eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2015

schools to pick the DIY route instead of purchasing a pre-made online learning content platform from an outside vendor— an option fraught with challenges. We think Facebook took an interest in what we were doing because its engineers shared many of the same values, beliefs, and goals that we had.

Learning Tools 278

Learning Tools Learning Beliefs Critical Thinking 278

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018).

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Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 97

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Their belief in my potential and guidance helped me establish a solid foundation for my future and changed my life. Since the pandemic, it has become clear to many parents that online learning is a better fit for their children, prompting them to seek alternative school options for the best educational outcomes, like virtual academies.

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Disabilities Learning Styles Hybrid Learning Students 248

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

According to Blended Learning Universe (n.d.), this model features students moving through different stations in the classroom while following a set schedule, and at least one of the stations includes digital tools and online learning activities. Resources Blended Learning Models. Blended Learning Universe.

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Blended Learning Learning Assignments Beliefs 253

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2016

This recipe for disengagement is the dominant model of online education and deserves all the criticism that Turkle and others have to offer. The following quote from a faculty participant in CI’s Humanizing Online Learning class demonstrates this impact: “I almost wanted to quit [the class].

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Technology Lecturing Instructors Beliefs 158

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A recent study , conducted by YouGov and commissioned by Microsoft, found that 90 percent of the teachers surveyed have increased their teaching skills in areas such as teaching with technology, instructional design for online learning and using technology for online presentations.

Hybrid Learning 201

Hybrid Learning Coaching Beliefs Accessibility 201

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2016

Course Hero, an online learning platform that empowers millions of students and educators to succeed, revealed that they have accumulated more than 60,000 educator accounts on their platform since February.

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Teachers Beliefs Education Learning Styles 133

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Technological skills and the desire to enhance learning through the use of technology need to be an important part of the hiring process. But evidence of belief in the technology enhanced paradigm should also be present (more on that below). How could interviews change? All of the normal interview questions should remain.

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Technology Blended Learning eLearning Teaching Philosophy 188

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Writing about online learning in higher education over the last several years, I often noted the steady growth of remote learning nationwide against the sluggish adoption of digital instruction among most Ivy League colleges. Virtual instruction continues to whiz across the country, racing recently with unprecedented gains.

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Science Secondary Education Beliefs Art 196

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

EdSurge: Did you experiment with online courses while you were leading Barnard College? So we set up this committee that I called the COOL committee—the Committee Of Online Learning. We asked, “How do you take a small women’s liberal arts college in Manhattan and how should we go online?” Debora Spar: Barnard is small.

Internet 199

Internet Schools Beliefs Art 199

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Whether its a 60-second TikTok on the French Revolution, a deep-dive YouTube documentary on climate change, or a TED Talk about emotional intelligence, young minds are tuning in and learning, often more effectively than traditional methods ever allowed. This is the hidden curriculum of the internet, which aids online learning.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

Such a model assumes a deficit of knowledge in other parts of the world and a belief that non-Western parts of the world have less or even nothing to contribute to online learning. Fortunately, the online learning space continues to evolve and there are now examples of MOOCs that are embracing different cultures and languages.

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Lecturing Language Languages Knowledge 167

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2021

In the last couple of decades, as online learning was steadily being recognized by millions of students as a convenient way to earn a highly prized academic degree, most senior officers at the nation’s colleges and universities paid little attention, dithered or dabbled.

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Failure Beliefs Attention Lecturing 201

eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2016

This has a number of benefits, including: Modelling the type of learning environment that teachers are moving to. Demonstrating belief in the models for all, rather than just being for school students. General and faculty specific – Quite a few aspects of blended learning are “generic”; the same principles apply across all faculties.

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Blended Learning Learning Quizzes Beliefs 189

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

But with the guidance and support of the college’s director of online learning, instructional designer and the librarian, Slade and her colleagues set to work creating more than 35 classes that use OER materials and an entire OER-based associate degree pathway. You get so used to your publisher resources.”

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Textbooks Instructors Education Participation 198

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

During the pandemic, schools with the infrastructure in place for moving to online learning found greater immediate success. Why aren’t more schools pushing a creative mindset if we know it is powerful for learning? They already had student devices and an established method for digital transactions between home and the teacher.

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Student Engagement Teachers Students Beliefs 206

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2021

Pairing Apex’s proven, high-quality secondary learning programs with Edmentum’s full suite of high-quality, online learning programs creates a rich array of offerings designed specifically for the next generation of learners. About Apex Learning. For more information, visit edmentum.com.

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Hybrid Learning High School High School Learning 130

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2016

This collaboration stems from a shared belief that technology has the power to transform learning, and can do so most effectively when it’s embedded in how a school or educator thinks about and drives new learning opportunities.

Beliefs 124

Beliefs Course Design STEM Culture 124

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In my work helping teachers to shift from whole group, teacher-led lessons to differentiated small group student-centered learning experiences, I am asked questions that seem grounded in the belief that students cannot learn without the teacher.

