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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Sana, Faria; Fenesi, Barbara; Kim, Joseph A. – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011
This paper provides a brief review of blended learning as a didactic method, and discusses the issues and challenges of using blended learning models in post-secondary education. Blended learning refers to mixed modes of instruction that combine traditional face-to-face classroom teaching methods and online learning materials. The paper will…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Psychology, College Instruction, Blended Learning
Pollock, Katina E.; Winton, Sue M. – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011
This essay describes a blended (hybrid) course collaboration used to facilitate policy dialogues between graduate students at two institutions (one in Canada and the other in the US) as a way to teach about policy. The course content and design is informed by three trends in research and practice: increased policy borrowing across boundaries and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Distance Education
Nelles, Laura Jayne; Smith, Cathy M.; Lax, Leila R.; Russell, Lynn – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011
The cultural, legal and ethical aspects of medical practice in Canada can be problematic for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to access and learn. The professional behaviours that depend on effective communication often challenge IMGs as they attempt to enter the Canadian medical system. The Communication and Cultural Competence Program…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Medical Graduates, Experiential Learning, Video Technology