed free self-directed online course offered by Open SUNY
A self-paced course from UBC providing a series of modules for educators online how to teach online
• Online Instructor - LX Pathways
A suite of six very useful self-paced online courses exploring the Community of Inquiry Framework
A self-directed online course from the University of Calgary on how to design an online module
• Get Interactive: Practical Teaching with Technology
A free course from the University of London and Bloomsbury Learning Exchange on the Coursera platform - Starts 22nd March
• Technology Enhanced Learning For You
A collection of free micro-learning courses develop by an Irish group designed to help busy educators
• Teach Your Class Online: The Essentials
An online course developed and managed by Standfford University Center for Continuing Education
A self-directed online course from the University of Durham on how to design to take full advantage of digital tools and resources
Free 6-week course on the Coursera platform designed by the University of New South Wales, Australia
Free online course on online teaching available through OpenLearn by UK Open University
• Epigeum - Moving to Online Teaching
Epigeum has made access available to four normally restricted self-directed online courses:
| - Teaching Online | - University Teaching: Core Skills, Planning and Preparing Learning Activities |
| - Blended Learning | - University Teaching: Core Skills, Addressing Barriers to Student Success |
• Getting Started with Online Learning for Students
A free self-directed online course produced as part of the All Aboard project
• Master the Basics of OER and Creative Commons in the Digital Age
A micro course being offered by the OERu in partnership with ICDE and the Commonwealth of Learning - starts 6th May
• A suite of three free online courses from Steve Wheeler
| - Supporting Online Learners | - Personal Learning Environments | - Digital Literacies |
| - Integrating Technology | - Digital Identity |
A free course available through eCollege supported by Solas
This free course is designed for anybody who wants to use the Moodle learning platform for teaching, whether it be in a school, a university
• Rapid Transition to Online Learning
This course claims to provide an emergency roadmap for a rapid transition to remote learning during forced school closures
• Teaching Online for Primary and Post Primary Teachers
A special online course created specifically to support teachers in Irish schools that have been closed because of COVID-19
A MOOC being offered by Athabasca University with support from the Commonwealth of Learning - starts 19th April
• Making Blended Learning Work
A MOOC on the FutureLearn platform exploring the Maturity Model arising from the EMBED project - starts 11th May
This section starts with a number of webinar series and then lists specific webinars by month. The first link takes you to a webinar on how to design and facilitate effective webinars.
• How to Conductive Effective Webinars
A useful resource developed by the Commonwealth of Learning
• Webinar Series on the Silver Lining for Learning
A webinar series featuring Dr. Chris Dede, Dr. Curtis Bonk, Dr. Shuangye Chen, Dr. Scott McLeod, Dr. Punya Mishra, and Dr. Yong Zhao
• Keeping Students Engaged Online
Useful recording of webinar from the Online Learning Consortium in the United States
• EDEN Webinar Series - Education in Time of a Pandemic
A regular Covid-19 webinar series being offered by EDEN each Monday at 17:00 (CEST). Recordings available from these links.
| - How to Start Teaching Online - March 30th | - When Education Moves Home - April 6th | - Response to the Most Pressing Issues and Questiions - 14th April |
| - How to Manage Assessments for Online Learning - 20 Aprill | - Student Evaluation for Covid-19 - April 22nd | - How to Engage and Support Students Online - 27th April |
| - ODL Unplugged: A Question of Care - 29th April | - Face to Face at a Distance - 4th May | - How to Manage the Onslaugt of Information - 11th May |
| - Practical Tips for Learning Design - 18th May | - Use of OER and OEP - 26th May | - Designing Online Courses for Digital Skills - 27th May |
| - How do we Plan for Education after the Pandemic? - 2nd June | - Developing 21st Century Skills - 8th June |
• Weathering the Storm: Higher Education, Crisis, and Technology-Enhanced Learning
A webinar recording offer by ASCILITE, March 25th
• Teaching in the Digital Age - Tony Bates
A series of five webinars by Tony Bates hosted by Contact North
| - Leveraging Online Learning | - Deciding on the Right Mix | - Choosing Technology to Make a Difference |
| - Immersive Technologies | - Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Learning Analytics |
• Who's Zoomin Who?
A series of online interviews where Ken McCarthy talks with Irish educators
| Episode 1: Tom Farrelly | Episode 2: Colum Dunphy | Episode 3: Orna Farrell | Episode 4: Sharon Flynn |
| Episode 5: Marie O'Neill | Episode 6: Oisin Hassan | Episode 7: Catherine Cronin | Episode 8: Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin |
| Episode 9: Brian Mulligan | Episode 10: Carina Ginty | Episode 11: Tom O'Mara | Episode 12: Eamon Costello |
| Episode 13: Lorraine Gallagher & Trevor Boland | Episode 14: Mark Brown |
• 12 Shortish Videos on Teaching in the Digital Age
A selection of webcasts by Tony Bates produced at the request of the Commonwealth of Learning with many more webinars on a range of topics available from their YouTube channel.
