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Seminar Archive | Creating Engaging Online Learning Activities: Aug 1-15, 2015 | Creating Engaging Online Learning Activities: Aug 1-15, 2015 Facilitator: Sylvia Riessner Description: There are endless ideas for engaging learners online. However, turning those ideas into activities that can be implemented smoothly is a challenge. There are many details to consider, and ... |
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Bringing the OERu strategic pieces together: 4-8 August, 2014 | Bringing the OERu strategic pieces together: 4-8 August, 2014 Facilitator: Wayne Mackintosh The OERu is an international innovation partnership of like-minded institutions using courses based solely on OER to provide more affordable access to tertiary education with pathways to achieve ... |
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Qualitative Online Interviews: 1 - 16 May, 2014 | Qualitative Online Interviews: 1-16 May, 2014 Facilitator: Janet Salmons Description Qualitative Online Interviews, will be released May 13 from Sage Publications and your favourite bookseller. Join author Janet Salmons for a interactive, multi-platform online world book launch and seminar. ... |
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Footprints of Emergence: Nov 18-29, 2013 | Footprints of Emergence: Nov 18-29, 2013 Facilitators: Roy Williams, Jenny Mackness and Simone Gumtau Description |
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OERu: Developing an Agenda Together Sept 18 - Oct 2, 2013 | OERu: Developing an Agenda Together Sept 18 - Oct 2, 2013 Facilitators: Irwin Devries Wayne Mackintosh Brian Lamb Schedule |
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Digital Badges - Dec 1-15, 2012 | Digital Badges - Dec 1-15, 2012Facilitator: Peter Rawsthorne DescriptionDuring this two-week seminar we will explore digital badges from concept through to implementation. The seminar will focus on the possible pedagogies and technology required for implementing digital badges. We will also... |
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Open Education Remixathon: Oct 12-18, 2012 | Open Education Remixathon: Oct 12-18, 2012 Facilitators: Paul Stacey, Scott Leslie, Sylvia Currie Virtual Kick-Off: SCoPE Blackboard Collaborate | 12 October | recording | slides UPDATE: People were too busy attending conference sessions or jamming on the conference cruise to do much work on ... |
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Reflections and Next Steps: Oct 1-5, 2012 | Reflections and Next Steps: Oct 1-5, 2012 Facilitator: Sylvia Currie
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Revisiting the Community of Inquiry Framework: July 9-22, 2012 | Revisiting the Community of Inquiry Framework: July 9-22, 2012 Facilitators: Cindy Xin and Sarah Haavind Since its original publication, Garrison, Anderson and Archer’s (2000) “Critical Inquiry in A Text-based Environment: Computer Conferencing in Higher Education” has inspired a great many ... |
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Campus-Based Educational Development: May 15-31, 2012 | Campus-Based Educational Development: May 15-31, 2012 Facilitator: Nancy Randall This 3-part series presents a study completed in British Columbia and aims to engage faculty, educational developers, and administrators in conversations about educational structures and practices for professional ... |
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Engaging Students in Inquiry Learning: April 2-20, 2012 | Neil Smith was unable to join us when this seminar was originally scheduled, but we carried on anyway! Now we're back, one year later to pick up where we left off. |
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Cases in Online Interview Research: Feb 20 - Mar 3, 2012 | Cases in Online Interview Research: February 20 - March 3, 2012 |
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Writing an e-book about e-books for fun and no profit: Feb 1-14, 2012 | Writing an e-book about e-books for fun and no profit: February 1 - 14, 2012 Web Conference facilitator: Scott Leslie I'm no expert, but I've written a few books and most ... |
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Use of Video in Education: Jan 11-24, 2012 | Use of Video in Education: January 11-24, 2012 As video gets easier to record and publish, it’s valuable to step back and ask ourselves a few questions:
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A Framework for Academic Volunteers International: Dec 5-16, 2011 | A Framework for Academic Volunteers International: Dec 5-16, 2011 This seminar builds on earlier discussions: During A Framework for Academic Volunteers ... |
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Designing OERu Credentials: Aug 29-Sept 13, 2011 | Designing OERu Credentials: Aug 29 - Sept 13, 2011 |
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Automating Instructional Design: June 6-24, 2011 | Automating Instructional Design: : June 6-24, 2011 Facilitator: Bill Thimmesch The purpose of this seminar is to share, learn, and discuss strategies and current projects in the area of automating the instructional design process. With the explosion of web 2.0, rapid e-learning design, online ... |
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Online Conferences: Pro-D for a Networked Era: April 11-22, 2011 | Online Conferences: Professional Development for a Networked Era: April 11-22, 2011 Facilitators: Lynn Anderson & Terry Anderson "Online conferences offer an effective alternative that is economical, environmentally friendly and convenient. These factors position online professional conferences as... |
