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Don’t Waste the First Day of School

Catlin Tucker

Unfortunately, many teachers spend the first day of school reading their syllabus to their students and explaining all of the classroom norms and rules. Then they fold the index cards in half and write their names on the front so I can begin learning them. What’s Your Learning Style Quiz.

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Your Syllabus to SXSW EDU 2019 (and Where to Find Us!)

Edsurge

Hear what led Hampshire College to ban standardized test results as an admissions requirement, and what the school has learned since. Learning Science Truths All Educators Should Know : Left brain, right brain, learning styles and preferences. 5:00 p.m.

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How Digital Study Techniques Improve Exam Preparation

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. For example, with Quizlet, you can create digital flashcards and practice tests tailored to your syllabus.

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Using Your LMS to Support Differentiated Instruction

Gaggle Speaks

But projects are a great way to offer students a variety of paths to the same learning outcome. Use your LMS to build the various pathways for a class project, allowing each student to choose a project based on their learning styles. Assessment. Assign assessments directly inside your LMS and track their progress.

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Improving Accessibility Often Falls to Faculty. Here’s What They Can Do.

Edsurge

It’s why Kwong believes that instructors should take a proactive, universal approach to creating courses and materials that students with different learning styles can access from the get-go—instead of, for example, updating modules at the last minute after a student has requested it.

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Clutch Prep: When You Need Help With a Class You Must Pass

Ask a Tech Teacher

pick your teacher and section (if available) and then upload your syllabus. get started learning by doing three things: 1) watch the videos, 2) download the PDFs of the chapters, and 3) ask questions of your assigned tutor. I like how this system provides options for all learning modalities, from visual to text to kinesthetic.

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind Debunked: Humanizing Asynchronous Online Courses Using an Inclusive Survey

Faculty Focus

Elicits data specific to students’ exceptional learning needs and preferred learning style (s). Do you require special learning accommodations? Which style of learning best reflects your academic experiences: visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), kinesthetic (hands-on)? What is your primary or first language?