• Online Learning in a Hurry
A series of short videos produced by Dave Cormier
• Online Learning in a Hurry - Guest Series
A series of short guest webinars moderated by Dave Cormier
• Leaders and Leends of Online Learning
A podcast series where Mark Nichols interviews around 50 leaders working in the area of online learning
March 2020
• Open Webinar for Sector with EADTU - 12 noon (GMT), Monday 16th March - View Slides
Open webinar for educators offered in partnership with European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
April 2020
• EMPOWER Blended and Online Education Webinar Week
| Looking Deeper into Blended and Online education - 7th April | Good Practices in Blended and Online Education Part 1 - 8th April | Good Practices in Blended and Online Education Part 2 - 9th April |
• How we run an Online Conference: ALT Shares Expertise
ALT has considerable expertise in managing and hosting online conferences and share their expertise - 9th April
• EdTech Using Technology to Deliver Lessons in a Crisis
A webinar on using technology with a panel from the South-East Asia region
• Solar Spotlight Conversations on Learning Analytics
A series of podcasts discussing the role, impact and future of learning analytics
• European Educational Policy Reactions for TEL due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
A online panel session organised by EATEL - 17th April, 5:00pm (CEST)
A lunchtime webinar series over April, May and June led by DCU and supported by the National Forum
• Being an Open Education Advoate
Part of the "Kiron Talks webinar series - 23rd April
An Irish webinar series from GMIT from 27th April to 11th May on a range of topics
• Moving Inclusively To Online Assessment and Teaching
A webinar from AHEAD with a strong accessibility focus - 22nd April
• Microlearning in the Digital Age: The Design and Delivery of Learning in Snippets
Commonwealth of Learning webinar with a panel discussion on new models of microlearning - 7:00pm (PT) 18th April
• EADTU Coronavirus Support Webinar
Three talks as part of this webinar on topics of motivation, balance of delivery models and the online educator - 10:30am (CEST) 21st April
• Universal Design for Learning to Support Remote Learning
Educause webinar with a panel talking about UDL in the context of Covid-19 - 1:00pm (ET) 21st April
• Running an Online Conference: Insights from LAK20
Webinar sharing lessons from the LAK20 online conference - 5:00pm (CET) 27th April
• Embedding Data Use for Supporting Students
Hosted by the Irish National Forum with a panel of guest contributors - 12:30pm (IST) 28th April
• Detecting and Addressing Contract Cheating in Online Assessment
A webinar drawing on Australian research in this area s part of the Transforming Assessment Series - 8:00am (IST) 29th April
• Authentic Online Oral Assessment: An Examination Replacement
A webinar from Australia as part of the Transforming Assessment Series - 8:00am (IST) 30th April
• Supporting and Sustaining a Community of On-line Practice in Higher Education
Webinar by HERDSA on theme of enabling online education: access, engagement and innovation in digital spaces - 1:00pm (AEST) 30th April
• Supporting the Syllabus: How to Lead the Shift to Online Classrooms, Fast
Webinar offered in preparation for the OEB conference later in the year - 2:00pm (CEST) 30th April
• Meet the Education Researcher
A series of podcast interviews by Neil Selywn from Monash University
| Post-Digital education (Sian Bayne) | Thinking differently about e-learning and online teaching (Jeremy Knox) |
May 2020
• EDEN Webinar Series - Education in Time of a Pandemic
A regular Covid-19 webinar series being offered by EDEN each Monday at 17:00 (CEST). Recordings available from these links.
| - Face to Face at a Distance - 4th May | - How to Manage the Onslaugt of Information - 11th May | - Practical Tips for Learning Design - 18th May |
| - Use of OER and OEP - 26th May | - Designing Online Courses for Digital Skills - 27th May |
• The Next Five Years: Future Directions for Online Learning
A webinar by Tony Bates hosted by Penn State's American Centre for the Study of Distance Education - 3:00pm (EST) 5th May
• UniSA’s Teaching Innovation Teaching & Learning Breakfast Series
A webinar featuring Simon McIntyre (UNSW) and Negin Mirriahi talking about strategies for excellence in online teaching - 8:00am (ACST) 6th May
• Beyond a Bailout: Creating a Sustainable Business Model in Response to COVID-19
Three webinars requiring registration offered by Educause that explore business models looking to the future
| - Part 1: May 6 | 1:00 p.m. ET | - Part 2: May 13 | 1:00 p.m. ET | - Part 3: May 20 | 1:00 p.m. ET |
• Open Education Resilience in Crisis and Beyond
Panel discusses how open education has made campuses more resilient and continues to help with student equity - 12:00pm (PDT) 6th May
• Re-engineering Higher Education Following Covid-19
A panel discussion with university leaders who are leading through transformational times - 2:00 (GMT) 7th May
A lunchtime webinar series over April, May and June led by DCU and supported by the National Forum
- Recording of Tuesday 12th May
• Leadership during the time of COVID19
A Commonwealth of Learning webinar featuring Prof. Belinda Tynan, RMIT University in Australia - 9:30am (AEST) 26th May
• Reimagining the Borderless University
Part of the "Kiron Talks" webinar series - 7th May
• ABC Learning Design Framework Online
The first of a webinar series exploring the potential of the ABC LD Framework - 27th May
• Jumping Online: What Have we Learned?
