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UTAH SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE MODEL FOR EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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Yet for a multitude of reasons, not all students have equal access to quality learning. It works exactly as the Statewide Online Education Program was intended, giving students the chance to take world-class courses in a way that best fits their needs.”. UTAH and ARIZONA (Aug. 9, 2021) – Education changes lives.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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Students now have access to a wealth of information at their fingertips, allowing for self-directed exploration and reinforcing classroom concepts. Interactive simulations and virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with historical landmarks, famous works of art, and locations that are not accessible to the general public.

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?Online Courses Shouldn’t Use Remote Proctoring Tools. Here’s Why.

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In fact, when the option between taking a course online or in-person is provided, studies show students are more likely to stay in college. The goal of increasing online and blended course offerings is closely aligned to campus goals of improving student success. First, time is different, the class period doesn’t end or begin.

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Will Hybrid Teaching Stick Around as the Pandemic Fades?

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Now, having gone to the trouble to design course resources that can be accessed remotely and feeling accustomed to turning on a webcam in the classroom, he has continued to embrace a teaching practice that is known as “HyFlex,” a portmanteau of hybrid and flexible. HyFlex is not the only way to make courses flexible, however.

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What Faculty Need to Know About ‘Learner Experience Design’

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Forced to quickly get up and running with online classes, faculty—and the instructional designers who help them make the transition—often resort to checklists to create the bare minimum of what’s required to build a “quality” online course. But in our rush to get online, are we losing something fundamental?

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?5 Invisible Barriers Preventing Change in Higher Ed

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They are not good for fostering meaningful interactions and authentic assessment of learning, which is why more and more faculty turn to third-party tools to enhance their students’ learning in online and blended course settings. What are your thoughts about these 5 barriers?

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Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed?

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From the start, access has been the defining achievement of online learning. One headline in The New York Times summed-up the findings: “Online Courses Fail Those Who Need Help.” Reading initial coverage of the research, I worried that virtual access may not be accomplishing all that was it promised. Or so I thought.

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