eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

students are unable to access school online, and 42 million Americans don’t have the means to purchase internet access. In Oakland, 98 percent of all students now have a computer and internet service. “Parents and educators should take time to learn more about TikTok to understand the platform and how to reach kids where they are.

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APRIL 28, 2025

Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Today’s students demand more than just traditional lectures and textbooks; they’re looking for an engaging, flexible, and personalized learning experience.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

When colleges in the California State University system sent students home from campus in spring 2020, it quickly became clear that some students lacked reliable access to the internet or computers through which to participate in their pandemic-era emergency remote courses. The Practice May Be Here to Stay.”

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FEBRUARY 20, 2017

The project began when Tiina Syrjä, a lecturer in voice and speech at the University of Tampere, in Finland, met an administrator from Coventry University, in Britain, and they decided to organize a collaborative long-distance theater seminar. Coventry University sent Tom Gorman, a senior theater lecturer, to Finland to come up with a plan.

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MARCH 27, 2020

What she and about 100 other participants experienced now has a name: “Zoombombing.” It’s essentially internet trolling on video conferencing, involving somebody who takes over the audio and video controls to broadcast inappropriate materials and remarks. But as Zoom has grown in popularity, so have episodes of internet impropriety.

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APRIL 5, 2021

Spotty internet service makes remote learning hard for many college students. And as a result, they may find themselves less able to participate in learning. So does lacking reliable access to a computer. But for some students, a new or even newish laptop is a luxury they can’t afford.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

I wrote a book in 2001 called “ Ruling the Waves ,” which was looking at the internet in historical perspective. And my argument was that while the internet was revolutionary and radical, we have had prior revolutions in communications. The internet is probably not the most important one. So I think that’s a very telling story.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Today’s educators seek to provide learning experiences that prepare students to be healthy, successful participants in college, career, civics, and home life. COVID-19 highlighted that the digital divide was not exclusive to rural areas, as many families in urban areas cannot afford internet connectivity. We seek life-readiness.

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APRIL 8, 2020

Even when students are all in the same time zone—such as for most K-12 schools and community colleges—getting to a live online class on time can be challenging for those who live in households where there aren’t enough computers or tablets for every learner, or where the internet connection isn’t robust enough.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Since their glory days only a few years ago, MOOCs have been on the receiving end of much critique, and the false promises of democratizing education through simply connecting to the internet have been severely slashed. such as Coursera, EdX, Udacity and FutureLearn. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and UC Berkeley?18

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APRIL 18, 2019

And that has led to new teaching practices, mainly flipped classrooms where professors require students to watch video lectures for homework and use class time for more active discussions or hands-on activities. People are not always comfortable appearing on camera.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

MOOCs Recent virtual upstarts, MOOCs—massive open online courses—catapulted onto the global learning stage when Stanford University computer scientists Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig in 2011 came upon the bright idea of streaming their robotics lectures over the Internet. The term MOOC was coined by others in 2008.)

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JANUARY 30, 2017

Faced with administrative concerns that the need for Internet access and Internet-enabled devices would limit student access to digital textbooks, Billings began the daunting project by testing an introductory English course to obtain student feedback. Electronic whiteboards allow for on-screen annotation and remote Internet access.

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JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. We can’t meaningfully listen to the deafening roar of the internet. Participants gathered online each week for seminar-style conversations, case study discussions and peer critiques.

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MAY 12, 2022

Samson gave his students what he considered reasonable options: They could come to class, participate remotely during class time, or review recorded material and contribute to class discussions asynchronously, so long as it was on the same day as the class. You just don’t get that with the internet.”.

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JUNE 27, 2024

Invest in Quality Online Study Resources There’s no reason to study like a monk – the internet is full of diverse study materials that cater to different learning styles , including yours. Websites like Khan Academy or Quizlet provide access to lectures, practice tests, and flashcards among other things.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I heard about blockchain at a conference about two years ago,” says Sue Alman, the project’s co-principal investigator and a lecturer at San Jose State who teaches a course on emerging technologies. We are inviting experts to write guest posts and engage with the blog on our website,” Alman explains.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. In fact, a recent study showed that in a HyFlex class, online students were more engaged and felt it was easier to ask questions during lectures compared to in-person students (University of Copenhagen, 2021). link] Vallée, A.,

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MARCH 21, 2017

After all, the original promise of teaching on the internet was to reach remote students who couldn’t easily get to a campus. They’re participating in student government. One thing University of Central Florida has become known for is large lecture classes. But it is outside the classroom much like watching a lecture capture.