A webinar from the Centre for Distance Learning at the University of London - 13:00 (GMT) 28th May
• Creating and Sharimg Open Educational Resources
A webinar hosted by the Irish National Forum - 28th May
• Defining Digital Ethics when Using ePortfolios
A webinar series asking "what does this mean, what does it look like, especially when it is working well?" - 9:30am (AEST) 28th May
June 2020
A lunchtime webinar series over April, May and June led by DCU and supported by the National Forum
| Webinar 3 Recording: Tuesday 2nd June | Webinar 4 Recording: Tuesday 23rd June |
• Rethinking Learning in an Online World: A Student Perspective
A webinar offering a student perspective offered by the University of Surrey - 9:00am (UK) Wed 3rd June
• EDEN Webinar Series - Education in Time of a Pandemic
A regular Covid-19 webinar series being offered by EDEN each Monday at 17:00 (CEST). Recordings available from these links.
| - How do we Plan for Education after the Pandemic? - 2nd June | - Developing 21st Century Skills - 8th June | MicroHE Expert Panel Workshop - 10th June |
| - Accessibility and Inclusion in a Time of Pandemic - 10th June |
• Fillbuster 8: Mark Brown on Covid-19 and the Future of Digital Learning
An interview with Professor Mark Brown, NIDL Director as part of the Fillbuster series - 4th June
• The Kiron Talks Webinar Series
| Hackathons as a Lever for Digital Litercy - 4th June | Educational Challenges and Change Under Covid-19 - 11th June |
• What does it mean to be an Online Educator?
A webinar as part of the CRADLE series from Deakin University - 2:00pm (AET) Tuesday 9th June
A webinar with links to related slides and resources hosted by ePortfolio Ireland - 10th June
• ICDE Quality Network Webinar Series
First webinar in the webinar series showcasing the ICDE Quality Network - 10:00am (CEST) 11th June
• Beyond the Technology: University of Highlands and Islands Responding to Covid-19
Professor Keith Symth talks to JISC about how the University responded to the Covid-19 crisis
• Fears, Hopes and Reimaginings: Learning and Teaching Within, Through and Beyond the Pandemic
Professor Keith Symth talks about the future of education as part of a virtual #SOLSTICE2020 presentation
• ABC to VLE: Designs to Implementation
The second in this webinar series exploring the ABC Learning Design Framework - 12:00 noon (IST) 12th June
• ODLAA Webinar on Open Educational Practices
A webinar with panel discussion to launch latest special issue of Distance Education - 8:00am (AEST), 16th June
• EMPOWER Artificial Intelligence Webinar Week
Three webinars hosted by EADTU exploring the role and impact of AI on higher education
| Tuesday 16th June - Recording | Wednesday 17th June - 14:00 CEST | Thursday 18th June - 14:00 CEST |
• Policy Apporaches to Digital Transforation and Institutional Responses
Part of the HEInnovate webinar series - 6:00pm (CEST) 18th June
• How Remote Learning Methods are Supporting Online Students at Deakin University
A webinar hosted by Turnitin interviewing Prof. Liz Johnson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - 23rd June
• Jumping Online: Sustaining Quality Learning
A webinar hosted by the University of London featuring several high profile speakers - 11:30am (BST) 23rd June
• The Future of Social, Creative and Experiemential Digital Learning
A webinar hosted by the University of London - 3:00pm (BST) 23rd June
• Digital Technologies to Advance Global Citizenship Education in Schools
A webinar offered by colleagues in the DCU Institute of Education - 12:30 (IST) 23rd June
• Planning for Effective Remote Teaching During Covid-19
A webinar as part of a series offered by IUA as part of the Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning Project - 12:30pm (IIST) 24th June
• Contact North Webinar Series
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Future of Learning Management Systems - 1:00pm EST 9th June |
Going Beyond Simple Digitalisation - 11:00am EST 11th June |
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How to Engage Online Learners in Authentic Assessment - 1:00pm EST 16th June |
How to Teach Online Effectively Using Zoom - 10:15am EST 16th June |
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How to Keep Zoom Classes Secure and Private - 11:00am EST 25th June |
How to Motivate and Retain Online Learners - 10:15am EST 29th June |
• Planning the New Normal: How has the Pandemic Changed Higher Education?
