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One MOOC in Coursera’s top 10 list has had nearly 500,000 active learners and 46,000 payments, according to a document obtained by EdSurge. Laurie Santos, a professor of psychology at Yale, recorded lectures for her Science of Well-Being MOOC in her home. That means it brought in more than $2.5

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These solutions promise to broaden access to quality education, engaging learners who might not make it through impersonal introductory lectures. Students receive individual feedback on their progress and their learning experiences change based on their performance. I get more insight into students.”. Promises and Pitfalls.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

How do we maximize their learning?" UC Davis has been piloting adaptive-learning software from the Open Learning Initiative in its introductory biology classes to create more active-learning environments than a standard lecture hall. Molinaro asks.

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What activities enhance your understanding? One great thing about these dialogues is that it not only helps the instructor understand what students are learning, but the students often learn from each other during the process of conversation as well; moving the student from a passive recipient of knowledge to a more active contributor.

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There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. Working alongside faculty members, they are tasked with helping professors apply findings from learning research into classroom practice by collaborating on the design of learning materials and activities.

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