Explore parental strategies for Ivy League success

A webinar from a New Zealand-based private online school that may be of interest to some readers.

CGA Parent Tells-All Hi MICHAEL Are you looking for effective ways to support your child’s university ambitions? Join our free webinar with CGA parent Linda Liu to learn how parental support and an international curriculum can help your child achieve their goals. What to expect: From overcoming academic challenges in Hong Kong to becoming the second Chinese female pilot in one of Hong Kong Airlines, Dragonair, Linda reveals how her approach to global learning assisted her daughter Jade to secure places at Ivy League universities, Columbia and more. Discover how an international curriculum can offer your child a distinct advantage in achieving top university admission success. Interact with a live Q&A session and gain effective strategies to support your child’s academic aspirations. Register Now Event Details Date: May 25, 2024 Time: 7PM NZT | 5PM AEST | 7AM GMT | 2PM ICT | 4PM JST Location: Online Don’t miss out! Learn how supporting your child with academic extension can lead to Ivy League success. Tickets are free, but limited. Reserve yours while they last! Register Now WHEN Saturday, 25th May 7PM NZT | 5PM AEST | 7AM GMT | 2PM ICT | 4PM JST WHERE Online via Zoom

CRIMSON GLOBAL ACADEMY CGA.SCHOOL Level 3, 18 Stanley Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand Copyright © 2024 Crimson Global Academy. All rights reserved.

Get the Best Price on Your QM Connect Registration

The first of two items from the folks at QM.

Early bird registration for the 2024 QM Connect Conference is Now Open Get ready for your biggest annual opportunity for professional growth — QM Connect is back with another fantastic opportunity for learning, community and fun. You won’t want to miss out this year! Register now to get the best price for attending QM’s biggest conference event of the year. With three days of face-to-face learning (plus a full day of pre-conference workshops), QM Connect is the perfect place to strengthen your work with new ideas, resources and skills from peers and experts. Learn from the experiences and innovations of QM members, get inspired by panels and keynotes with leaders in the field, and forge connections with fellow educators. “The sessions and the interaction with like-minded colleagues were amazing. Such robust discourse among peers elevated the experience.” — Julian King, University of the District of Columbia Early registration gives you the chance to secure your spot in dozens of sessions on the most relevant topics for today’s online learning landscape. This year’s theme is Empowering Learners, Enabling Potential, and  features sessions all about: Advancing Learner Success Quality Assurance Implementation Approaches to Equity Learner Journeys Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Get the best rate for attending QM Connect 2024 — register for the conference today.  Register Now Join us for pre-conference workshops on Nov. 3 by selecting them during the registration process! Nov. 4-6 Pre-conference workshops: Nov. 3 Loews Chicago O’Hare Rosemont, IL Early bird pricing Expires Aug. 18 Full-Conference – Members: $795 Full Conference – Non-members: $895 Single Day – Member $400 Single Day – Non Member $450 Group discount ($75/person) for groups of five or more (full conference registration only) Register Now Hotel space is limited, so book now!  Rooms are $189 (plus tax) per night. Use our reservation link to get this special conference rate.

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CIDER Session May 2024

Note this upcoming event from the folks at the Canadian Institute for Distance Education Research that I’m involved with.

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Dear CIDER member, You are invited to our upcoming CIDER session on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. This free, online session will feature Michael Barbour of Touro University California and Randy LaBonte of the Canadian eLearning Network, providing us with the latest update in their long-standing State of the Nation reports on K-12 e-learning in Canada. State of the Nation 2023: K-12 E-Learning in Canada Michael Barbour and Randy LaBonte May 15, 2024, 11am MT http://www.cideresearch.ca/session/barbour-labonte-2024 The 2023 issue of the State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada report marks its sixteenth year, and the eleventh year of the Canadian eLearning Network’s (CANeLearn) support of this research. The report continues to be Canada’s own benchmark for the expanding use of technology-supported blended, online, and distance learning in Canada. This report continues the traditional incisive analysis of the state of K-12 e-learning in Canada, as well as a description of several vignettes providing considerable insight about innovation and new approaches emerging in distance, online, and blended practices in K-12 programs across Canada. Full results of the research and work undertaken in this study, including all annual reports and associated papers, are published on the State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada project website. This session will provide a synopsis and overview of the latest version of this annual report. Project website: http://k12sotn.ca Registration is not required; all are welcome. To join the session, go to: http://www.cideresearch.ca/session/barbour-labonte-2024 About CIDER Sessions: Call for presenters The CIDER Sessions are an online, open and free seminar series through which researchers or research groups can present their work to a broad audience of fellow researchers, practitioners, and students from across Canada and around the world. We invite researchers working in distance, distributed, online, or blended education. If you have recent research to share with our CIDER audience, contact dwilton@athabascau.ca with a brief description of your research topic and approximate date when it will be available for presentation. Spots are also available for students nearing completion of their dissertation or thesis. International presenters are welcome; all sessions are held in English. About CIDER CIDER is supported by the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL) and the Centre for Distance Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Athabasca University: Canada’s Open University and leader in professional online education. For more information, visit: http://www.cideresearch.ca The Sessions and their recordings are open and available to all, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Our mailing address is: Athabasca University Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research 1200, 10011 – 109 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8 Canada

