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

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Edward’s University , where he works as an associate professor of philosophy and the director of the Center of Ethics and Leadership , was one of the 21 institutions taking part in a study to explore teaching upper-level humanities courses online. And of course, he won’t have to re-record all of those lectures.

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Is Teaching an Art or a Science? New Book Takes a Fresh Look at ‘How Humans Learn.’

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But as Eyler warns readers at the outset, he’s not a scientist himself, but a humanist with a PhD in medieval studies. EdSurge: Is teaching an art or a science? We actually wrote a post for our Teaching Center’s blog with that title, “Is teaching an art or a science?” I think there’s a real art to that.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. A study from the U.S. Department of Education found that 77% of online students reported a better balance between their studies and personal life.

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5 ways to leverage UDL for student inclusivity

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Through lectures, readings, discussions, graphic representations, videos, and hands-on artistic models, teachers have ways to share information. Sixth grade social studies teacher, Ashlynn Sandoval provides content by showing a video that has captions. With this in mind, we ask, “How do you share content with your students?”

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Getting pre-service teachers comfortable using and teaching with STEAM tools

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She won the grant, which allowed the Dean Children’s Center to buy two KIBO kits and do an independent study project focused on implementing the hands-on, screen-free robot with four- and five-year-old children at Dean College’s Children’s Center. This inspired me to incorporate KIBO into my STEM course for pre-service teachers.

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#6: 5 ways to leverage UDL for student inclusivity

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Through lectures, readings, discussions, graphic representations, videos, and hands-on artistic models, teachers have ways to share information. Sixth-grade social studies teacher Ashlynn Sandoval provides content by showing a video that has captions. With this in mind, we ask, “How do you share content with your students?”

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Colleges Have Embraced Online Learning. Will That Open Remote Teaching Opportunities for Faculty?

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It’s common today for colleges to invite professors from other institutions to deliver distinguished lectures on campus. On their own and in their own time, students watch pre-recorded video lectures and demonstrations, enter discussion boards and work together in groups employing collaborative software tools day and night.