Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

Choice is a powerful motivator. As students move through the writing process, they may forget some of these requirements and benefit from a peer editor who can review their work to ensure it complies with the stated guidelines for the assignment. Below are three strategies designed to make peer feedback meaningful.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. It can combine both in-class and online learning at home with the flipped classroom and playlist models. In training sessions, I ask teachers to think about why they use this model.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

That means they need to be able to flex their metacognitive muscles by setting goals, tracking and monitoring their progress, reflecting on their learning, and assessing their own work. As Katie Novak and I write in UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (coming out May 29!),

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

When I was in college, I started writing a holiday newsletter to include with my Christmas cards. Yet, it seemed wrong to pretend the year didn’t happen or that I learned nothing from it. As I began to write, I realized that 2020 for me was a year of extremes. It is a tradition I have continued through the years.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It is the educators who understand this truth and design and facilitate learning experiences that align with this truth who have had the most success navigating this challenging moment in education. Conferencing sessions are one of the most effective strategies for connecting with learners in class or online.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 3, 2021

Today is the official launch of my newest book UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes ! Explore how you can universally design blended learning to remove barriers, provide firm goals with flexible pathways, and cultivate expert learners who are motivated, resourceful, and strategic!

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

These traditional workflows do not position the students to be active agents or help them to develop into expert learners, who are resourceful, strategic, motivated, and self-aware. I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2017

It is a blended program with a mix of face-to-face and online learning, which is obviously perfect for this blended learning enthusiast! Ironically, responding to emails when I am not in a mental zone to lesson plan or write allows me to feel productive in these moments. 4 Unplug during family time.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. ” I used that Chromebook to design a collaborative online station to complement my teacher-led and offline stations. I thought, “What the heck?

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

This is a sentiment I’ve repeatedly heard this year as I work with educators who are teaching online, on hybrid schedules, or juggling the demands of the concurrent classroom. My doctoral research focused on the multidimensional motivational construct of teacher engagement in blended learning environments.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2017

As the academic school year ends, many teachers come to the unforeseen conclusion that some students lack the motivation to turn in assignments on-time. An important aspect of starting to use an online learning platform is to consider the type of assignments teachers want to grade. It is not an easy task.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

This shift in control demands that learners assume more responsibility for their learning. If our goal is to cultivate expert learners who are resourceful, strategic, and motivated, they need opportunities to drive their own learning. So, what might flexibility look like when universally designing blended learning? #1

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

PLCs group teachers into learning teams that pursue their professional learning through a lens of interest. The learning teams that enjoy high levels of autonomy and agency tend to be more motivated and engaged. This phase of the 5Es allows the group to share their learning and learn from one another.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

According to Blended Learning Universe (n.d.), this model features students moving through different stations in the classroom while following a set schedule, and at least one of the stations includes digital tools and online learning activities.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

They understand that mistakes and setbacks are part of the learning process and opportunities for growth rather than indicators of inadequacy. Process feedback is vital in enhancing student learning by honing their metacognitive skills , guiding their efforts, boosting motivation, and fostering a growth mindset.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

UDL is tough enough in a face-to-face environment, but the real challenge might be how to implement the principles in an online world where students’ abilities and learning styles differ drastically. And in engagement and interaction , an instructor is enabled to tap into students’ interests, challenge and motivate them to learn.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Students, especially in the middle and high school years, have more opportunities than ever to cheat using AI tools, such as writing assistants or even text generators. While AI itself isnt inherently problematic, its use in cheating can hinder students’ learning and development. Online Learning Consortium.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Since then, online learning continues to shatter the boundaries of traditional, monolithic approaches to K-12 teaching and learning. A recent survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation found that less than half of Gen Z students enrolled in middle and high school felt motivated to go to school.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma. For years, the school had been searching for ways to reverse the pattern of disengagement, build motivation to complete schoolwork and get students over that finish line at graduation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

When both teachers and students participate the same way they would in a face-to-face setting, amazing things happen in the online world—just as often as they do in the traditional classroom. A couple of years ago, I taught a student in an online creative writing class. Sparking a love of learning. The path to success.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2025

While many of the students roll their eyes, it may save at least one student a year, says Johnson, who is a writing instructor and head of the writing center at Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin. Some of that can be attributed to the pandemic and the loss of foundational academic and social skills during online learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

He has ChatGPT on his phone and his iPad, and our 45-minute conversation is peppered with references to Coursera’s newest personal learning assistant, “Coach.” It’s going to be a thinking and writing partner in multiple languages,” he says, typing questions into the chatbot on his iPad. Stueve’s been an online learner throughout.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2024

Data gathered through evaluations, completed assignments, and interaction with chatbots or virtual assistants provides educators with insights into students’ unique needs and learning styles. Creating leaderboards that foster healthy competition is another successful approach that motivates students to catch up to their peers.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

It’s possible that the students who chose to enroll in new OER courses were more motivated and organized than their peers, and therefore they were more likely to succeed anyway. The theory that those savings may help eliminate barriers for students is one of the big motivators for efforts like the Achieving the Dream initiative.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Thats why success in online learning doesnt just rely on intelligence or curriculum. In this blog, well explore 17 study tips for online learning. Personal touches like a plant, calendar, or motivational quote can add warmth without making the space feel casual. Goal-setting provides direction and motivation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2022

Boston – March 23, 2022 – High school students now have the option of online credit recovery through VHS Learning’s newly-created Spanish 1 course. The course helps motivated learners to recover the credit they need to graduate or progress to the next grade level.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In addition to micro-credentials, and high school and college credit, these type of student needs are met through the program providing access to career assessments and lessons, developing post-secondary plans, selecting specific careers, writing in career journals, watching career videos, connecting with career coaches and earning badges.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Writing about online learning in higher education over the last several years, I often noted the steady growth of remote learning nationwide against the sluggish adoption of digital instruction among most Ivy League colleges. But getting your degree at an Ivy League college means mostly sitting in a classroom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

During the recent pandemic, online high-dose tutoring was not embraced by teachers, students and parents for a number of reasons. Teachers had to rely on their voices to capture students’ attention and adapt to unfamiliar remote teaching methods to motivate students who only appeared on video.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Why is classroom learning more effective? In examining classroom learning vs. online learning, classroom learning is often deemed more effective due to its immersive and interactive nature. Is classroom learning better than online learning?

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Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

Indeed, studies have shown that video learning has positive outcomes on multiple levels, including increased motivation and deeper learning, and can specifically impact students’ ability to facilitate discussions and identify problems. Write an Engaging Script With These Six Tips. Site Licensing. LMS Integration.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

I am a social studies teacher who got introduced to game design as a result of trying to motivate students to study history. EdSurge: Technology is an integral part of all learning experiences now. Going from point A to point B is the same process whether it’s technical writing or fiction. I am by no means a game designer.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2020

But too often, scheduling decisions have little to do with the capabilities and motivations of students, and more to do with judgment calls made by adult decision-makers. Or, conversely, students struggling with writing might show improvements after longer English composition classes.

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