Edsurge

JULY 18, 2020

As the pandemic unfolded, our team at SMASH, a nationwide summer residential program for STEM education serving students of color, had to move an established, 17-year program into a virtual learning environment. STEM is relevant to a wide range of fields—even beyond STEM professions.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Eduverse.com is a revolutionary online learning environment providing a safe and secure ‘metaverse’ for K-12 schools. For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology.

Mobile Devices 340

Mobile Devices Gamification Science STEM 340

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018).

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Through the two-and-a-half yearlong effort, nearly 2,000 instructors developed and taught 6,600 OER course sections that served 160,000 students. STEM classes and those that used open interactive learning systems were the costliest to develop, while non-STEM courses that adopted existing OER materials cost the least.

Textbooks 196

Textbooks Instructors Education Participation 196

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

To advocate for and on behalf of effective online teaching and learning practices, four organizations are joining forces to establish the National Council for Online Education. The collaborative effort stems in part from each organization’s participation in 2019 in rulemaking negotiations with the U.S.

Education 179

Education Distance Learning Instructors Online Learning 179

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2021

Jeremy Roschelle and his colleagues at the grantee AI Institute for Engaged Learning will have five years to develop an artificial intelligence program that can guide students through narrative-based STEM lessons. How did people learn for 2,000 years? Let’s tap into something really fundamental about how people learn.”

Intelligence 217

Intelligence Education Teaching Assistants STEM 217

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Many online learning platforms, such as LinkedIn Learning and MasterClass, are indeed pivoting towards business models that look a lot like subscription-based streaming services Pandora, Spotify or Netflix. We could be pushing online teachers in a similar direction. monthly minimum wage. monthly minimum wage.

Online Learning 83

Online Learning Instructors Education Fairness 83

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018).

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Somewhere between our collective obsession with predictive analytics and infatuation with adaptive learning, higher education wonks and practitioners are making time to deconstruct the quality attributes of online courses. It’s a collaborative process that engages faculty in the design and improvement of online courses.

Blended Courses 163

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 163

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

The CoderZ professional development program introduces instructors to the concepts of teaching computer science and computational thinking using an online tool. Participants learn robotics and coding best practices as well as strategies to successfully leverage a graphic programming interface. About CoderZ.

Science 150

Science Teachers Evaluation STEM 150

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever. The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical.

Schools 329

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 329

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2020

In the first online course we designed and taught together, one of us had never taught in a strictly online environment before, and the other had only designed asynchronous online learning experiences (i.e., self-paced experiences with very little instructor engagement). We organized and sequenced our materials.

Teaching 218

Teaching Education Lecturing History 218

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

3, 2022 – In 2021, 44 new schools partnered with VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with the industry’s best teacher-led online learning programs. The nonprofit offers hundreds of unique online courses, including 24 AP® offerings, innovative STEM and humanities programs, and a wide variety of unique electives.

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Accessibility History Schools Instructors 130

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

After the pandemic, the nationwide adoption of online high-dose tutoring was expected to address deepening educational disparities. Additionally, it gained attention for its ability to provide high-quality education in regions with inadequate supplies of teachers, especially in higher-grade STEM education.

Instructors 164

Instructors Achievement Communication Attention 164

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam.

Exams 163

Exams Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 163

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. Schools will make changes to provide systematic instruction and stem the bleed of learning loss.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

College has suddenly moved online in the time of the coronavirus. What do these newly virtual classrooms look and feel like, for both the instructors and the students? And it highlights some of the issues that are coming up unexpectedly, for instructors and students, doing education online for the first time.

Instructors 147

Instructors Fairness Lecturing STEM 147

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

Math 245

Math High School High School Grades 245

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Overall, my top three recommended practices include: self-regulating strategies, video-based learning, and formative assessments. At their core, self-regulating strategies naturally support growth mindsets in the way they encourage independent learning practices. Amy Winger is an online instructor for the University of Phoenix.

Instructors 111

Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Overall, my top three recommended practices include: self-regulating strategies, video-based learning, and formative assessments. At their core, self-regulating strategies naturally support growth mindsets in the way they encourage independent learning practices. Amy Winger is an online instructor for the University of Phoenix.

Instructors 98

Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 98

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2018

But how should instructors foster rich, inclusive dialogues with diverse students—and do so online where everyone might be anonymous? But the panel on Thursday started off by saying even delivering online education in more flexible ways isn't enough. Shellgren urged educators to think about “anti-frameworks.”

