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Why Colleges Should Pay Attention to Strikes by Their Most Precarious Teachers

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There’s a news story in higher ed that’s not getting enough attention. We didn't know we’d be forced to go on strike, but we had to get a fair contract.” The nation’s adjuncts are rising up. In the end, after a year of contract negotiations, they won a big jump in pay and benefits. Our labor is our power,” Higer told me recently. “We

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). The post Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced? Dr. Dimple J. Thomas, Bastin, (2022).

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). The post Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced? Dr. Dimple J. Thomas, Bastin, (2022).

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Transcription and Accessibility—New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon

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Via Microsoft Translator , a translation service, students in classes and lectures can get automated transcriptions on their mobile and desktop devices. Huang tells EdSurge the technology supports 60 languages, meaning a student listening to a professor lecture in English can get a transcription to, say, German.

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What It Takes For a College to Go Online

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In one focus group I attended, faculty members recommended that online courses include real-time sessions, that the school stream on-campus lectures and events to remote students, and that faculty establish a uniform and consistent online course evaluation rubric following industry best practices.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

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Additional attention needs to be given to all types of learners by addressing various learning modalities, intervention paths, and students with Individual Education Plans through technology that is customizable, integrated, and aligned to state standards. There’s a critical need for more funding for schools, including fair pay for teachers.

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With Innovation and Empathy, Remote Learning Becomes Accessible for All Students

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Attention feels more frayed and fragile during live video lessons for all of us. That’s especially true for our learners who experience challenges to sustained attention when in the physical classroom. is Executive Director and Chief Scientist at EdTogether and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.