Part of a webinar panel discussion series offered by CLICKS - 2:00pm 29th June
July 2020
• Creating Trust and Learning Community Relationships in Online Learning
Presentation being offered by Dr. Petrea Redmond as part of the ASCILITE webinar series - 10:30am AEST 1st July
• Measuring the Impact of Emergency Online Teaching on the Quality of Education
Part of a webinar panel discussion series offered by CLICKS - 2:00pm 6th July
• Social Justice, Inclusive Design and Open Educational Practices
Webinar facilitated by a panel involved in te Australian Open Textbook Project - 3:30pm (AEST) 9th July
• Wha do we mean with Learning Engineering & Technology-enhanced Learning?
An EATEL webinar with a dlalogue between Jim Goodell and Mikhall Fominykh - 2:00pm (CET) 9th July
• Making Online Learning Connect with your Students
Part of HERDSA webinar series looking at what we have learnt about connecting with learners - 1:00pm (AEST) 9th July
• Online Teaching During Student Protests and Campus Shutdowns
A webinar hosted by Lancaster University featuring Prof. Laura Czerniewicz - 13th July
Webinar as part of the Transforming Assessment series featuring Rob Lowen and Suzanne Stone from DCU - 8:00 (IST) 15th July
A webinar series sharing teaching and learning practices over breakfast gatherings - 15th July
• Building Resilience for the Future
An EdTech webinar in partnership with D2L - 3:45pm (AEST) 16th July
• CCT Excellence in Teaching Series - Pedagogy First: Concept and Practice
A webinar recording where Sharon Flynn (IUA) and Rob Lowney (DCU) will explore the concept of 'pedagogy first' in blended learning - 12:00 noon (IST) 17th July
• International Perspectives on Teaching Online
An IUA webinar involving Jesse Stommel, Maha Bali, and Sukaina Walji talking about digital pedagogy - 4:00pm (IST) 27th July
• The PIE Webinar - Exploring Online Assessments and Tech's Role in Evolving Education Delivery
A webinar providing a Catelyst, DCU and Jisc perspective on the theme of online assessments - 28th July
A webinar series sharing teaching and learning practices over breakfast gatherings - 28th July
• Europass: Take the Next Step
A webinar from the European Commission describing the new Europass digital credentials infrastructure - 1:00pm (IST) 29th July
August 2020 and Beyond
• CRADLE Seminar Series: Feedback in Online Learning - 10th August
• Pedagogy and Pancakes Webinar Series - UK time
| 9:00am 12th August | 9:00am 27th August | 9:00am 9th September |
| 9:00am 22nd September | 9:00am 8th October |
• Online Learning Summit - Growing Your University Online
View recordings of this one-day virtual event hosted by the University of Derby focusing online routes to student success - 31st March
• Studiosity Student Success Symposium
A two-day online event exploring issues around supporting student success through online solutions - April 1 & April 2
Access to keynotes from the Society for Information and Technology in Teacher Education conference - 29th March
• OER20 Conference Presentations
Recordings of presentations at the online version of the OER20 conference - 1st & 2nd April
A major online event with three channels supported by Arizona State University - April 8th
• Thriving Through and Beyond COVID-19
A free Openspace online event aimed to bring together educators worldwide to share and innovate - 11th April
This event aims to offer an engaging and lively exchange to think about the future of (Online) Education - Tuesday 14th April
• WISE Education Disrupted, Education Reimagined Virtual Convening
A two-day virtual event hosted by WISE & Salzburg Global Seminar - 15-16 April
| - Session 1: Day 1 | - Session 2: Day 1 | |
| - Session 1: Day 2 | - Session 2: Day 2 | - Special Session: Agency Response |
• International Association for Blended Learning Online Conference
This 24 hour online event is being hosted by the IABL - Starts 14:00 (GMT) 22nd April
• EADTU Online Summit - Digital Transformation and Innovation in Education
A free online event exploring the role of new digital technologies for teaching and learning - 30th April
May 2020
• Launch of Irish National INDEx Survey
Launch event hosted by the National Forum for the results of the national INDEx Survey - 11:00am Thursday 7th May
• No Buildings from September: What on Earth do we do about the Learning Experience?
