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CNIE-RCIÉ 2018 Save the Date!

Hello! – Bonjour! – Aanii/Boozhoo! Laurentian University’s Centre for Academic Excellence Le centre d’excellence universitaire de l’Universitaire Laurentienne invites you to | vous invite à CNIE-RCIÉ 2018 May 15 – 17, 2018 | 15 – 17 mai 2018 Laurentian University | Université Laurentienne Sudbury, Ontario Watch this space for details. | Regardez cet espace pour plus de détails.

Latest issue of COL Newsletter – Connections

Connections July 2017 – Vol. 22, No. 2 COL is pleased to share the latest issue of our newsletter, Connections. In this issue: • Regional Consultations on OER • Top 4 trends in Higher Education • Open textbooks and costs: What does research tell us? • INVEST Africa reaches educators in seven countries • GIRLS Inspire reaches over 25,000 unreached women and girls • What can conversations with a computer lead to? • And much more! We hope you will enjoy it. Click here to read or download the full issue.

7th Annual Summit on Education Technology Strategies for Colleges, Universities & K-12 Schools

CNIE is partnering with 7th Annual Summit on Education Technology Strategies for Colleges, Universities & K-12 Schools| Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre| 11th – 12th April 2017 Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) is pleased to announce partnership with the 7th Annual Summit on Education Technology Strategies for Colleges, Universities & K-12 Schools. The event is taking place in Toronto on 11th and 12th April 2017. SAVE 20% off the regular registration rate using the VIP code: CNIE20. When: April 11th and 12th, 2017 Where: Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel Enhance your education technology strategies and be inspired to improve your learning outcomes at this annual event. As the leading Canadian conference dedicated to Education Technology, this event provides actionable strategies for developing creative and engaged students and highlights the year’s newest and leading-edge innovations. What’s new this year?                Specialized tracks, 25+ speakers, 10 Case studies, 25+ Leading Institutions and more                Virtual Reality and ground breaking perspective from leading researchers                Gamification and adding game elements to courses and engage students                Enhancing Faculty Buy-In and Implementing BYOD and 1:1 programs                Discuss and solve challenging issues regarding Improving Data Security & Ensuring Privacy                Take away solutions on – Data & Analytics, Social Media, Coding, 3D Printing and Pedagogy Learn more about who’s speaking at the event: https://goo.gl/DeKO51 and download your copy of the brochure here: https://goo.gl/RJh9lk Register with VIP Code: CNIE20 to avail yourself of 20% off at registration. Compliments of CNIE exclusively for CNIE’s network: https://goo.gl/h0GG7l Top Speakers Patrick Mullane, Executive Director, HBX, Harvard Business School Margarida Romero, Associate Professor of Education Technology, Laval University Claude Martel, Professor in Educational Technology, Concordia University Peter Arthur, Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning, The University of British Columbia Okanagan Anjuli Ahooja, Faculty (AP Physics), Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator […]

IJEDE’s New Editors!

A message from outgoing editor, Dr. Vince Salyers: We are pleased to introduce you to our new Co-Editors, Dr. David Porter & Dr. Irwin DeVries.  Please join me in welcoming them to their new role.  We are quite excited to have them join the International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education (IJEDE) and know that their expertise will take the journal to the next level in its evolution. Dr. David Porter is the Associate Vice President, Education Support & Innovation at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Dr. Porter may be contacted at: David Porter, EdD Associate Vice President, Education Support & Innovation British Columbia Institute of Technology 604-432-8932 For more information regarding Dr. Porter please see: http://commons.bcit.ca/update/2015/05/bcit-welcomes-new-associate-vice-president-education-support-and-innovation/ Dr. Irwin DeVries is the Interim Associate Vice President of Open Learning at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.  Dr. DeVries may be contacted at: Irwin DeVries PhD Interim Associate Vice President, Open Learning Thompson Rivers University 250-852-6250 idevries@tru.ca / www.truopen.ca For more information regarding Dr. Irwin please see: http://www.tru.ca/distance/about/associate-vice-president-welcome.html Please join me in welcoming them. Dr. Vince Salyers Outgoing Editor International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education www.Ijede.ca

