A conference update from the Association of Educational Communications and Technology.  Note that both the Distance Learning Division and the Teacher Education Division have been quite friendly to K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning sessions at past conferences. Website | Online Version Convention News Overview #AECT24 Hotel Room Block Register now for #AECT24 International Dinner ..read more

An item from one of my open scholarship networks. [PDF] Examining Blended Professional Development in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Action Research Study L Hernandez, L Archambault, LMA Harris – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2024 Although interest in blended learning for students has grown within elementary and secondary school contexts, limited research exists on ..read more

An item for my readers down under. AADES News feed from the AADES feed Excerpts: Reminder – AADES Webinar – VIC – High Impact Engagement Strategies Explore the High Impact Engagement Strategies (HIES) and how they can be implemented in the online context with VSV’s Middle Years Engagement Leader, Carly McDermott. This webinar will take ..read more

An item from the folks at the USDLA. USDLA NEWS Meet longtime board member Dr. Farah Bennani, Chair NDLW 2024 Hello USDLA Friends! It’s a pleasure to introduce you to longtime USDLA board member Farah Bennani, Ph.D. A distinguished academic leader and the current Dean of Math, Science, and Engineering at Elgin Community College, where she brings ..read more

A reminder of this upcoming webinar that may be of particular interest to my Kiwi readers. EPIT Webinar Join Professor Michael Barbour and Derek Wenmoth as they discuss the first annual Tuia Te Hononga Tāngata, Tuia Te Hononga Ao: Taking the Pulse of Distance Learning in Aotearoa New Zealand and answer your questions. Read more here: National study ..read more

An item from this US-based K-12 online learning program. September 10, 2024 Greetings, everyone. Good news! NCVPS is extending the fall registration period to Tuesday, September 17th, to accommodate districts currently finalizing 2024-2025 enrollments. All classes will be open for enrollment by the end of the day. Please note that we are not able to extend the ..read more

An item from the folks at IES that may have some interest among readers of this space. IES Announces New Research Teams Joining the Digital Learning Platforms to Enable Efficient Education Research Network IES is investing more than $3.5M to support  four research teams to join the previously established Digital Learning Platforms to Enable Efficient Education ..read more

Information on an AACE conference coming up this fall. Hotel Reservations Extended: Due September 13 October 7-10 Book Your Stay eLearn 2024 will take place at M Hotel & Resort Singapore City Centre. M Hotel Singapore is an award-winning hotel centrally located in the heart of Singapore. With supreme comfort and prime location in the Central Business District ..read more

Note this conference update. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: December 20 EdMedia, the premier international conference in the field since 1987, spans all disciplines and levels of education attracting researchers and practitioners in the field from 40+ countries. This annual conference offers a forum for the discussion and exchange of research, development, and applications on all topics ..read more

Another item from one of my open scholarship networks. [PDF] Online Information: Theorising Pedagogical Attunements through Technofeminist Perspectives MF Rice, JA Ávila The purpose of this article is to conceptualise the teaching of online information evaluation through a technofeminist lens. This lens draws on work on entangled relationality in intra-activity, interconnectedness, materialities, and agencies while …   ..read more