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Online Teaching Is Improving In-Person Instruction on Campus

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But since the COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors around the world to try online education, something unexpected has happened: Professors have found that there are some online teaching methods that work better than what can be done in the limits of a physical classroom.

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What Faculty Need to Know About ‘Learner Experience Design’

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When learning occurs entirely through computer-mediated instruction, professors often overlook simple steps like asking participants to introduce themselves. Students who are in courses with introductory videos have been shown to actively participate in online discussions very early in the course. Walk In Students’ Shoes.

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?5 Invisible Barriers Preventing Change in Higher Ed

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Digital Participation The web holds potential to revolutionize education, and higher ed has much to add to conversations around how the web is shaping society. Digital participation is one important way we can contribute to these discussions and ideas. However, in higher education, digital participation is not mainstream.

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Death of a Traditional Lecture

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For example, in a biology course, instructors can watch students interact with thousands of 3D models, such as those found on Sketchfab or virtual programs such as BioDigital. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures. Journal for STEM Education Research. 3: 403-412.

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Death of a Traditional Lecture

Faculty Focus

For example, in a biology course, instructors can watch students interact with thousands of 3D models, such as those found on Sketchfab or virtual programs such as BioDigital. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures. Journal for STEM Education Research. 3: 403-412.