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‘He Had No Pants on.’ 10 Awkward, Human Moments in the Move to Online Learning

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With the swift shift to remote learning, educators and education entrepreneurs alike are quickly learning that trying to replicate what happens in classrooms on an online conference call comes with a lot of ups and downs. Heck, I don’t even like doing that. I’ve been using Chroma Key to change my background [in lessons].

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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. Passive learning is no longer acceptable.

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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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From Feedback to Feedforward: Using AI-Powered Assessment Flywheel to Drive Student Competency

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In basic form, assessment for learning entails assessment where pre-emptive, future-oriented comments (called feedforward) are given to learners to guide improvement in future performances. This contrasts with the typical assessment arrangement where feedback is considered a product offered to the student in exchange for what they submit.

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Learning How to Blend Online and Offline Teaching

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In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. I took a very similar approach when I taught online at The New School in Manhattan a few years ago.

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When to Teach Online Classes Live and When to Let Students Learn on Demand

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Synchronous Works Better For Some Students Than For Others Holding an online class via a live video platform like Zoom or Google Meet can closely resemble an in-person classroom dynamic. The instructor can lecture and students can ask questions, or the instructor can lead a live discussion.

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Higher Ed’s Technology Blind Spot: a Response to Sherry Turkle

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Most MOOCs, despite the claims of innovation and disruption, consisted of video lectures and text-based assignments. Thus, the impression that most people have of online education is an attempt to create an online lecture. But there are powerful and exciting alternative.