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5 news literacy resources for students

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The News Literacy Project offers several resources and services for educators, including an online learning platform, a free weekly newsletter, professional development opportunities, a variety of classroom materials and more. Here are 5 resources to help students develop strong news literacy skills: 1.

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Brightspace Excellence Awards highlight innovation in online learning

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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. Brightspace Excellence Accessibility Award Winner.

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3 ways to ease grading with blended technology

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An important aspect of starting to use an online learning platform is to consider the type of assignments teachers want to grade. Although teachers can post quizzes, writing assignments, and projects, it is important to evaluate how much time teachers have to learn the system.

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As Online Learning Grows, So Will Proctors. Case in Point: Examity’s $90M Deal

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So far, says Examity’s founder and CEO Michael London, customers opt for fully-automated products for low-stakes quizzes and tests, and a mix of human-and-tech approaches for high-stakes exams. That test is no longer around, but he says that experience inspired him to launch Examity in 2013.

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Newark Public Schools considers new AI tutor chatbot for districtwide use

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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. Learn more about our funding here.)

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Asynchronous Learning or Live Lessons? Which One Works Better for Me?

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There is a dearth of evidence to help teachers make informed choices on how to allocate time to asynchronous vs. synchronous online learning. By looking at research into online learning and human development, we can begin to grapple with the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Let’s start with the basics.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), one of the 12 partner organizations of Every Learner Everywhere, was charged with identifying and understanding innovations in the digital education landscape. Joosten also argued that the field should evaluate trends through subgroups of underrepresented students to promote equity.