Online conference hosted by Aula and Wonkhe for Vice-Chancellors, students and everyone in between - 9:00am to 5:15pm 7th May
• JIME Launch: Open Education and Social Justice
Launch of special issue of JIME with a focus on Social Justice - 3:00pm (AEST) 13th May
• Networked Learning Conference
This well known research conference is free of charge - 18th to 20th May
| Keynote 1: Dr Ben Williamson | Keynote 2: Professor Lesley Gourlay |
June 2020
• Pedagogy for Higher Education Large Classes
An online pre-conference Special Interest Group symposium prior to HEA conference - 2nd June
• Higher Education Advance Conference
This online conference is an excellent forum to exchange ideas, experiences, opinions and research - 2nd to 5th June
• Blended Learning, Teaching and Assessment and Gasta
An online event hosted by DKIT - 10:00sm to 12:00 noon 15th June
Annual OLC conference is now a virtual event - 15th to 26th June
- Interview with Prof. Martin Weller
- Interview with Prof. Maha Bali
• Internatiomal Conference: The Future of Education
The annual conference has now moved to being a virtual event - 18th to 19th June
The annual EDEN conference is now an online event - 21st to 24th June
| Day 1: Opening Plenary | Day 1: Afternoon Plenary | Day 2: Morning Plenary |
| Day 2: MicroHE Session A | Day 2: MicroHE Session B | Day 2: MicroHE Session C |
| Day 3: Morning Plenary | Day 3: Closing Ceremony |
This event on the development of micro-credentials is linked to the above EDEN conference - 23rd June
• EdMedia + Innovate Learning Conference
This annual conference previously scheduled for Amsterdam is now online - 23rd to 26th June
• WISE Education Disrupted, Education Reimagined
The second iteration of this online event hosted by WISE - 23rd to 25th June
• The eAssessment Question Virtual Conference
A virtual conference spread over 2-weeks exploring the potential of eAssessment - 23rd June to 9th July
• FutureLearn Festival of Learning
A week long event of webinars hosted by FutureLearn - 22nd to 26th June
• All Day, All Night Education Conference
A 24 hour online conference for the Education sector - Thursday 26th June
• International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning
This annual conference is now a virtual event - 29th to 30th June
• What if our Education System Changed for Good in Light of Covid-19?
A three-part debate series hosted by the UCL Institute of Education
| Part 1: 18th June | Part 2: 25th June | Part 3: 2nd July |
July 2020
• Beyond the Conference Walls: Exploring the Power of Virtual Experiences
A two-day online event on how to host virtual events and conferences - 1st & 2nd July
• UK & Ireland Mahara Virtual Hui
A one-day event related to the use of the Mahara eportfolio platform in education - 15th July
A global online version of MoodleMoot spread over several days - 6th to 10th July
• Online International Doctoral Research Conference in Education
This conference targets postgraduate research students around the world working in the field of educational research - 8th July
• REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit
An online event hosted by Arizona State University, DCU's US partner - 13-14th July
The conference theme is The Leader’s Challenge: Dilemmas in Strategic Decision Making - 23rd July
This one-week virtual event hosted by the University of Colorado Denver will use a combination of platforms - 26th July to 2nd August
A free 3-day online event hosted by the Online Learning Consortium - 29th to 31st July
August 2020
This conference investigates large-scale, technology-mediated learning environments - 12th to 14th August
• International E-Symposium: Remote Teaching for Student Wellness
A two-day online event hosted by UBC focussing on student wellbeing in a remote teaching context - 18th & 19th August
• European Educational Research Association - Reconnecting EERA
A virtual reconnecting event over one week hosted by EERA - 23rd to 28th August
An online summit offered by the UK Association for Learning Technology - 26th - 27th August
Later in 2020
• Educational Technology and Education Conference List
Major list of forthcoming conferences through to December 2020
The Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference - 3rd to 5th September
This annual European Conference of the TEL Association in now online - 14th to 18th September
A week of online events promoting the accessiblity and potential of mobile learning - 12th to 15th October
• University Assessment, Learning and Teaching: New Research Directions for a Postdigital World
CRADLE at Deakin University is hosting this online conference with a focus on Assessment in the postdigital world - 19th to 20th October
• European Distance Learning Week
A week of online events hosted by EDEN to celebrate and promote the potential of distance learning - 1st week of November
This annual conference is now going to be held online - 16th to 20th November
The annual ASCILITE conference will now take place as a virtual event - 30th November to 1st December
• The Reimagine Education Conference
Virtual conference hosted by QS and part of the Reimagination Education Awards - 1st to 8th December
5.7 Research Reports Relevant to Covid-19 Experience
• Relevant AERA Journal Articles
A collection of journal articles on the field of online distance education with just two seminal publications listed below
• Preparing for the Digital University
A review of the history and current state of distance, blended, and online learning published in 2015 by George Siemens and colleagues
• COVID-19 Higher Education Literature Database
A database of manuscripts published in academic and professional journals over 2020
A report on the role of centres for teaching and learning with the link taking you initially to Tony Bates comments
• First Data on the Shift to Emergency Online Learning
A blog post from Tony Bates reporting on the results of a US survey as well as Canadian experience
