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Students Dive Deep Into COVID-19 in Free Open Study Course

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The new summer program groups teams of students into one of four tracks based on interest: pandemics and globalization, epidemiology, the history of pandemics, and socio-cultural evolution, which looks at what happens to societies when big things change. Unlike the research program, this offering doesn’t pair every student with mentors.

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How Conducting a Mixed-mode Class is Similar to Hosting a Late-night Talk Show

Faculty Focus

Some online students might view the lecture on a tablet or phone where these details are lost. It’s also essential to have a student in the class, or a teaching assistant, monitor feedback during class via the chat so they can bring comments or questions to you.

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61 predictions about edtech, equity, and learning in 2022

eSchool News

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. I have used it to create quick and short review videos for content, lab procedures, and even study tips. –Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. I have used it to create quick and short review videos for content, lab procedures, and even study tips. –Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School.

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Did Students Learn As Much During Remote Online Instruction?

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We were particularly interested in how well large lecture classes translated into a remote format. After all, these kinds of classes are what many people think of when they close their eyes and imagine college teaching. The large lecture course he was teaching—to about 100 students—was called Viewing America: 1940-1980.

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How One Master Educator Uses Visuals and Tech to Make Dracula a Must-Take Course

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EdSurge: Can you give us a little background on the history of the Dracula course? Stanley Stepanic: When I first came to UVA in 2005 to study for my master’s and my PhD, I was a teaching assistant to the course and was mentored by Professor Jan Perkowski. Ooh, I could use this for this lecture.”

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