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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

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Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online. The majority of online learning environments are no more than video-hosting platforms with quizzes and a discussion forum. This type of structure is not revolutionary.

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

Scholarly Teacher

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.

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The AI Advantage: Boosting Student Engagement in Self-paced Learning through AIĀ 

Faculty Focus

This can be an advantage for instructors. In today’s fast-paced academic environment, instructors are often hard-pressed for time to provide comprehensive feedback to each student. Particularly in larger classes, it can be challenging to engage students in deeper, meaningful ways that support their learning progress.

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The AI Advantage: Boosting Student Engagement in Self-paced Learning through AIĀ 

Faculty Focus

This can be an advantage for instructors. In today’s fast-paced academic environment, instructors are often hard-pressed for time to provide comprehensive feedback to each student. Particularly in larger classes, it can be challenging to engage students in deeper, meaningful ways that support their learning progress.

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Inside the School Where Every Student Gets Their Own Teacher

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The open plan area in the center is a flexible learning space where kids can work independently or socialize at a school that can otherwise be pretty isolating. The network uses a mastery-based learning model, and students must earn 80 percent or higher on independent work before teachers can move on in class.

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Do Virtual Schools Flatten Cultural Identity? Or Expand It?

k12 Online Schools

In that sense, online learning has the potential to be a global cultural exchange. Instead of imposing a single cultural framework, digital classrooms can encourage students to bring their own backgrounds into the learning space. Not all families have equal access to technology, stable internet, or a quiet learning space.

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