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Keynote: Richard Baraniuk
Richard Baraniuk, originally from Winnipeg, is the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University and the founder of Connexions (cnx.org). His honors include national research awards from the NSF and ONR, the Rosenbaum Fellowship from the Isaac Newton Institute of Cambridge University, the ECE Young Alumni Achievement Award from the […]
Conference Closing
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Keynote: Barbara Ganley
Barbara Ganley recently left higher education to set up the nonprofit, Digital Explorations, dedicated to helping rural towns in the United States explore the impact of social media on physical community through the creation of downtown Centers for Community Digital Exploration and through storytelling-and-civic-engagement projects. Previously she taught writing at Middlebury College where she explored […]
Conference Opening
7th Annual Canadian e-Learning Conference Opening (video) Download Conference Opening slide presentation.
From Active Reading to Active Construction: An Investigation of Technology-Enhanced Online Discussion Forums
Session Title: From Active Reading to Active Construction: An Investigation of Technology-Enhanced Online Discussion Forums Session Description: Active reading strategies such as highlighting and annotating have been studied for their effects on understanding complex material and their ability to support writing. Reading and writing are two key activities in online discussion forums. To encourage active […]