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OER university: Feb 16-Mar 2, 2011 | OER university: Feb 16-Mar 2, 2011 |
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Motivation and Adult Learning Online: Dec 1-17, 2010 | Motivation and Adult Learning Online: Dec 1-17, 2010 Facilitator: Firat Sarsar What motivates adult learners in online learning environments? What are the barriers? How do we measure motivation? Motivation is both complex and multidimensional and there is a lot to explore during this seminar. We ... |
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Blogging in Professional Networks: Nov 8-26, 2010 | Blogging in Professional Networks: Nov 8-26, 2010 Facilitator: Glenn Groulx This seminar will cover blogging strategies for participating effectively within professional networks. Topics will include strategies for gathering information from various online sources, organizing these sources ... |
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Educational Uses of iPads: October 18-29, 2010 | Educational Uses of iPads: October 18-29, 2010 Facilitator: Brent Lee Web Conference Moderator: Gina Bennett In lecture halls and libraries, on the bus or at the beach, what makes the iPad a good fit for teaching and learning? This 2-week discussion will be combined with a one-hour sessions in the ... |
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Humanizing the Online Experience 2: Sept 13-30, 2010 | Humanizing the Online Experience Part 2: Sept 13-30, 2010 Facilitator:Jesai Jayhmes During Part 1 of the Humanizing the Online Experience series we explored a variety of synchronous communication platforms and strategies for making real-time sessions engaging and interactive. We also tried our ... |
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Reflections and Next Steps: August 23-31, 2010 | Reflections and Next Steps: August 23-31, 2010 Facilitator: Sylvia Currie This is an annual gathering for SCoPE members to reflect and plan for the future.
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Shared Thinking: June 23-July 2, 2010 | Shared Thinking: June 23-July 2, 2010 Facilitator: Nicholas Bowskill How can we make group thinking visible? What is the value for learning, reflection, and community participation? During this 10-day seminar we will be introduced to the research and development work on the Shared Thinking project... |
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ePortfolios: May 31-June 13, 2010 | ePortfolios: May 31 - June 13, 2010 Facilitators: Catherine Paul and Roselynn Verwoord Web Conference Moderator:Deb Carter "An ePortfolio is an online collection of your work that you choose to represent your skills and interests to diverse audiences." University of British Columbia During this ... |
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Culturally Diverse Learners: April 12 - 30, 2010 | Culturally Diverse Learners: April 12 - 30, 2010 |
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Tools for Collaborating Online: March 1-19, 2010 | Tools for Collaborating Online: March 1-19, 2010 Facilitator:Emma Duke-Williams Collaboration is a term that is used quite loosely. What do we mean when we say we are collaborating? Why do we collaborate? What are the key characteristics that differentiate collaboration from cooperation and ... |
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Pimp Your Post: February 12 - 19, 2010 | Pimp Your Post -- Jazzing up Introductory Posts in Online Courses: February 12 - 19, 2010 Seminar Facilitator: Gina Bennett Live Session Facilitator:Tracy Roberts Research and experience shows that a strong start toward building community can do wonders for learning and engagement in your online ... |
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Guiding the E-Researcher: January 18-29, 2010 | Guiding the E-Researcher: January 18-29, 2010 |
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The World is Open: December 21, 2009 | The World is Open: December 21, 2009 Curt Bonk When: December 21, 2009 at 14:00 PST | your time zone Elluminate Recording We welcome Curt Bonk from Indiana University for this live discussion about his new book: The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education. Information about ... |
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Digital Identity: December 1-18, 2009 | Digital Identity: December 1-18, 2009 Facilitators: Trish Rosseel & Cindy Underhill From Wikipedia: Digital identity refers to the aspect of digital technology that is concerned with the mediation of people's experience of their own identity and the identity of other people and things. How do you ... |
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Re-Thinking E-Learning Research: November 9-27, 2009 | Re-Thinking E-Learning Research: November 9 - 27, 2009 Facilitator: Norm Friesen During this seminar we will look closely at e-learning research. What is it? Where are we? What is the case for narrative methods in e-learning research? How can methodologies associated with critical theory ... |
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The Art of Teaching: Oct 19 - Nov 6, 2009 | The Art of Teaching: October 19-November 6, 2009 |
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Reflections and Next Steps Oct 7-16, 2009 | Reflections and Next Steps Oct 7-16, 2009 Faciliator: Sylvia Currie This seminar is our annual reflection on past SCoPE activities and an opportunity to brainstorm ideas for the future.
