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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.”)

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

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The spread of hybrid and online learning was named one of the top social trends. 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.

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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. For a couple of decades, I championed online learning for its ability to uproot entrenched ideas in education, especially by engaging students in active learning, a pedagogical style rarely practiced on campus. Or so I thought.

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The Online Classroom: Trust, Explore, Engage

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One unfortunate consequence of the pandemic was its impact on the perception of online learning. Teachers learned quickly how teaching online is very different from teaching face to face. This was not online education, this was educational triage.

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

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At least 70 programs at GW offer online degrees, enrolling more than 4,200 students in baccalaureate to doctoral-level programs, according to the report. The point is that [part-time instructors] are very attractive in the online programs because they are inexpensive.

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Supporting Student Well-being in Virtual Learning 

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Research suggests that by increasing course structure in online and hybrid courses, achievement gaps can be reduced—or even eliminated! In my teaching practice, I order content in weekly modules that align directly with the course calendar provided in the syllabus.

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?Can Online Teaching Work at Liberal-Arts Colleges? Study Explores the Pros and Cons

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The findings paint a complicated picture of whether online teaching can work for humanities courses at liberal arts colleges, and how much effort they take to produce. For some students (45 percent of the respondents), the online or hybrid courses were somewhat better or much better than in-person.

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