eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

In college, assignments were purposeful, designed to deepen my understanding of the material rather than simply reinforce rote memorization. These assignments provided valuable opportunities to fail, seek help, and ultimately grow from the experience. This wasnt a sign of failure; it was an essential part of learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

This does not necessarily make MOOCs a failure. Unsurprisingly, some of the biggest drivers of these improved metrics include making people pay for online programs, increasing the selectivity of courses, and adding program managers and teaching assistants to follow up with learners.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Failure to achieve those rates could have led to price increases on course materials. McGraw-Hill and Pearon emphasized that instructors retain the freedom to decide whether to assign bundled materials to students in their classes, and those students can then choose whether to opt out.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Once they sign up for courses, an assigned mentor is supposed to check in on them regularly—sometimes even weekly—through a call or text or video meeting. In practice, that meant each Monday, text messages were sent reminding students about assignments due that week, along with estimates for how much time each task would likely take.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

For international students, this act of showing respect is vital, as they fear failure in the course if their communication style is perceived as disrespectful. Turn-taking may not occur naturally for international students, so assigning specific roles to each group member to present their ideas can be effective.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

For international students, this act of showing respect is vital, as they fear failure in the course if their communication style is perceived as disrespectful. Turn-taking may not occur naturally for international students, so assigning specific roles to each group member to present their ideas can be effective.

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Feedback Culture Learning Students 83