About this Course

Affiliation and Course Registration

Delivered in partnership with: Extended Education and Learning Technologies Centre, University of Manitoba. See the Course Information Page at the University of Manitoba for details. Course Code: 98913- 10-01

As this is an open online course, participation is open to everyone; you need only register here and subscribe to the newsletter.

If you would like to receive University of Manitoba certification, it will be necessary in addition to apply for admission and register for the course with the University. Here is program information, here is the program application form, and here is the course registration form.

Course Description:

Connectivism and Connective Knowledge is a twelve week course that will explore the concepts of connectivism and connective knowledge and explore their application as a framework for theories of teaching and learning. It will outline a connectivist understanding of educational systems of the future.

This course will help participants make sense of the transformative impact of technology in teaching and learning over the last decade. The voices calling for reform do so from many perspectives, with some suggesting 'new learners' require different learning models, others suggesting reform is needed due to globalization and increased competition, and still others suggesting technology is the salvation for the shortfalls evident in the system today. While each of these views tell us about the need for change, they overlook the primary reasons why change is required.

Programs: For credit in Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education and Certificate in Emerging Technologies for Learning.

Date: January 23, 2012 - April 18, 2012

Technologies Used: Through out this "course" participants mayl use a variety of technologies, for example, blogs, Second Life, RSS Readers, UStream, etc. Course resources will be provided using gRSShopper and online seminars delivered using Elluminate.

Facilitators: George Siemens and Stephen Downes will co-facilitate this innovative and timely course.