• Crashing into Online Learning: A Report from Five Continents
A blog post in which Tony Bates share reports across five continemts and his conclusions
• New Research to Examine the Potential Impact of Remote Learning
A suite of five reports commissioned by the Australian Government on the remote learning experience
• Demand for Online Studies Skyrockets but here are Students' Biggest Concerns
Results of a survey of over 7,400 international students on their online learning experience
• New Udemy Report Shoes Surge in Gloabl Online Education in Response to COVID-19
An interesting report from Udemy showing a significant increase in demand for online education
• Covid-19 Learning from Home Student Survey
An Irish report published by AHEAD on the experience of students with a strong focus on accessibility
• Report to Commonwealth Education Ministers: from Response to Resilience
A report from the CoL on how a number of Commonwealth countries have responded to Covid-19
• We've Surveyed 82 School Districts that Lauched Remote Learning Amid the Pandemic
Results of a US based survey by the Center for Reinvesting Public Education
• A Global Outlook to the Interruption of Education due to COVID-19 Pandemic
An article in the Asian Journal of Distance Education reporting over 30 country case studies
• Teaching, Technology and Teacher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stories from the Field
A comprehensive online book produced by ACCE with chapters from around the world focusing on teacher education
• Pupil Engagement in Remote Learning
A UK report sharing school responses to Covid-19
• The Expectation Gap: Students' Experiences During Covid-19 and their Expectations for Next Year
A survey conducted by WonkHE and Pearson reporting student expectations
• Reflecting and Learning: The Move to Remote / Online Teaching and Learning in Irish Higher Education
A report published by the National Forum sharing perceptions from different stakeholders
• Overview of Emerging Country-level Response: Best Practice in Pedagogy for Remote Teaching
A valuable synthesis of the literature on online/distance teaching at the schooling level
A lead article in OLC's Journal of Online Learnng reporting on the US experience
A report based on nterviews 40 teachers from across the US in public, charter, and private schools, at different grade levels
• How Have Professional Bodies Dealth with Covid-19?
A UK report based on a survey of professional and regulatory bodies
• Moving Education Online: 10 Remote Learning Insights from 1,000+ (Irish) Students
The results from over 1,000 students who engaged in digital focus groups run from April to June 2020
• Research Reports on Covid-19 and Emergency Remote Learning/Online Learning
A snapshot summary by Tony Bates of several already published research reports
5.7 Planning for the New Future of Education
• EUA Survey on Digitally Enhanced Learning and Teaching
A European Universities Association survey aiming to map digitally enhanced learning and teaching at HE institutions
• Higher Education Really Needs a Long-term Plan for Virtual Learning
A short article in the Harvard Business Review with a strong Coursera perspective
A commentary piece on the importance of leadership and strategy for universities in the future
• The World of Higher Education After Covid-19
A futures paper produced by the Young European Research Universities (YERUN)
• Revised Outlook for Higher Ed's Online Response to COVID-19
Phil Hill presents four phases to the higher education response to COVID-19
A short blog piece from Michael Feldstein where he talks about what is likely to come next
• Three Paths, Three Scenarios for Higher Education
Blog posy by Bryan Alexander where he share three scenarios for the future of higher educaton
• What Should we be Doing About Online Learning when Social Distancing Ends?
Tony Bates presents a short list of planning activitoes that he thinks institutions should be doing
A report from Monash University on the longer-term impacts of the Coronavirus on education
• The Struggle to Save and Remake Public Higher Education
An opinion piece by Prof. Laura Czerniewicz discussing the powerful forces and challenges facing higher education
• Could the Coronavirus Force Positive Change in Higher Education?
An article in the Times Higher Education reflecting on past crisies and looking to the future
• Post Covid-19: Building the Better Education System that weve Long Needed
Brief commentary from a US perspective about not wasting a crisis to address some of the problems of education
A blog post by Mark Carrigan reflecting on how the concept of the digital scholar might play out in the future
• Two Competing Visions of the Fall of Higher Education, Plus a Ghostly Third
Bryan Alexadder continues more on his scenarios for the future of higher education
• Nine Ways to Reimagine Higher Education
An opinion piece in Forbes on the future of higher education
• 10 Predictions for Higher Education’s Future
A short article in InsideHigherEd with US focused predictions
• Emergence of the 5th Wave in American Higher Education
A lead piece for a new book by Michael Crow and D. Dabars drawing on the experience of Arizona State University
• Transformation and the Long Game in Higher Education
Opinion piece by Phil Ice on planning beyond the current crisis
• Making Sense of Education Online
A conversation between George Siemens and Dave Cormier discussing three scenarios for the future of higher education
• Flattening the Online Education Curve
A short blog piece making the case to invest more in those who support teaching and learning
Donaold Clark offers 20 possible outcomes for the post Covid-19 future
• How higher education can overcome the crisis-induced backlash against online education
Brief piece exploring the potential for a backlash and importance of planning from the future
• Teaching and Learning After COVID-19
Brief piece asking how will the COVID-19 pandemic alter the future of teaching and learning?