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Collaborative Projects on WikiEducator: August 10-28, 2009 | Collaborative Projects on WikiEducator: August 10-28, 2009 Facilitators: Nellie Deutsch and Gladys Gahona Gladys Gahona and Nellie Deutsch have been collaborating online at WikiEducator, an international community dedicated to the design, development, and delivery of free content for learning. In ... |
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Exploring Networks of Communities: July 6-24, 2009 | Exploring Networks of Communities: July 6-24, 2009 |
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Humanizing the Online Experience: May 25-June 7, 2009 | Humanizing the Online Experience: May 25-June 7, 2009 Facilitator: Jesai Jayhmes How do you come across in the online classroom? What are some strategies for making real-time sessions engaging and interactive? Jesai combines his background in acting, teaching, voice coaching, and video production... |
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Evaluation Practices for Informal/Self-Paced Adult Learning: April 13-May 1, 2009 | Evaluation Practices for Informal/Self-Paced Adult Learning: April 13-May 1, 2009 Facilitators: Caren Levine and William Owen Informal learning is a key part of our personal development. It is also becoming a larger part of our working lives. But in an era of increasing accountability, we begin to... |
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Developing a National Framework of Teaching Expectations: March 2-22, 2009 | Developing a National Framework of Teaching Expectations in Higher Education: March 2-22, 2009 Facilitators: Gary Hunt and Vivian Neal Wiki Minder: Alice Macpherson Gary is part of a collaborative team developing a national plan which could provide for accreditation of teacher training programmes ... |
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Open Educational Resources: January 19 - February 8, 2009 | Open Educational Resources: January 19 - February 8, 2009 Facilitator: Scott Leslie The availability of Open Educational Resources is increasing almost daily. High quality learning materials from reputable institutions are available in many disciplines for both instructors to reuse or student ... |
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Learning on the Edge: Exploring Our Boundaries: Nov 10-30, 2008 | Learning on the Edge: Exploring Our Boundaries: Nov 10-30, 2008 Facilitator: Laura Proctor Learning on the Edge: exploring our boundaries is the theme for the ETUG Fall 2008 Workshop held at Vancouver Island University, November 6 & 7. This seminar will pick up from discussions at the "live" ... |
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Managing Multimembership in Social Networks: Oct 27-Nov 9, 2008 | Managing Multimembership in Social Networks: Oct 27-Nov 9, 2008 Facilitators: Bronwyn StuckeyJeffrey KeeferSue WolffSylvia Currie How do you track and keep up with blog conversations? How do you manage your time as you engage in social networks? What are our limits as we integrate social learning ... |
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Building a Virtual Museum on the History of EdTech: October 1-21, 2008 | Building a Virtual Museum on the History of Educational Technology: October 1-21, 2008 |
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SCoPE: Next Steps: September 17-26, 2008 | SCoPE: Next Steps: September 17-26, 2008 Facilitator: Sylvia Currie Description: SCoPE is 3 years old! It's time for a reflection on past SCoPE activities and to generate some ideas for the future. Join in this seminar for a discussions about SCoPE.