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JUNE 28, 2017

We came to class prepared, we liked to participate. We’ve now been able to put this lie to bed that people can actually shop on Facebook and listen to your lecture and take good notes all simultaneously. Without having to get political, the internet has opened up lots, and lots, and lots of alternative facts. Most of us.

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APRIL 30, 2020

They dug into the principles of universal design for learning, how instructions can use rubrics to empower students to demonstrate knowledge in many different ways, and how to break up class sessions to make it easier for everyone to participate fully. Do they have internet connections? Physical accessibility. Can we get it to them?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. For instance, teachers may consider replacing one-sided lectures with more group discussion, or they may make sure to ask follow-up questions to students’ answers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Within this setting, instructors deliver curriculum content through lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and other instructional methods tailored to meet the diverse needs of learners. These sessions often encourage active participation, enabling students to ask questions, share insights, and collaborate with peers.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

The main takeaway: Learning how to learn is the single most important skill that our students will need to master if they hope to participate meaningfully in the fast-paced, technology-driven workplace of the future. In the 1990s, the popularization of the internet was similarly revolutionary.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

By tailoring quizzes to align with students’ interests and learning styles, Qzzr fosters engagement and active participation in the learning process. Accessibility and Convenience Accessible online, AI quiz builders offer students the flexibility to study anytime and anywhere with an internet connection.

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OCTOBER 29, 2017

Teachers who used to lecture with a chalkboard or whiteboard may now lecture with an expensive interactive whiteboard. But it’s also a fear of letting kids have wide access to the Internet with the possibility of cyberbullying, access to inappropriate material, and exposure to online predators or even excessive advertising.

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MARCH 11, 2019

I haven’t written much about IoT (the Internet of Things–see the end of this article for more resources on IoT) and education. While assistive learning technology has been around for years, what has been truly transformative has been the connection of the Internet of Things what that same technology. More about IoT.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

We typically talk about the “last-mile” – the connection between the larger Internet network and neighborhoods and communities. 5G can provide a cost-effective way to deliver fiber-like Internet speeds to schools, through Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). Schools, media, and investors are all keeping an eye on the growth.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. In fact, a recent study showed that in a HyFlex class, online students were more engaged and felt it was easier to ask questions during lectures compared to in-person students (University of Copenhagen, 2021). link] Vallée, A.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sharma says he hears time and time again from parents that tools are important to manage different types of concerns on the internet, but there’s no substitute for a conversation with a child. Using Flipd is entirely the student’s choice, although many professors who use it do tie it to participation or engagement credit , Harvey says.

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MARCH 19, 2020

Participants seemed eager to share strategies and push to make sure teaching is done equitably and at high quality. We have a faculty member who was teaching an online course years ago and he would do video lectures from home where he kept a bunch of parrots. So, if you’re using a lecture capture [tool], like Panopto.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

Then, the instructor proceeds to conduct a short lecture where course materials such as the syllabus, slides, or videos might be shared with everyone through a QR code (see Figure 1). Students could make a copy of the slides or worksheets and take notes as they follow the lecture. The exercise could involve recall practice.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A professor or educator can spend a lecture or semester teaching the curriculum, but if you ask ChatGPT what the biggest takeaways from the war are, it’s possible and likely a learner is provided with even more context and historical facts via the chatbot than what is possible for an instructor to cover from a set curriculum.

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JULY 18, 2017

Learners instead spent their mornings in traditional class settings, receiving direct instruction and participating in group discussions. This included improving the wireless internet, ensuring access to mobile devices and a high standard of tech and training support. Learners at Bentley are no longer held back by limited resources.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. Access c hallenges Both in-person and online pre-courses may create access challenges such as geographic location, internet connectivity, technology, and affordability to name a few.

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AUGUST 8, 2018

This way of learning is attributed to the advent of the internet which has impacted the adoption of online learning software to facilitate formal education. Thus, learners can participate in ongoing sessions, discuss critical aspects of a given topic with the tutor and get valuable feedback from peers and the tutors.

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