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Effective online course design starts with people

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The shift to virtual learning in early 2020 put a spotlight on online course design, with all its flaws and inconsistencies. But there are good examples of effective online course design. First and foremost, engaging online learning programs are built with empathy for both the teacher and the student.

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Offline Choice Boards: How Are You Integrating Offline Learning into Your Online Class?

Catlin Tucker

Understandably, the focus is on online learning as that is a new and unfamiliar learning landscape for a lot of educators. I am fielding questions about how to set up online courses , design online lessons , and offer small group instruction and support via video conferencing.

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Online and Hybrid Learning Strategies: eSN Innovation Roundtable

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We were course designing and co-teaching,” she said. See more eSN Innovation Roundtables exploring critical education issues Related: Why blended learning is a top 12 way to help those most in need Where does blended learning fit in post-pandemic classrooms? I see more amazing things than I see pain points.”

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When to Teach Online Classes Live and When to Let Students Learn on Demand

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Asynchronous Can Still Be Interactive If instructors get creative, they can build personalized interactions into asynchronous teaching, argues Michelle Eaton, director of virtual and blended learning for a school district in Indianapolis.

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Want to Give Students More Voice and Choice? Start with Teachers

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Conversations around personalized learning are nothing new for the staff at the M.S.D. Teachers in our virtual high school and blended learning programs, which I help direct, have been having them for a few years now via webinars and seminars. Michele Eaton is Director of Virtual and Blended Learning for the M.S.D.

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Model Teaching–How Today’s Educators Learn

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All classes follow an easy-to-use course design: establish goals–what students will learn by the end of the class. provide a clear module-based learning path culminating in a ready to use action plan. Blended Learning. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning.

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10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students

eSchool News

“The philosophy and principles of a UDL framework are similar to UD and are meant to provide pedagogical strategies for instructors to maximize learning opportunities for diverse groups of students including those with physical and/or learning disabilities.”. Knowing Where to Start.