Open Scholarship: We need to make peer review valuable
For my second discussion I reached out to Leddy Library librarian and long time open thinker Mita Williams to get a different perspective on open scholarship. Mita was kind enough to listen to the conversation I had with Lenandlar Singh so we continued that conversation right where we left off.…
Open scholarship: Twitter autoethnography? A chat with Lenandlar Singh
On Open Scholarship and how we might demonstrate it I’ve been in a number of conversations recently where we’ve been talking about how we talk about Open Scholarship outside of our communities. If I talk to someone else who identifies as an open scholar, there’s no problem, I can just…
To Record or Not to Record? One of So Many Questions
Written By: Dr. Catherine Vanner
Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
Office of Open Learning announces Open Learning Digital Fluency Fellows
The Office of Open Learning is proud to announce UWindsor’s Open Learning Digital Fluency Fellows. This #OLDFF cohort of fellows will build local strategic capacity for humanizing online learning experiences, while contributing to a larger eCampus Ontario-funded Humanizing Learning project with six partner institutions across the province. Led by a…
Start With Communication
It seems there are a flood of blog posts and articles about how to quickly take your course online right now. These often have a listicle feel – listing out the top 3 things or top 5 things you can do to take your course online in a pinch. They…
A Pivot Strategy Document
My first oliah blog post had to do with prioritizing the establishment of clear lines of communications with students when you are trying to create online learning in a hurry. Once you have that out of the way I think the next step is still not the development of instructional content. I say the…
Thoughts on Creating an Introductory Video That Embraces The Pedagogies of Care
What is One Concrete Way to Show Care to My Students? An Introductory Video and Statement Sample Introduction Video Suggestions Brief yet personal introduction. Tap into your personal strengths, your educational background and your personality. Express care about your students well being. Care should be shown in content, assignments and course development. In addition address online…
Transitioning From The Classroom To Online Videos! (Infographic)
The transition from a face-to-face classroom to a virtual environment can be filled with many uncertainties and new teaching experiences. How will the content be delivered? Will you be teaching through recorded videos? If so, take a deep breath and consider these five practical and technical elements when creating online…
H5P Is The Way To Be: Top 5 H5p Interactives
Education is changing! The center of learning has shifted from a passive one-way communication towards an active and equitable practice. After years of being the second option, online learning is in the spotlight. The shift to virtual spaces has highlighted many possibilities that suit the interests of a new generation of learners.…
