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Online Learning Is Not the Enemy

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Is the prevailing takeaway from this brutal, oppressive year a shared aversion toward online learning? For faculty members who had not received professional development in online teaching, it felt just as stressful as if they had been suddenly forced to teach in a foreign language. That should give us all pause.

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Plan Ahead: How to Set Yourself Up for Success Toward a Career in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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This starts with taking useful courses whilst still in high school, so that you have to right credentials to get into the university you like, then it’s getting used to online learning, just in case you want to visit an online university and then understanding the future of what you need beyond a BA undergraduate degree like a masters.

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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

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Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online. Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. These design choices have noticeable implications.

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Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

There is often a tension created by the pressure put on teachers to cover content with the student-centered approach to learning described by UDL and blended learning. I understand the pressure teachers feel to cover the standards and move through their curriculum.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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What innovations might redefine the learning environment? The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. You might wonder why this preference exists.

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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

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Robertson notes that redesigning a curriculum using modules allows educators to build a cache of materials a little at a time. When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. His choice: modular learning.

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Strategies to craft effective PD for schools and districts

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While traditional lecture-based sessions still exist, an increasingly common approach is to offer a dynamic range of opportunities–from hands-on workshops and interactive learning experiences to flexible, self-paced online learning.

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