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What Early Blended Learning Pioneers Got Right That Today's Schools Have Forgotten

Edsurge

In the case of blended learning, it is easy to get the model right and entirely miss the targeted outcome. While models precisely outline classroom design they do not inform alignment with learning outcomes or the means of personalized assessment beyond adaptive tools.

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Function Follows Form: How Two Colleges Redesigned the Classroom for Active Learning

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But some institutions are gaining traction using a novel approach: leveraging the expertise of facilities and information technology staff to support the redesign of classroom learning experiences. With new attention to learning spaces here at UCF in the past year or so, we have had a little bit more shift with the nudges.”

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Flipping Faculty from Guide on the Side to Mentor in the Center

Faculty Focus

Unfortunately, nationwide scores in math and reading are on the decline—these students often lack the skills to succeed in higher education. Instructors often turn to flipped classrooms as a method to engage learners but run into unexpected barriers. Students who develop a growth mindset identify the faculty as a resource for learning.

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EdSurge’s Year in Review: The Top 10 K-12 Stories of 2018

Edsurge

The Future of Education Depends on Social Emotional Learning: Here’s Why by Giancarlo Brotto Research indicates that students who receive instruction in social-emotional skills—such as agreeableness, conscientiousness and emotional stability—not only perform better in school, but are more successful in careers and life in general.

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

Simply adding technology to a classroom doesn’t make it an innovative space. Leaders looking to shift learning must think more holistically. By designing a learner-centered environment that’s built upon flexibility, the traditional, industrial setup of desks in rows can be overcome. Tue, 02/27/2018 - 15:10.

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Flipping Faculty from Guide on the Side to Mentor in the Center

Faculty Focus

Unfortunately, nationwide scores in math and reading are on the decline—these students often lack the skills to succeed in higher education. Instructors often turn to flipped classrooms as a method to engage learners but run into unexpected barriers. Students who develop a growth mindset identify the faculty as a resource for learning.