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How Can Online Instructors Get Students to Talk to Each Other?

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The instructor can decide if you want to let anyone who has the link be able to collaborate, protect your ideas with a password, or require people to set up accounts before they can engage. This is just one example of a tool that makes it easy for student-to-student interaction without requiring much effort from instructors to set it up.

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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

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At least, that’s according to a randomized study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Science. Quintana assisted the experimental classrooms, and says that his participation has fueled his desire to teach college math after he graduates.

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Enhancing Face-to-Face Education: Leveraging Learning Management Systems for Student Success? 

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Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees. For example, some of our instructors have folders for each week with readings and assignments, while others choose to organize by chapters or units.

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Learning Out Loud: Make Online Courses Meaningful and Accessible

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Instructor video feedback has also been shown to improve social presence, which is correlated with the development of an instructor-student relationship. In online the instructor-student relationship has been shown to play a role in student engagement and persistence, particularly with Latino students.

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Where Are All the Faculty in the Open Education Movement?

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When I attend professional gatherings on open education, however, instructors like myself are often the minority. Yet open educational materials impact faculty and students alike, and many instructors are using these resources today. That is not appealing to instructors,” argues Skidmore.

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Enhancing Face-to-Face Education: Leveraging Learning Management Systems for Student Success? 

Faculty Focus

Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees. For example, some of our instructors have folders for each week with readings and assignments, while others choose to organize by chapters or units.

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Maximizing Student Engagement During Live Online Seminars

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Students who opt for e-learning likely prefer it for the flexibility it affords, but that doesnt mean they want to miss out on engaging with their classmates or instructor in a meaningful way. It was clear that while there were many differences in the presentation techniques, seminars were considered of great value to all.