Instructors 89

Instructors Syllabus Learning Discussions 89

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. Schools will make changes to provide systematic instruction and stem the bleed of learning loss.

Hybrid Learning 282

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 282

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

“Educator” is used throughout this paper to represent professor, instructor, teacher, or any person or team that leads learning sessions. These various delivery modes may be referred to as asynchronous online, synchronous online, synchronous in the classroom, HyFlex (three modes of delivery at one time), hybrid, blended, or flexible.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

So Fulé and her colleagues devised a program—free, voluntary, and entirely online—that has helped hundreds of students roll through remediation coursework and ace their math placement tests while measurably boosting their confidence about success in both math and college. Not insignificantly, the award came with a cash prize of $100,000.

Math 119

Math Instructors Testing Feedback 119

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

“Educator” is used throughout this paper to represent professor, instructor, teacher, or any person or team that leads learning sessions. These various delivery modes may be referred to as asynchronous online, synchronous online, synchronous in the classroom, HyFlex (three modes of delivery at one time), hybrid, blended, or flexible.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

References Educause Learning Initiative (ELI). Instructors share secrets for ‘Bichronous’ teaching online. link] Additional Resources Stem Ecosystem (2022, March 9). The benefits of bichronous online learning platform. Bichronous online learning: Is blending asynchronous & synchronous the best approach?

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

add caption here This week’s podcast is brought to you by “The State of Online STEM Education'' an upcoming national survey of the online STEM landscape created by Every Learner Everywhere and Online Learning Consortium. This in turn would inform participation grades, especially in online courses.

Education 127

Education STEM Participation Technology 127

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

References Educause Learning Initiative (ELI). Instructors share secrets for ‘Bichronous’ teaching online. link] Additional Resources Stem Ecosystem (2022, March 9). The benefits of bichronous online learning platform. Bichronous online learning: Is blending asynchronous & synchronous the best approach?

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

She makes some great points about first, why blended learning is becoming so popular, and second, how to make that happen in your life: Blended learning is becoming increasingly popular as institutions transition from classroom style learning to mixed media and online learning. Online Classes.

Blended Learning 75

Blended Learning eLearning Learning Peer Review 75

k12 Online Schools

MARCH 6, 2025

Participating in an online school can help students develop skills in self-discipline and time management. Hybrid learning models combine traditional classroom instruction with online learning components, creating a flexible educational experience.

Hybrid Learning 52

Hybrid Learning STEM Learning Styles Critical Thinking 52

k12

APRIL 7, 2025

Online learning offers unique opportunities for students, including the freedom to learn in a way that works best for them and on a timeline that fits their lifestyle. STEM Clubs: Students engage in hands-on projects covering topics like robotics, coding, and engineering, as well as building problem-solving and technical skills.

Participation 52

Participation Schools Art Students 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Top virtual schools have transformed howand wherewe learn. Yet, not all online schools deliver the same quality of K12 Online Learning. Others build entirely new learning ecosystems designed specifically for the digital age. Before leading a class, instructors undergo specialized training. The reality?

Schools 52

Schools Lecturing Coaching Art 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Tara Gilboa, Online Learning Experience Designer at Colorado School of Mines The LMS Checklist #1: Is the platform straightforward and user-friendly? 3: Can the instructor and student(s) talk to and communicate with each other easily? Some things just have to be dead simple. That’s great human-centered design.".

Questions 133

Questions Learning Communication STEM 133

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It also provided an opportunity to create a sense of community within an online learning environment. Community of Inquiry (CoI) names three implicit and explicit presences in online teaching: teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence (Akyol & Garrison, 2008). Image courtesy of Bernard Hermant, Unsplash.

Teaching 105

Teaching Critical Thinking Participation Instructors 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

For example, in a biology course, instructors can watch students interact with thousands of 3D models, such as those found on Sketchfab or virtual programs such as BioDigital. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures. Journal for STEM Education Research. 3: 403-412.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

For example, in a biology course, instructors can watch students interact with thousands of 3D models, such as those found on Sketchfab or virtual programs such as BioDigital. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures. Journal for STEM Education Research. 3: 403-412.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Coronavirus Has Led to a Rush of Online Teaching. Here’s Some Advice for Newly Remote Instructors. Young Make online lessons shorter and be sure to record them, advised our higher ed teaching columnist Bonni Stachowiak in this primer on remote instruction designed for professors new to the idea. By Jeffrey R. By Kevin R.

Education 168

Education Instructors STEM Online Learning 168