SCoPE seminar: As video gets easier to record and publish, it's valuable to step back and ask ourselves a few questions: Why use video? What purpose does it serve, and what problems does it solve in the online classroom? How much video is enough? How long should clips be, and how many is too many? What accompanies video? What do we add or create to increase viewer engagement? When is security important? How do we balance accessibility and privacy? What questions do we ask of ourselves and our colleagues when choosing what to film, how to edit it, how to frame it and how to share it? Bring your questions, your ideas, and what you've read to the discussion. We won't find any definitive answers, but certainly some new scenarios and resources, and new questions to jump start discussions in our respective workplaces.

This project has developed a background and actionable strategies paper for bilateral and multilateral institutions to contribute to global OER activities. These efforts are aimed at helping to promote institutional collaboration in future OER endeavors.

Good post describing the various services and considerations for e-publishing. Note: We are planning a SCoPE seminar on writing for e-publishing later in 2011. 

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 simulations, and other modes of training, it seems the time is right to pull together a tool that can aid the instructional designer in fitting the right type of training for the given purpose of the instruction. Is an electronic performance support system (EPSS) for designers desirable, possible? What should be included as the focus of any automated tool to instructional design?

EdTechWeekly #186 March 6, 2011 Hosts: Dave, John, and Jen Topics: Learning Analytics, OER University, Using OER Texts

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Slides for the April 11, 2011 kick off session for the SCoPE seminar: Online Conferences: Professional Development for a Networked Era http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=8732

"During this 2-week book discussion we will share experiences and advice on how to plan or participate effectively in an online professional development conference."

"The focus of this Art of Teaching seminar will be Engaging Students in Inquiry Learning. Each week of this 3-week seminar will be launched with Art of Teaching: Engaging Students in Inquiry Learning videos and web conference in Elluminate. "

"This is a story about a number of very different teachers working in very different contexts with one shared intent: To create powerful experiences for their students through systematic building of inquiry learning in their classrooms."

"Learning & Knowledge Analytics 2011 - LAK11 - is an open course that will be offered from January 10 - February 20, 2011. LAK11 serves as an introduction to the growing field of analytics in teaching, learning, training, development, and organizational knowledge. "

"The European Commission is seeking input on the promotion and validation of non-formal and informal learning. The implications of an EU-policy on this issue would be far-reaching, especially if it were to devise an accreditation initiative or  framework evaluating informal learning experiences (e.g., through those gained via open courses such as the ones offered by George Siemens, Alec Couros, Jim Groom, Stephen Downes, David Wiley, & Dave Cormier)." It will be interesting to follow this as a possible model for informal learning at SCoPE and other PD opportunities. Related to the "Evaluation Practices for Informal/Self-Paced Adult Learning" seminar: http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=1691

"Teaching our students to be strategic learners is therefore one of the most valuable skills we can give them." Resource shared by Roxanne Russell: http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=16188&parent=65968

"The more students are aware of their thinking processes as they learn, the more they can control such matters as goals, dispositions, and attention. Self-awareness promotes self-regulation." Resource shared by Roxanne Russell: http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=16188&parent=65968

"This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace."

John Keller's ARCS model (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction)

"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 will look at the sources of motivation and what we, as educators, can do to support adults in meeting their learning goals."