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How Online Education Went from Teaching Reform to Economic Necessity for Colleges

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Eventually, the foundation invested nearly $75 million in institutions willing to test electronic teaching to see if it worked. The idea was to deliver digital instruction as a student-centered, peer-to-peer active-learning practice.

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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

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EdSurge spoke with Singer about inspiration, engagement and how his vision of a classroom video capture and distance learning platform that connects the dots is transforming teaching and learning in more than 500 institutions around the world. He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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More than two decades ago, when I was hired at Stevens Institute of Technology, as dean of web-based distance learning—a quaint title for what is now known as online learning—few tools were available to help faculty migrate their on-campus courses online. MOOC critics say that streaming lectures is not terribly innovative.

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What are Tools and Techniques in Education?

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Interactive displays enable dynamic presentations and engagement, while educational software offers personalized learning experiences and access to a wealth of resources. Online platforms provide opportunities for collaboration, communication, and distance learning, expanding educational horizons beyond the classroom.

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How Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

EdSurge spoke with Singer about inspiration, engagement and how his vision of a classroom video capture and distance learning platform that connects the dots is transforming teaching and learning in more than 500 institutions around the world. He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

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For many years, educators like myself have turned to the education community on Twitter and other social media platforms to network, find inspiration and share fresh ideas for how to spark active learning in our classrooms. Not every assessment needs to be a test. –Joy Smithson, Ph.D.,

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Education Technology

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Lastly, communication and collaboration tools, such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, support remote learning and group projects by facilitating virtual classrooms, enabling video conferencing, and sharing digital documents in real-time. These tools make education more accessible, especially in distance learning contexts.