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Mississippi Partners with AIM Institute for Customized Literacy Training

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AIM will offer AIM Institute for Learning and Research’s Pathways Professional Development courses to assist teachers and leaders in furthering their ability to apply the Science of Reading in the classroom, while supporting Mississippi’s mission to prepare students to compete in a global community.

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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

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Testing the use of Canvas quizzes in seven online courses and five hybrid courses, the researchers designed quizzes for each student and for each quiz attempt. Educators can require students to access material and then take short comprehension check quizzes on the LMS of choice. Fill-in-the-Blank Questions.

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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

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Today, Robertson’s course consists of 150 to 200 online modules, each of which includes a video presentation , a section from his own book Marketing Fundamentals for Future Professionals , and—coming soon—an active learning exercise. See sidebar, “Robertson’s Content Options for Hybrid Courses.”) What is Course Hero?

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Up Next For Higher Ed? Cryptocurrencies, Political Battles and Hybrid Learning

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The report says that institutions will need to focus on developing strong teaching practices for these modes of instruction and do more to support students learning online or in hybrid courses. That involves prioritizing human health (think social distancing) as well as accommodating people who are learning and working remotely.

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As Student Engagement Falls, Colleges Wonder: ‘Are We Part of the Problem?’

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And so the online and hybrid courses these institutions spun up during the pandemic came with little of the scaffolding that experts recommend. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding. That’s a sharp contrast to how most residential colleges operate.

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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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Faculty Say Online Programs ‘Cannibalize’ On-Campus Courses at George Washington University

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That growing number of online and hybrid courses at GW was listed as a reason behind the need for the report, along with backlash the university has received about its online programs in the past. The point is that [part-time instructors] are very attractive in the online programs because they are inexpensive.