eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. Rochester Institute of Technology : Sandra Connelly, Instructor.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2021

For instance, you can sign up for short online courses on how to play the harmonica or declutter your home. In part because of this open approach to online learning, Udemy claims to have the largest course catalog anywhere, with more than 155,000 courses. And so these become very professional online teachers.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

He has ChatGPT on his phone and his iPad, and our 45-minute conversation is peppered with references to Coursera’s newest personal learning assistant, “Coach.” Coach is going to be both reactive and proactive for learners. She’s now completing an online MBA from Western Governors University (WGU).

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. Many are unaware that teaching online can actually open new possibilities to innovate their teaching practice.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

To support their professional growth, teachers will also have continued access to the AI Coach platform , which enables them to watch and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction, set professional goals, and receive personalized observation tips, coaching, and resources from a virtual, computerized AI coach.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A single mom in middle America could learn to code from Google instructor. Unless we carefully examine where we put the paywalls and how we cultivate diverse student bodies in our online learning experiences, we risk transposing the same patterns of inequity that have plagued in-person education into our digital classrooms.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Eduverse.com is a revolutionary online learning environment providing a safe and secure ‘metaverse’ for K-12 schools. These technologies, along with Intelitek’s programs, empower instructors and inspire students to pursue careers in cutting-edge businesses. provided a first look at the new Samsung Education Community Platform.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

As online learning companies compete for the attention and wallets of learners, players like MasterClass , Linked Learning , Cognotion and Harvard are investing in producing videos that are so beautiful they could be National Geographic documentaries or sitcom pilots. They seek to establish instructor presence.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

When Cincinnati Public School teachers need extra training to help them better run their blended-learning classrooms , the ­professional development sometimes comes to them — rolling up in the ­district’s Tech Truck, a training center on wheels , outfitted with current and emerging classroom teaching tools and a one-on-one coach for the educators.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2022

The quarantine period occurred mostly during the academic year of 2019/2020 and forced many institutions to halt in-person classes and move a considerable amount of instruction online. This shift meant students who did not already engage in online learning were constrained to learn by an online learning modality.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 4, 2024

For example, adult learners often cite difficulties in digital literacy and report not feeling confident in using online technologies and learning platforms (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2021). That enrollment is expected to increase by 10 percent, to 6.6

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

So Fulé and her colleagues devised a program—free, voluntary, and entirely online—that has helped hundreds of students roll through remediation coursework and ace their math placement tests while measurably boosting their confidence about success in both math and college. Not insignificantly, the award came with a cash prize of $100,000.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Thus, online learning may have favorably trained students to aggregate and integrate many forms of technology at one time to enrich the learning experience (Law-Penrose, 2021). To achieve effective learning via podcasting, educators should consider “The Six Stages of Educational Podcasts” to create the body of work.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. His time as a blended learning instructor in Taos, N.M., Here in the U.S. it seems almost unfathomable, despite guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to start preparing.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2020

The more I saw people struggle with online learning, it convinced me this work is more important now than it ever was." But the more I saw people struggle with online learning, it convinced me this work is more important now than it ever was.” What might my instructor have done in that moment to make me feel more engaged?

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 4, 2024

For example, adult learners often cite difficulties in digital literacy and report not feeling confident in using online technologies and learning platforms (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2021). That enrollment is expected to increase by 10 percent, to 6.6

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. –Nick Gaehde, President, Lexia Learning. –Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Thus, online learning may have favorably trained students to aggregate and integrate many forms of technology at one time to enrich the learning experience (Law-Penrose, 2021). To achieve effective learning via podcasting, educators should consider “The Six Stages of Educational Podcasts” to create the body of work.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. –Nick Gaehde, President, Lexia Learning. –Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Some students already possess a well-established sense of community in academic and non-academic digital spaces (Plotts, 2020), which they bring into their learning environments for additional support. In essence, social media offers a portable and customizable sense of community across various spaces, enriching the learning experience.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Some students already possess a well-established sense of community in academic and non-academic digital spaces (Plotts, 2020), which they bring into their learning environments for additional support. In essence, social media offers a portable and customizable sense of community across various spaces, enriching the learning experience.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Top virtual schools have transformed howand wherewe learn. Yet, not all online schools deliver the same quality of K12 Online Learning. Others build entirely new learning ecosystems designed specifically for the digital age. Assessments are woven into every module in the best online virtual schools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

New models of learning and teaching can be powerful “first-mover” differentiators in competitive independent school markets. Perhaps the most powerful form of professional learning occurs when we connect with others outside of our own schools. The goal of instructional transformation is to empower students, not to disempower teachers.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Transferring from one local system to another can lead to learning gaps, repeated material, or complete curriculum mismatches. Online learning offers a compelling solution. Why Online Learning Works for Families on the Move 1. That’s the magic of online schools. Online schools change that.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 28, 2025

Students should actively participate in classes, seek feedback, and build relationships with their instructors to ensure strong letters of recommendation later on. The Power of Personal Essays for Online Students Perhaps the biggest tool in an online student’s arsenal is the college essay. What obstacles did they overcome?

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Asynchronous Models Online high schools typically offer two main modes of instruction: Synchronous Learning: Students attend scheduled live classes, interacting in real-time with instructors and peers. This approach mirrors traditional schooling but occurs on platforms like Zoom or Google Meet.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

–Tiago Costa, Cloud & AI Architect, Microsoft; Pearson Video Lesson Instructor In the two years since GenAI was unleashed, K-12 leaders have ridden the wave of experimentation and uncertainty about the role this transformative technology should have in classrooms and districts.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

–Tiago Costa, Cloud & AI Architect, Microsoft; Pearson Video Lesson Instructor In the two years since GenAI was unleashed, K-12 leaders have ridden the wave of experimentation and uncertainty about the role this transformative technology should have in classrooms and districts.

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