• Universities Beyond the Coronavirus Crisis - What Awaits?
An opinion piece by Michael Murphy, President of the European Universities Association
• How a Pandemic Could Change Higher Education
A forum hosted by EduSurge looking at the future of higher education
• The Future of Online Learning 2020
A talk by Stephen Downes on the future of higher education post Covid-19
• Could it Also Bring on a Learning Revolution?
Blog post from Learning Design Research where three authors talk about changes for a better future
• Will the Coronavirus Forever Alter the College Experience?
Article in the New York Times thinking about the future of universities
• Switch to Online Teaching can help UK Unlock Global Markets
Interview with former UK Ministers of Education seeing online as a strategic marketing opportunity
• Getting the Next Phase of Remote Learning Right in Higher Education
Five specific actions universities could take in the next few months to help improve student learning experience
• COVID-19: The Steep Learning Curve for Online Education
Opnion piece on the future of higher education by Dragan Gasevic
• The Problem With 'A National Effort in Online Education'
Opinion piece by Stephen Downes exploring models for the future
• There's No Simple Way to Reopen Universities
A story in The Atlanic about the challenges facing universities as they plan to reopen
• The Rise of Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic has Education Forever
A piece from the World Economic Forum talking about changes to education in the post Covid-19 era
• Covid-19 is the Pivot Point for Online Learning
An opinion piece by Professor Gilly Salmon exploring the stages ahead of us in rebuilding for the future
• Responding to Scott Galloway’s Pandemic Reflections
A critical response by Bryan Alexander to an earlier post talking about the future
• The Post-Learning Era in Higher Education: Human + Machine
An opinion piece by George Siemens written before the major lockdown began in the US and Europe
• 'It Will Never be the Same': Coursera CEO on the Imapct of Coronavirus on Education
Coursera's CEO talks about the longer-term impact of Covid-19 on the education system
• What the Shift to Virtual Learning could Mean for the Future of Higher Ed
A piece in the Harvard Business Review reflecting the potential tectonic shift of the current crisis
• China to Offer Global Students Online Courses in English
Evidence of a post Covide-19 legacy with this news from the Ministry of Education
• Lecturers Condemn Durham University's Plan to Shift Degrees Online
A news piece about Durham's plan for move 25% of campus-based courses online
• Unequal Access to Learning: A Fall Without Students and Another MOOC Moment?
Brief reflection piece on inequitable way institutions have been able to respond and implications for future
• The Leadership Imperative: Back to the Future after the Corona-19 Pandemic
A commentary piece from Don Olcott on the key role of leadership looking to the future
• Response to COVID-19 - University of the Future Network
A manifesto providing a reflective exchange of ideas for the joint construction of the future of higher education
A keynote by Audrey Watters provide a critique and critically reflecting on predictions of the future
• New Pandemic Edtech Power Networks – Code Acts in Education
A critical analysis from Ben Williamson on the poltical economy of the new global Edtech sector
• Higher Ed Needs a Long-Term Plan for Virtual Learning
An opinion piece on the need to develop mature digital learning eco-systems
• Higher Education in the Age of Coronavirus
An article in the Boston Review on the future of higher education
• The Loss of the Lecture? Imagining a post Covid-19 World
An opnion piece from the Centre for Distance Education at the University of London
• The Hottest Job in Higher Education: Instructional Designer
A brief opnion piece on the importance of the instructional designer from InsideHigherEd
• How do Faculty and Administrators Imagine the Future of Higher Education in Canada?
Results of a Canadian survey shared as part of the Pulse project
• How will Higher Education have Changed after COVID-19?
Attempt to calculate what the economic and higher education landscape will look like after COVID-19
5.8 Continuity Plan Guides and Examples
• Spotlight on Continuity Plans: Renewed Focus on Online Education
Blog post first published 8th March offering several examples and principles for institutional continuity plans
• Two Successful Approaches to Moving On-campus Courses Online Due to Covid-19
An interesting blog post by Tony Bstes reporting the experience of ASU and SUH
• What we Learnt from “Going Online” During University Shutdowns
Valuable lessons and reflections from Profesosr Laura Czerniewicz on campus shutdowns in South Africa
• Remote Teaching Resources for Business Continuity
Valuable shared Google doc with links to institutional continuity plans from the U.S. and beyond
• Ensuring Continuity of Tearning During Enforced Absence
Institutional guide to help maintain teaching produced by Jisc in the UK
• OLC Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness
Collection of resources on continuity planning from the US based Online Learning Consortium
• Best Practice in Business Continuity for Higher Education
Report produced by Hanover Research on best practice in continuity planning
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Useful guide produced by Educause for senior institutional leaders
• Keep Teaching During Prolonged Campus Closure
Excellent example of institutional website for staff and students from Indiana University
Disaster advice from the experience of hurricane Katrina
• Australia Government Guide for Delivery of Online Education into China
Useful institutional guide for teaching online into China from Australian Government
• UNESCO Handbook on Facilitating Flexible Learning During Educational Disruption
A comprehensive handbook produced by UNESCO drawing on the Chinese experience in the COVID-19 outbreak
5.9 Blogs, News Stories and Opinion Pieces
This section shares a collection of some of the more interesting blogs posts, opinion pieces and news stories over the "Great Onlining of 2020"
• Coronavirus: universities are shifting classes online
• Crisis is making online education economy go mainstream
• Virtual classrooms a possibility as virus spreads
• Why Coronavirus Looks Like a ‘Black Swan’
• Coronavirus Prompting E-Learning Strategies
• Many Districts Won't Be Ready for Remote Learning
• Are Colleges Prepared to Move All of Their Classes Online?