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Critical Thinking Knowledge Beliefs Participation 195

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

One teacher learns that the secret to good online teaching is all in the approach. I have heard a lot of people say that they don’t think that online schooling works well because there isn’t in-person interaction between a student and their teacher. This belief is a myth.

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Teaching Writing Reading Feedback 189

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Digital literacy is both the ability to utilize digital and web based resources and the ability to communicate online using digital platforms.” Fuentes put it another way: “People filter the information through the lens of their past experiences; they reject contradictions to existing beliefs.” on Tuesday, October 9 at 1pm PT/ 4pm ET.

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Attention Teaching Beliefs Questions 163

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Although they don’t often call it self-efficacy, most teachers regularly see how beliefs about ability affect behavior. If there’s good news about mindsets, it’s that they are based on beliefs and beliefs can be changed. “We strive to be good at things, to develop bonds with other people, and to make our own choices” (p.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

Last year, the company also acquired CritiqueIt, a digital annotation tool, and struck a deal with WeWork so 2U students in its online graduate programs can study in its coworking spaces. As part of the arrangement, 2U also paid $13 million to Flatiron School, a coding bootcamp owned by WeWork, to use the school’s online learning platform.

Education 146

Education Beliefs Discussions Skills 146

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

She’s the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research , which publishes peer-reviewed studies about K-12 online education. Traditionally, colleges of education have been reticent to move in this direction because of long-held, traditional beliefs about what teaching is.” Are you kidding me?”

Teachers 216

Teachers Education Blended Learning STEM 216

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

School is taking many shapes this year too, but one constant remains: a teacher’s belief that it’s not just about what they do in the front of the class – it’s about having their students’ backs.

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Teachers Beliefs Elementary School Elementary School 122

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Our new partnership with FocalPointK12 is consistent with our deeply held belief that this multi-layered challenge must be met with innovative partnerships. With the impact of COVID-19, districts are focusing on initiatives to personalize learning and use of digital curriculum/courses. No one can be an island.”.

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Grades Achievement Learning Beliefs 137

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2017

As one of our teachers put it, “What I appreciated most was that this format pushed me in my own beliefs about higher order thinking.”. Asking busy, busy teachers to plan workshops around innovative assessment practices that we only had limited experience with definitely required a serious dose of growth mindset.

Teachers 146

Teachers Feedback Participation Beliefs 146

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Although they don’t often call it self-efficacy, most teachers regularly see how beliefs about ability affect behavior. If there’s good news about mindsets, it’s that they are based on beliefs and beliefs can be changed. “We strive to be good at things, to develop bonds with other people, and to make our own choices” (p.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The workforce employability channel is attractive to Pearson, and it really ties into the company’s belief in lifelong learning,” says James Reeve, managing director of the company’s Accelerated Pathways division. On its website, the company says it has served more than 24,000 students across 48 countries to date.

Education 102

Education Beliefs History Online Learning 102

Edsurge

MAY 11, 2017

Courses have in turn began to mimic the pattern, and soon online courses began to outpace face-to-face options. That caused room for concern, he says, because “it's our department's belief that the best learning modality is face-to-face.”. The asynchronous piece of online learning is critical for them.”.

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Students Instructors Language Languages 125

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

Education 287

Education Math Reading Secondary Education 287

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

For most of this next generation of learners, higher education won’t just be about learning for learning’s sake, or an anachronistic belief that a college degree on its own will guarantee gainful employment. Students will more than ever be focused on the “return on learning.”

Education 133

Education Knowledge History Science 133

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A big idea driving Khan Academy is a belief in “mastery learning”—that students should show proficiency in one set of materials before moving on to the next. The nonprofit’s latest push to make mastery learning mainstream involves partnering with school districts who adopt Khan Academy’s materials and platform.

Learning 162

Learning Schools Math Grades 162

k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Fahad Altuwaijrys journey from academia to executive leadership is a testament to his belief in educations transformative power. “Every decision we make is rooted in the belief that education changes lives,” Dr. Altuwaijry shares. Yet, behind the impressive scale lies a heartfelt mission.

Education 130

Education Culture Evaluation Beliefs 130

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. Help them understand that maintaining a consistent routine, including regular sleep patterns, is key to avoiding burnout and staying focused, even in an online learning environment.

Schools 338

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 338

k12

MAY 2, 2025

These everyday moments can shape a students values and beliefs in subtle but lasting ways. In a diverse, fast-changing society, this role is more crucial than ever, and teachers at online schools are helping students learn to be good citizens in real life and in a digital world.

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Teachers Education Failure Beliefs 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Candace, you're an early pioneer of using AI and adaptive-learning tools with the online learning initiative that you started at Carnegie Mellon University and now lead at Stanford. Now, I think about if it was one of my kids sitting in that chair, their response would be, "That's your belief.

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Peer Review Ethics Science Intelligence 106