[Reminder] EPIT Panel Discussion – An Exploration of Distance/Virtual Learning in New Zealand

A reminder of this discussion hosted by the Education Partnership and Innovation Trust In New Zealand, which I will be a part of later this month.

Online Panel Discussion

An Exploration of Distance/Virtual Learning in New Zealand 

A conversation with Professor Michael Barbour, Touro University California, US and Derek Wenmoth, Futuremakers, Wellington

Friday, 17 May 2024

8:30 am-9:30 am

Book your ticket

Michael visited New Zealand, during March and April 2024, undertaking a national survey of, and interviews with, primary and secondary distance learning organisations. His research will look to identify trends found within the data collected from the distance learning providers and make recommendations to allow for a rational growth of primary and secondary virtual learning in New Zealand.

The COVID-19 pandemic showed that distance/virtual learning within the school sector was possible, but it also highlighted much of the inequity within the system. It is important to understand distance/virtual learning prior to the pandemic, the specific impact the pandemic had, and how it has emerged post-pandemic.  A critical part of the research is to examine the potential of distance/virtual learning to ensure equity of access and opportunity for our Māori students, and those not living in major urban areas.

This discussion will focus on what has been ascertained so far and what trends are beginning to be seen; and postulates on how elearning and distance education, when delivered well, can address many of the inequity barriers to obtaining an education.

ABOUT

Professor Michael Barbour is Director of Faculty Development & Professor of Instructional Design, College of Education and Health Sciences, and Fellow for the Center for Innovative Learning and Teaching, Touro University California.  Michael’s research has focused on K-12 online teaching and learning. His research agenda is aimed at improving the design and delivery of these online learning opportunities to enable all students, particularly those in rural areas, the opportunity for success.

Originally from Newfoundland, Canada and now based in Vacaville California, Michael previously served as the Director of Doctoral Studies for the Isabelle Farrington College of Education and an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.  He was also a teacher at Discovery Collegiate for four years, during which he served as a classroom teacher, web-based distance education teacher and held district-level positions.

Derek Wenmoth is founder of Futuremakers, a consultancy established in 2019, working extensively with educators across all areas of the education sector as they seek to prepare students for their future. He also consults with policy makers and government agencies in NZ and internationally regarding the future directions of educational policy and practice.

Derek has been a teacher, principal, teacher educator, distance educator, e-learning specialist and education policy adviser. In 2013 he co-founded Tātai Aho Rau CORE Education, a not-for-profit education research and development organisation based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. In recognition of his work, Derek was designated one of 2008’s “Global Six” by the George Lucas Educational Foundation that recognises individuals making a difference in education.

For more information, visit https://www.epit.org.nz/event/an-exploration-of-distance-virtual-learning-in-new-zealand

[Reminder] CIDER Session – 2023 State of the Nation 2022: K-12 E-Learning in Canada

A reminder of this interesting event upcoming from the Canadian Institute for Distance Education Research.

State of the Nation 2023: K-12 E-Learning in Canada

May 15, 2024 · 11:00am MT

Michael Barbour, Touro University California, United States
Randy LaBonte, Canadian eLearning Network, Canada

The 2023 issue of the State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada report marks its sixteenth year, and the eleventh year of the Canadian eLearning Network’s (CANeLearn) support of this research. The report continues to be Canada’s own benchmark for the expanding use of technology-supported blended, online, and distance learning in Canada. This report continues the traditional incisive analysis of the state of K-12 e-learning in Canada, as well as a description of several vignettes providing considerable insight about innovation and new approaches emerging in distance, online, and blended practices in K-12 programs across Canada. Full results of the research and work undertaken in this study, including all annual reports and associated papers, are published on the State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada project website. This session will provide a synopsis and overview of the latest version of this annual report.

Keywords: K-12, e-learning, remote learning, emergency remote teaching

RELATED INFORMATION

State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in Canada

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NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

CIDER Sessions are open to all. Return to this page for a link to our presentation room.

CIDER Sessions will take place in Microsoft Teams. If you haven’t already installed Teams, take a few minutes before the session begins to download the app here.