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Developing a Professional Development Collaboratory: August 18-31, 2008 | Developing a Professional Development Collaboratory: August 18-31, 2008 |
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R2D2 - Empowering Online Learning: July 21 - August 3, 2008 | 10 | ||
Viral Professional Development: June 2 - 22, 2008 | SCoPE Seminar: Viral Professional Development June 2-22, 2008 Facilitators: Heather Ross and Jennifer Jones Description: Professional development is often accomplished through careful planning and implementation of strategic learning initiatives including formal training and workshops. Informal ... |
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Social Media - Benefits for Researchers: May 7 - 18, 2008 | Social Media - Benefits for Researchers: May 7 - 18, 2008 |
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Rethinking Teaching in the Sciences: April 7-27, 2008 | Rethinking Teaching in the Sciences: April 7-27, 2008 This seminar is organized in collaboration with the British Columbia Educational Technology Users Group Facilitator: Gina Bennett Description: This seminar is the first in a "rethinking teaching" series. New techniques and new technologies ... |
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First Nations Pedagogy for Online Learning: March 3-31, 2008 | First Nations Pedagogy: March 3-31, 2008 Facilitator: June Kaminski Description: Many campuses and support units have special programs in place to ensure success of Aboriginal learners, recognizing that a supportive environment will contribute to a positive educational experience. However, online ... |
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Teaching and Learning Centres Revisited: February 18-24, 2008 | Teaching and Learning Centres Revisited: February 18-24, 2008 Facilitators: Vivian Neal and Alice Cassidy Live Session Moderator: Amy Severson Description: In the summer of 2007, we took part in an international dialogue (through visits and a seminar here in SCoPE) about the range of programs and ... |
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Key Competencies for Second Life Moderators: February 7 - 16, 2008 | Key Competencies for Second Life Moderators: February 7 - 16, 2008 Facilitator: Gilly Salmon Description: Many educators are familiar with Salmon's 5 stage model for e-moderating. How should this model be revised for Second Life moderators? Gilly invites all SCoPE members to join her in a 10-day ... |
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Intellectual Property: January 9 -29, 2008 | Intellectual Property: January 9 -29, 2008 This seminar is organized in collaboration with the British Columbia Educational Technology Users Group. Facilitator: Dan McGuire Description: The questions related to intellectual property are endless, and the answers can be unclear. Who owns online ... |
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Collaborate Online: December 5 - 16, 2007 | Collaborate Online Facilitator: Janet Salmons Description: What is collaboration? We'll define it as: "an interactive process that engages two or more participants who work together to achieve outcomes they could not accomplish independently." Collaborative advantage refers to the synergistic ... |
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Social Media in Education: November 12 - December 2, 2007 | Social Media in Education |
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eLearning in Developing Countries: October 2-22, 2007 | Facilitators: Nellie Deutsch and Nalin Abeysekera Description: What are some of the challenges developing countries face in implementing elearning programs? How can we work together to overcome barriers? What are the success stories? Join us for this 3-week seminar to better understand the ... |
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Active Learning Strategies for Online Learning: September 10 - 30, 2007 | Active Learning Strategies for Online Learning Facilitator: Deirdre Bonnycastle Active Learning means finding ways for students to engage in interacting with course content. The discussion beginning Sept. 10th will explore how online instructors can implement active learning strategies to ... |
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SCoPE Next Steps: August 20 - September 2, 2007 | SCoPE Next Steps Facilitator: Sylvia Currie Description: SCoPE is almost 2 years old! It's time for a reflection on past SCoPE activities and to generate some ideas for the future. Join in this 2-week seminar for a discussions about SCoPE.
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Teaching and Learning Centres: June 25-July 6, 2007 | Teaching and Learning Centres Facilitator: Vivian Neal Description: This seminar combined reports and reflections via Vivian's blog on her journey to Universities of Sussex, Dundee and Strathclyde with other stories from the field. Participants shared ideas about the compliment of services in ... |
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Personal Learning Environments June 4-24, 2007 | Personal Learning Environments Facilitators: Derek Chirnside and Derek Wenmoth Description: A personal learning environment refers to the tools and processes that enable us to take greater control over our learning experiences. How does this change the way we teach and learn? Join us for this ... |
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Supporting and Advancing Online Dialogue: May 7-27, 2007 | Supporting and Advancing Online Dialogue Facilitator: Cindy Xin Description: In this three-week seminar, we will reflect on the nature, characteristics, and practices of online dialogue. How is online dialogue different from or the same as face-to-face dialogue? What are the particular challenges... |