• Coronavirus Quarntine Could Spark an Online Learning Boom
• Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online
• Coronavirus Changes the Conversation About Online Education
• Everybody Ready for the Big Migration to Online College?
• Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Is Giving K-12 Schools His Videoconferencing Tools For Free
• Faculty Readiness to Begin Fully Online Teaching
• How to Make Your Online Pivot Less Brutal
• Coursera is Making its Courses Free to Students
• Online Learning does not Mean Dumbing-down Material
• The Pivot to Leading a Remote Academic Team
• Are Colleges Prepared to Move All of Their Classes Online?
• Online Learning's Greatest Hits
• The Robustness of Distance Ed
• Remote Presenting: Prep and Fluffy Socks
• Moving Online Now - Collection from The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Please do a Bad Job of Putting Your Courses Online
• Online Learning - Doing it Quickly
• Most teaching is going remote. Will that help or hurt online learning?
• 'Panic-gogy': Teaching Online Classes During The Coronavirus Pandemic
• Coronavirus is not a Black Swan
• As the Coronavirus Forces Faculty Online, It’s ‘Like Drinking Out of a Firehose’
• Coronavirus and school: highlighting their value in a time of crisis
• Teaching Remotely While Quarantined in China
• Online schooling and distance ed? Don’t be afraid, we’ve been doing and improving it for 100 years
• When the VLE becomes your campus: some thoughts on engaging learners online
• Remote teaching: The glass half-full
• The Greatest and Most Flawed Experiment Ever in Online Learning
• How Coronavirus Is Going To Change Education Forever
• What we Learned in the "MOOC Moment" Matters Right Now
• Survey Gauges the state of the Online Education Landscape pre-coronavirus
• Over 13,000 educators from around the world register for FutureLearn's 'How to Teach Online'
• Now Is Not the Time to Assess Online Learning
• Coronavirus Has U.S. Schools In The Biggest A Distance-Learning Experiment
• The Coronavirus Has Pushed Courses Online. Professors Are Trying Hard to Keep Up
• Covid-19 Has Forced Higher Ed to Pivot to Online Learning. Here Are 7 Takeaways So Far
• The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
• Eight Steps for a Smoother Transition to Online Teaching
• After this there will be no more good clean online fun
• Teaching Online with Care and Passion
• ‘Zoomed Out’: Why ‘Live’ Teaching Isn’t Always the Best
• Going Online - What cost to the social justice agenda?
• 7 ways to make distance learning more equitable
• Most UK University Students want Exams to continue Online
• A defining moment for online learning
• Will Shift to Remote Teaching be Boon or Bane for Online Learning?
• The Unproductive Debate of Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning
• Online Pivot & the Absence of a Magic Button
• Student-Centred Remoe Teaching: Lessons Learned from Online Education
• Durham University retracts controversial plan to provide online-only degrees
• No campus lectures and shut student bars: UK universities' £1bn struggle to move online
• We're embracing tech during lockdown – but can it replace the classroom?
• Scaling up online education? More haste less speed
• (My) Lessons about online learning
• Five Key Lessons Learned from Faculty and Instructors Moving Their Courses Online
• Please don’t try to put your course online
• DOUBLESPEAK 2020: A Ghost from the Past to Remind Us that Language Matters
• The Impact of Coronavirus on Higher Education
• It's forever 1999 for online learning critics
• Are we at a transformative moment for online learning?
• How big tech plans to profit from the pandemic
• Universities beware: shifting classes online so quickly is a double-edged sword
• Colleges, Take Note: A Third-Level Expert Just Poured Cold Water on Online Teaching
• Here’s the Syllabus for Your Summer Crash Course in Online Education
• Remote Learning Begs the Question: Must Lectures Be So Long?
• Students like the flexibility': why online universities are here to stay
• Let's lose the deficit language about online education
• Pandemic confirms face-to-face teaching is here to stay
• 5 ways to keep your students engaged online
• Online learning isn't broken--It just lacks imagination
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