Call for Proposals for CNIE 2017 | Appel de propositions pour le congrès du RCIÉ 2017

[ce message est bilingue] Call for Proposals for CNIE 2017 The Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) is soliciting proposals from Canadian post-secondary institutions to host, or co-host, its 2017 Annual Conference. We would be honoured if your institution would consider preparing a proposal, or perhaps teaming up with a local institution to create a collaborative proposal, to host this prestigious event. Each year the CNIE Conference attracts approximately 100 to 200 top-notch educators, educational developers, and partnering companies and institutions from across the country and beyond, thus presenting the host campus with the opportunity to showcase its institution’s approach to the challenges and rewards of innovation in education. Proposals must be emailed to CNIE secretariat by February 26th, 2016.  The Board of Directors will begin reviewing proposals during Board Meetings in March and April with the decision made in May to allow us to present the location of the 2017 conference at our 2016 conference in Waterloo. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact CNIE President Kari Rasmussen at kwadding@ualberta.ca. Thank you for your interest. Appel de propositions pour le congrès du RCIÉ 2017 Le Réseau canadien pour l’innovation en éducation (RCIÉ) lance un appel de propositions aux établissements postsecondaires du Canada désireux de tenir, seuls ou en collaboration avec un autre établissement, son congrès annuel de 2017. Nous vous saurions gré de préparer une proposition ou de faire équipe avec un autre établissement de votre localité afin de soumettre une proposition pour la présentation de ce prestigieux événement. Chaque année, le congrès attire de 100 à 200 éducateurs, agents du perfectionnement de l’enseignement et partenaires de compagnies et d’établissements partout au pays et d’ailleurs, permettant ainsi au campus d’accueil de mettre en valeur les manières dont l’établissement aborde tant les défis que les récompenses liés […]

2015 CNIE Award Submissions

Last year our awards process was very challenging, we had a number of extremely innovative and impressive submissions from coast to coast. The following list shows the sponsoring institution (that is it may not present the complete list of collaborators) and the submission. Instructional Design/Teaching and Learning Ottawa University: Legal Memos made Easy Université d’Ottawa: Cours hybride CVG2540: Mécanique University of British Columbia: Fostering nutrition education in the community through experiential learning and open online video DELTS, Memorial University:Oceans 1000: Exploration of World Ocean: Exploring the Ocean Using Virtual Expeditions: A Blended Flipped-Classroom Approach Using Prezi as an Exploratory Tool Open School British Columbia: Residential Trading Services Applied Practise Course Redesign University of British Columbia: Designing for a Quality Online Course (PDPIE) Quality Framework University of Waterloo: Designing an Interactive Online Introductory Physics Course College of the North Atlantic: PY1330 News Photography University of Waterloo: Creating an Immersive Teaching and Learning Experience Online: Religion and Popular Film Educational Practices/Collaboration College of the North Atlantic: Bonavista Institute for Cultural Tourism -NC2489 The Business of Food Learning Resources and Technology Services, Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: The Hour of Code Ottawa University: Nature Watch (Collaboration) Open School British Columbia: FOODSAFE Level 1 University of New Brunswick: Supporting Students with Disabilities Online Modules for PSE Faculty and Instructors Formal or Non-Formal Educational Program Ottawa University: Nature Watch (Formal/ Non formal)    DELTS, Memorial University: Français 2300 Phonétique du français / french 2300 “French Phonetics” Technology in the K-12 Classroom Maplesoft/University of Waterloo: Online Mathematical Courseware – Secondary School Courseware Project Open School British Columba: Inclusion Outreach e-Mentoring Program Graduate Student Award Athabasca University: Drinking from a Fire Hose: Success Strategies and Coping Mechanisms for Learning Through Synchronous Microblogging on Twitter