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With Innovation and Empathy, Remote Learning Becomes Accessible for All Students

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When our school buildings closed, districts and teachers were tasked with creating remote learning plans for their students. And we learned quickly that barriers to fruitful distance learning were greater for some students than others. First, educators had to rethink infrastructure. It’s a lot bigger now.

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This Year Has Taken a Toll on Educators. Let’s Make Sure to Support Them in 2021.

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In one of our studies (currently under peer-review), district support for educator well-being was associated with lower levels of educator burnout and self-judgment during distance learning. School leadership matters in supporting educator well-being.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

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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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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

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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). These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support.

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How an OER Rookie Dove Deep Into a Zero-Cost Textbook Degree Program

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“The faculty member is the expert in this field, you don’t also have to be the expert in copy-editing,” says James Glapa-Grossklag, dean of educational technology, learning resources and distance learning at College of the Canyons. His office also oversees making sure content meets accessibility guidelines.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

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). These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support.