Please join us for a lively, high-level discussion about the scalability of digital learning in higher education within the North American context. The conversation will be facilitated by Nicole Johnson (Executive Director, CDLRA, and digital learning consultant) and Dylan Barth (OLC), the co-leads of the ICDE Global Advocacy Campaign North American Task Force.
We hope to share the unique challenges and opportunities around scalable education in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, considering what these countries share and how they differ in terms of advancing scalable learning in higher education. We particularly welcome voices from Canada and Mexico to attend and participate in this webinar.
This webinar is the second in a three-part series focused on digital learning in North America and is co-sponsored by the International Council of Distance Education (ICDE). These discussions will inform the strategic goals of the ICDE Global Advocacy Campaign North American Task Force.
Speaker Bio
Nicole Johnson, Ph.D.
Executive Director at CDLRA and digital learning consultant
With more than two decades of experience in the field of education, Dr. Nicole Johnson is a leading expert in macro-level digital learning trends. As the Executive Director of the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA), she leads annual, longitudinal research studies exploring technologies and practices related to digital learning at post-secondary institutions. She also has an independent research and consulting practice, helping clients develop future-proof strategies and policies for technology use in teaching and learning. Along with her work on digital learning trends, Dr. Johnson’s research experience includes examining the implications of artificial intelligence in education, exploring potential futures for higher education, defining and operationalizing key terms associated with digital learning, investigating faculty experiences with technology, investigating the use of open educational resources (OER), and understanding how adults learn informally in digital contexts. She has authored and co-authored over 30 publications related to digital learning trends and digital transformation (including journal publications specific to artificial intelligence) since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Dylan Barth, Ph.D.
Vice President of Innovation and Programs at OLC
Dr. Dylan Barth is the Vice President for Innovation and Programs. Dylan provides strategic vision and oversight for professional development, consulting, research and publications, and the Quality Scorecard Suite at OLC. He has 20+ years of experience teaching in higher education and 12+ years working in faculty and instructional development. Dylan holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with an emphasis on masculinities in contemporary post-apocalyptic fiction.