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ALT Online Learning News banner from Contact North | Contact Nord with the text “A bi-weekly update” and “35,000 subscribers.” At the center is an “AI” icon. Below, a diverse group of six adults smiling at the camera hold a sign reading “Agency, Equity, Compassion.”

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ALT **Alt text:** Promotional graphic for a Contact North | Contact Nord free webinar titled “Approaching Critical AI Literacy for Students and Faculty with Compassion: Nurturing Agency, Recognizing and Mitigating Bias.” The poster includes the Contact North | Contact Nord logo and the tagline “Access to Online Education and Training for Jobs and Careers.” Event details read: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (ET), hosted by Maha Bali, with the URL contactnorth.info/Jan20_2026Webinar. The right side features a stylized blue human head profile filled with circuit-like lines, surrounded by colorful abstract shapes, gears, arrows, and plus symbols in blue, green, and orange.

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ALT A promotional graphic from Contact North | Contact Nord highlighting 14 books published in 2025 that the organization recommended this year. The left side shows the text “Have you read this one yet?” on a dark wood background, with the Contact North logo at the bottom. The right side features the heading “14 Books Published in 2025 Recommended by Contact North” above a 4x4 grid of book covers. Titles focus on AI in education, online learning, pedagogy, personalized learning, accessibility, and global open universities. At the bottom right, handwritten-style text reads, “Looking forward to 2026!”

ALT Banner image for Online Learning News, a bi-weekly update from Contact North | Contact Nord. The top section shows the title “Online Learning News,” the Contact North | Contact Nord logo with the tagline “Access to Online Education and Training for Jobs and Careers,” and a badge reading “35,000 subscribers.” The lower section features a futuristic digital interface with data graphics and the glowing numbers “2026,” suggesting AI, emerging technologies, and the future of online learning.

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