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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

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Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. Dr. Lisa McNeal is the Director of eLearning at the College of Coastal Georgia. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online. References Bailey, E.

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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

Faculty Focus

Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. Dr. Lisa McNeal is the Director of eLearning at the College of Coastal Georgia. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online. References Bailey, E.

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5 leadership requirements essential for change

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However, to increase the probability of long term success and to reduce teacher/instructor frustration, organizations need to ensure that the broader fundamentals are in place before asking teachers to change. Other areas, such as infrastructure , are discussed in related articles in this series. Sustained focus.

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Classroom Learning

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Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

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6 Tips for How to Build an Online College Degree from Scratch #DLNchat

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The discussion is outlined below but it’s not too late to share your own ideas, just tweet them with the hashtag #DLNchat. As Robert Weisser recommended: “Building open educational resources into the curriculum and giving students more opportunities to access them, evaluate them as part of class discussion, and improve them if possible.”.

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The Role of Microlearning and Andragogy in Enhancing Online Student Engagement

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In this light, designing and facilitating online discussions to increase student engagement, peer connection, and idea exchange, as well as creating a cohesive online learning community for knowledge creation, is far more important for the success of online education.

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ACT Bets Big on Analytics, Adaptive Learning With $7.5M Investment in Smart Sparrow

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million investment in Smart Sparrow , a company that offers a platform used by many higher-ed faculty members and instructors to develop online, adaptive courses and simulations. In recent years, the nonprofit has invested in several education technology efforts around learning analytics and adaptive learning. Its latest: a $7.5

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