Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

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Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 93

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? –will be refined and these ideas will become more established practices integrated into in-person learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This book spells out how pandemic school shutdowns resulted in massive learning losses. For years, educational technologists have cast personalized online learning as an answer to what plagues education. I would look at their unmasked faces and try to communicate how much I appreciated that we were together.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

For the better part of a decade, many schools have been implementing blended learning models that integrate online learning with brick-and-mortar instruction to rethink time, space and staffing. It essentially asks: What activities are best for independent learning versus learning together?

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

Come summer, assuming enrollment numbers stay consistent, the department will implement distance biology classes for 350 students using Hands-On Labs equipment. The sudden jump to online learning has upturned education disciplines around the globe. Labster expects to lose money getting so many schools online.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Solution for teachers : Teachers can foster a culture of integrity by establishing trust and open communication. Research on virtual assessments suggests that having clear and consistent communication about academic honesty and integrity can enhance trust and reduce cheating behaviors. Online Learning Consortium.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The rise of collaborative learning environments within hybrid and blended learning models is another notable development in K-12 technology trends. Online collaboration tools and platforms let students work together seamlessly, helping them build teamwork and communication skills that are essential for the future.

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Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 280

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2020

Their site includes curriculum, project-based learning ideas, independent activities, parent tools, sample schedules, live classes and events—in effect, a full ecosystem for remote learning. They plan to focus on what they’re calling the four P’s of learning: project-based, problem-based, place-based and personalized.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

The focus was on providing a normalizing routine for children who had been recently uprooted from their home and communicating urgent public health information and training. They even recommend using distance learning strategies to ensure education continuity and remind schools to think about school meals.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

That means students who need academic accommodations aren’t necessarily at a disadvantage when in-person classes shift online. However, educators should make sure to translate the accommodations they’ve likely already made in the classroom into their distance learning plans, Del Tufo says. We Are Civil Communicators (grade 12).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That passion carried through to his university studies, where he majored in Communications with a sharp focus on media. When students put that headset on, they can practice on a level that’s just not possible online or in the classroom. As learning becomes increasingly digital, what problems does VR solve?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2020

All reading audio is captured and recorded for teacher playback, a feature essential for blended (remote and in-person online) learning. Assessing students’ reading skills during this time of school closures and distance learning is more critical than ever,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. “By

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Reading Intelligence Testing Distance Learning 183

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. Across the region, schools have moved classrooms to the cloud in what’s become a massive experiment in distance learning, impacting local and international schools alike. Here in the U.S. Well, sort of.

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Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

So the college is asking its future teachers to make online activity guides and videos for Home Works , a new distance learning program designed to help kids connect the curricula they usually learn in person at school or camp with what’s going on in their real lives—which right now mostly means being stuck at home.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Online education has been touted as a way to increase access to education. But it’s increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, even as digital learning makes its way into more institutions’ offerings. This has all left us asking: Who does online education really serve?

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. “A Randomized Assessment of Online Learning.”

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Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 115

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For example, adaptive learning programs adjust in real-time based on a student’s performance, offering additional challenges or remediation as needed. Moreover, edtech facilitates greater collaboration and communication. These tools make education more accessible, especially in distance learning contexts.

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

In the fall, South Dakota State plans to use its new headsets to offer two science courses with VR components—one of them entirely online, with students who may not live anywhere near campus (they’ll receive loaner VR headsets in the mail). It’s a new way to solve problems we have had for a while.”

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

In a face-to-face course or an online course that makes use of Zoom, video lectures, online office hours, or other visual/auditory experiences, students can develop conceptions of their instructor’s presence through seeing facial expressions and hearing stories and side comments related to the topic of the day. Is anyone there?”

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. “A Randomized Assessment of Online Learning.”

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Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 96

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 27, 2025

Introduction: Why Its Time to Rethink What We Know About Online Learning for K12 Students Online schooling today is not what it was a decade ago. Despite its growing popularity, misconceptions and outdated beliefs continue to cloud public perception with respect to K12 online education.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Distance learning began March 23. Simon and the rest of the district turned their focus to food security , internet connectivity for families in need and online suicide prevention assessments. It is also important to ensure that students have devices to support virtual class, coursework and communication.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I’m heartbroken for the impossible situation families have been put in, especially families with no resources, going to schools that don’t have the luxury of fancy online learning or giant schoolyards or under-crowded classrooms,” Latané says. In June, the group mobilized.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

When school closed during COVID-19, about half of her students lacked internet access or devices, so she used a combination of online learning and paper packets and sent each student handmade sensory bags filled with items like glue, bubbles, Play-Doh and water beads. And that all changed when online learning started.

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