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GD Goenka University Webinar - The Pandemic, Remote Learning, and the Future of Online Learning in Schools (August 11, 2021)
UP Learning Academy, School of Education, G.D. Goenka University
This webinar is aimed at various further educational innovations to make the universal adoption of remote learning a possibility. However, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has required educators and students across all levels of education to adapt quickly to virtual courses. Instruction was offered using a combination of remote delivery and face-to-face: that is, students can attend online or in person. In either case, instructors just had to figure out how to make it work, considering the affordances and constraints of the specific learning environment to create learning experiences that were feasible and effective.
GD Goenka University Webinar - The Pandemic, Remote Learning, and the Future of Online Learning in Schools (August 11, 2021)
UP Learning Academy, School of Education, G.D. Goenka University
This webinar is aimed at various further educational innovations to make the universal adoption of remote learning a possibility. However, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has required educators and students across all levels of education to adapt quickly to virtual courses. Instruction was offered using a combination of remote delivery and face-to-face: that is, students can attend online or in person. In either case, instructors just had to figure out how to make it work, considering the affordances and constraints of the specific learning environment to create learning experiences that were feasible and effective.

![AECT 2022 - Pandemic Pedagogy in Canada: Lessons from the First 18 Months
Barbour, M. K., & LaBonte, R. (2022, October). Pandemic pedagogy in Canada: Lessons from the first 18 months [Concurrent Session]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention, Las Vegas.
Slides available at https://www.slideshare.net/mkb/aect-2022-pandemic-pedagogy-in-canada-lessons-from-the-first-18-months
State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada reports available at https://k12sotn.ca/
CANeLearn - https://canelearn.net/
Pandemic Pedagogy Series reports available at https://sites.google.com/view/canelearn-ert/ AECT 2022 - Pandemic Pedagogy in Canada: Lessons from the First 18 Months](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kg2pkvd-IJM/mqdefault.jpg)
![LLOL 067 - Associate Professor Michael Barbour [Personal Archive]
Originally posted at https://onlinelearninglegends.com/podcast/067-associate-professor-michael-barbour/
Description on original website:
Associate Professor Michael Barbour is a specialist in K12 education, and the potential for asynchronous online education to make successful graduates. His scholarship is cited around the world and his work in policy, based on a practitioner’s perspective, continues to make a positive difference.
Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/8cc32333-e6b7-4be4-8f45-a9b7263efbb8-069-Michael-Barbour-Final.mp3 | recorded February 2022
Michael’s profile: https://www.michaelbarbour.com/
Nominated publications (free to access):
Barbour, M. K. (2019). The landscape of K-12 online learning: Examining the state of the field. In M. G. Moore & W. C. Diehl (Eds.), Handbook of distance education (4th ed.) (pp. 521-542). Routledge. Can be freely accessed at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330275960_The_Landscape_of_K-12_Online_Learning_Examining_What_Is_Known
Arnesen, K. T., Hveem, J., Short, C. R., West, R., & Barbour, M. K. (2019). K-12 online learning journal articles: Trends from two decades of scholarship. Distance Education, 40(1), 32-53. Can be freely accessed at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329533946_K-12_online_learning_journal_articles_trends_from_two_decades_of_scholarship
Barbour, M. K. (2020). Misbehaving toddler or moody teenager: Examining the maturity of the field of K-12 online learning. Revista de Educación a Distancia, 64(20). https://revistas.um.es/red/article/view/412821/286721
Barbour, M. K., LaBonte, R., Kelly, K., Hodges, C., Moore, S., Lockee, B., Trust, T., Bond, A., & Hill, P. (2020). Understanding pandemic pedagogy: Differences between emergency remote, remote, and online teaching. Canadian eLearning Network. https://k12sotn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/understanding-pandemic-pedagogy.pdf
Barbour, M. K., LaBonte, R., & Nagle, J. (2008-2021). State of the nation study: K-12 e-learning in Canada. Canadian eLearning Network. https://k12sotn.ca/
Nominated work (requires purchase):
Clark, T., & Barbour, M. K. (Eds.) (2015). Online and distance education in schools: Global perspectives on policy and practice. Stylus Publishing.
Twitter: @mkbtuc LLOL 067 - Associate Professor Michael Barbour [Personal Archive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l0Uucrrqg3o/mqdefault.jpg)





![DLAC 2023 - Canadian e-Learning Poundup: Leadership Perspectives, Policy, and Practices from Canada
LaBonte, R., Barbour, M. K., McCallum, F., Laumann, D., Procter, J., & Pierre-Louie, C. (2023, February). Canadian e-learning roundup: Leadership perspectives, policy, and practices from Canada [Panel]. Digital Learning Annual Conference, Austin, TX.
Join a panel of Canadian leaders and researchers as they share successes and issues about current and future e-learning policy and practice in Canada. According to the 2018 State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada, some provinces in Canada boast the highest per capita student enrolment in online courses and blended programs of any jurisdiction in the world. Join us to see how evolving Canadian practice and policy can help guide your own.
Supporting Websites
- CANeLearn research projects https://canelearn.net/home/research/projects/
- Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn) https://canelearn.net/
- State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada https://k12sotn.ca/
Slides are available at https://www.slideshare.net/mkb/dlac-2023-canadian-elearning-poundup-leadership-perspectives-policy-and-practices-from-canada DLAC 2023 - Canadian e-Learning Poundup: Leadership Perspectives, Policy, and Practices from Canada](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nmHbrBqlZoA/mqdefault.jpg)
![CIDDL Center - An Introduction to Preparing Teachers to Teach Online
[PERSONAL ARCHIVE]
Original video at https://youtu.be/mthZqR_GrI0
Original Description: In this presentation, Professor Michael Barbour explores the evolution of K-12 online learning before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing from decades of experience, he discusses the historical progression of distance education, from correspondence courses to digital platforms, and highlights critical gaps in teacher preparation for online instruction.
Key topics include:
History of K-12 distance learning
Pre-pandemic online learning landscape
Challenges during COVID-19 school closures
Six recommendations for improving teacher education programs
Essential viewing for educators, administrators, and anyone interested in the future of digital learning. Learn how we can better prepare teachers for the increasingly digital classroom. CIDDL Center - An Introduction to Preparing Teachers to Teach Online](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oJFQsG-DI_8/mqdefault.jpg)