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Serious Games and Virtual Worlds: April 4-24, 2007 | Serious Games and Virtual Worlds Facilitators: Therese Weel and Tia Carr Williams Description: This 3-week seminar will be a combination of exploration and reflection on serious games and virtual worlds. The first week will focus on serious games, and the second on virtual worlds. Our final ... |
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Learning the Art of Online Facilitation: March 1-21, 2007 | Learning the Art of Online Facilitation Facilitator: Nick Noakes Description: How do we learn to facilitate online? During this 3 week seminar participants will be encouraged to bring their own stories about individuals, courses, workshops, communities, resources, (and mistakes! ) that have made a... |
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Blogging to Enhance Learning Experiences: February 12-25, 2007 | Blogging to Enhance Learning Experiences Facilitator: Michael Griffith Description: How are you using blogs to enhance learning experiences? Blogging is becoming a familiar activity in our daily lives, and many educators are integrating blogs into their teaching practices. This seminar is an ... |
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Knowing Knowledge: January 10 - 30, 2007 | Knowing Knowledge Facilitator: George Siemens Description: This seminar discussion will launch SCoPE's Professional Reading Group Series. The book, Knowing Knowledge, is an exploration of knowledge - what it is, how it is changing, and what it means to our organizations and society. For ... |
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SCoPE Seminar: Accessibility of eLearning: December 4 - 17, 2006 | Accessibility of eLearning Facilitators: Catherine Fichten and Jennison Asuncion Description: For the past three years, the Adaptech Research Network has been investigating the accessibility of eLearning (e.g., PowerPoint in the classroom, online tests) to Canadian college and university students... |
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The Use of Open Source and Free Software in Education: November 6-26, 2006 | The Use of Open Source and Free Software in Education Facilitator: Heather Ross Description: The amount of open-source and other free applications continues to grow even as school budgets continue to shrink. Join us in a seminar on the educational uses of these applications. The discussion will ... |
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The Educational Value of Podcasting: October 4-22, 2006 | The Educational Value of Podcasting Facilitator: Richard Smith Description: We're hearing a lot about how to create podcasts, how to subscribe to podcasts, and how convenient it is for students to have access to podcasts. But what are the educational value and implications of introducing ... |
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SCoPE Seminar: Informal Learning: May 15 - June 4, 2006 | Informal Learning Description: Courses and formal learning approaches certainly have their place. However, how close are we to recognizing and understanding the potential of informal learning? How do we create opportunities for informal learning?... |
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Designing and Sustaining Virtual Communities for Teachers: June 15-July 7, 2006 | Designing and Sustaining Virtual Communities for Teachers Facilitator: Thérèse Laferrière Description: The possibilities and realities of creating virtual communities to the service of teacher professional development have been explored for the past twenty years. In the light of expansive ... |
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Enhancing the Classroom through Learning Communities: April 24-May 10, 2006 | SCoPE Seminar: Enhancing and Extending the Classroom through Learning Communities Facilitator: Stephanie Chu Description: Fostering student learning communities sounds like something we should be doing, want to be doing, and in some cases, have been doing. But what does a learning community ... |
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Talking the Walk: Narratives of OLC: March 22-April 02, 2006 | Talking the Walk: Narratives of Online Learner Collaboration |
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The Role of Online Communities in Developing the SoTL: February 17 - March 5, 2006 | The Role of Online Communities in Developing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Description: We are familiar with the idea that scholarly activities revolve around research disciplines: science, literature, mathematics, social sciences and so on. But what do we ...Facilitator: Liz Wallace |
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SCoPE: Panda Walks Into a Bar: January 17-February 5, 2006 | Panda Walks Into a Bar... Facilitator: Sandra McKenzie Description: Ah humour! Where would we be without it? Everybody loves a slapstick pratfall, a clever joke, an apt pun, or a witty rejoinder. We all remember the teacher who finally got through to us by making us laugh. Humour is a global ... |
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SCoPE: WebCT & Blackboard Merger: November 21-December 4, 2005 | WebCT & Blackboard Merger: Implications and Moving Forward Facilitator: Elizabeth Wallace Description: What will happen when the two superpowers of proprietary learning management systems join forces? Whether it's a merge or a buyout or a hostile takeover, the implications are huge for ... |
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SCoPE: The Dance of the Instructional Designer: October 31 - November 20, 2005 | Description: Instructional design can variously be described as a process, a science, an art, or as a relationship. Instructional designers approach their work in many different ways, and we modify these approaches to suit each ... |
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SCoPE: Next Steps: August 8 - September 2, 2005 | SCoPE: Next Steps Facilitator: Sylvia Currie Description: This seminar will bring together members who wish to share their ideas about the next steps for SCoPE. |
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