Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

Mobile learning is best for: Delivering microlearning content such as short videos/animations, how-to-guides, games, and low-stakes tasks (i.e. checklists, calendars, exit polls, or pulse check quizzes.) Social learning / human interaction pieces such as discussion forums, social networks, or interviews with experts in the field.

Online Learning

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

For the better part of a decade, many schools have been implementing blended learning models that integrate online learning with brick-and-mortar instruction to rethink time, space and staffing. Online learning resources offer an effective way for students to learn many basic facts and skills on their own.

Blended Learning

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

Mobile learning is best for: Delivering microlearning content such as short videos/animations, how-to-guides, games, and low-stakes tasks (i.e. checklists, calendars, exit polls, or pulse check quizzes.) Social learning / human interaction pieces such as discussion forums, social networks, or interviews with experts in the field.

Online Learning

Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

The position came with the added—weighty—responsibility of serving as a program coordinator for the Department of Psychology’s first fully online Bachelor of Science program. Developing my first online courses alongside my department was very much a humbling experience. Recommended Resources.

eLearning

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Esme wants to transform the effectiveness of online learning, increasing both student engagement and the quality of course content. Classes cost approximately $3,200, take six weeks to complete with an average online learning commitment of 7-10 hours per week.

Intelligence

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Sanchez leads the Mobile Experiences and Emerging Technology team at Coursera, the online learning platform where students anywhere can take courses, master a career skill, get professional certificates, and earn degrees from 200 top universities and companies, including Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, Google and IBM.

Technology

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

pre-test quizzes. For example , an undergraduate psychology course sends out a welcome letter that has a sequence of pre-course exercises designed to prepare students for online learning and guide them through the first steps of studying the course. low-stakes quizzes and practice tests. a video about a course or topic.

Knowledge

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Other districts were able to offer some online learning in the spring, albeit unevenly. Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) had nearly enough devices for everyone to participate in digital learning, but many students lacked sufficient internet access at home and ultimately had to learn from paper packets.

Learning

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

Kilgore urges senior academic officers to recognize that moving from face-to-face lectures in conventional classrooms to active learning online may not be easy. She encourages colleges and universities to acknowledge that quality online learning does not happen merely by placing instructors in front of live cams on Zoom.

Teaching

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

In addition, classroom manipulatives, such as counting blocks, geometric shapes, and measuring tools, play a crucial role in hands-on learning experiences. These visual representations enhance the learning environment and provide valuable reference points for students throughout the school year.

Teaching

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. This is perhaps one of the most important study tips for online learning. It depends on strategy. Just avoid turning it into a second living room.

Study

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. 1 As universities continue to transition towards online education, educators commonly use asynchronous videos and synchronous video conferences as the primary modes of instruction.

Instructors

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. Another example is the use of educational games or quizzes to reinforce concepts and assess understanding.

Learning

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Like many educators, I’m still contemplating how to best adapt my teaching to online learning. The natural question might be: Will these techniques work in an online environment? The spacing effect is when material is distributed over a period of time to strengthen learning. My answer is yes, I believe so.

Math

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

We can’t build something and throw it over the fence and expect it to work in your context,” Richard Scheines, dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, told the audience of leaders from colleges around the U.S. They’ve developed the process and tools, and they’ve refined those and collected data. “If

Learning

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. But that’s not always the case in subjects such as math and science that require secure environments for test taking. Here in the U.S. It’s a struggle for us,” Boyle says.

Schools

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Similarly, in a science class, students can collaborate on a virtual whiteboard to solve complex problems, draw diagrams, and illustrate scientific processes—promoting collaborative problem-solving skills. Incorporate interactive activities Interactive activities can help keep students engaged and motivated in online learning.

Active Learning

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Similarly, in a science class, students can collaborate on a virtual whiteboard to solve complex problems, draw diagrams, and illustrate scientific processes—promoting collaborative problem-solving skills. Incorporate interactive activities Interactive activities can help keep students engaged and motivated in online learning.

Active Learning

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

pre-test quizzes. For example , an undergraduate psychology course sends out a welcome letter that has a sequence of pre-course exercises designed to prepare students for online learning and guide them through the first steps of studying the course. low-stakes quizzes and practice tests. a video about a course or topic.

Knowledge

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Since it is web-based, students can access their learning materials from any device with internet connectivity, making it ideal for both in-person and remote learning. is widely used in classrooms across the globe to review content, assess understanding, and create a fun, competitive learning environment.

Educational Technologies

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. 1 As universities continue to transition towards online education, educators commonly use asynchronous videos and synchronous video conferences as the primary modes of instruction.

Instructors

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Check for understanding I have found that providing online quizzes and interactive whiteboards can help to engage students, monitor progress on learning, and provide feedback. Conclusions Once I discovered these themes, I asked students to rank the components in order to determine the impact they were having on their learning.

Attention

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Check for understanding I have found that providing online quizzes and interactive whiteboards can help to engage students, monitor progress on learning, and provide feedback. Conclusions Once I discovered these themes, I asked students to rank the components in order to determine the impact they were having on their learning.

Attention

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Learning unfolds not in desks neatly arranged in rows, but at kitchen tables, bedroom desks, and quiet corners of the home. For many families, this shift to K12 online learning has been both empowering and challenging. At K12 Schools, weve tackled the common concern of isolation in online learning through global virtual clubs.

Quizzes

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. Five to fifteenminute segments blend video, animation, and interactive quizzes.

Schools

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Transferring from one local system to another can lead to learning gaps, repeated material, or complete curriculum mismatches. Online learning offers a compelling solution. Why Online Learning Works for Families on the Move 1. It allows families to explore the world while their children stay grounded in learning.

Schools

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 26, 2025

Introduction: Why More Families Are Choosing Online Schooling The shift from traditional brick-and-mortar schools to online learning has accelerated dramatically in recent years. Focus on Safety and Wellbeing: For many, online learning provides a safer environment, free from bullying and unnecessary stress.

Motivation

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

The structured schedules, frequent assessments, and increasingly rigid curricula have drained the joy out of learning for students across the globe. Online learning, while offering flexibility and accessibility, has further complicated the relationship students have with school. This helped make school fun for students.

Schools

k12

JUNE 19, 2025

However, here are some elements you can expect from most virtual off-season educational courses: Learning Management Systems (LMS). An LMS is a centralized platform where students access course materials, including videos, study guides, and quizzes. They can also track their progress and revisit materials here.

Instructors

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

On the surface, they educate students in math, science, and literature. Online Learning: A Blank Canvas or a Mirror? In that sense, online learning has the potential to be a global cultural exchange. Host quizzes, storytelling hours, or digital exhibitions of local art. In fact, it strengthens it.

Culture

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

Why was the fitness app so “sticky” as opposed to the online learning platforms? How could we apply the same practices to learning? I’ve come to believe that one of the biggest misunderstandings about online learning is that it has to be limited to things that can be done in front of a computer screen.

Course Design

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

An approach that ensures technology supports and amplifies the irreplaceable human connections at the heart of learning, rather than replacing them. –Levi Belnap, CEO, Merlyn Mind The year 2025 is set to transform science education by implementing AI-driven learning platforms.

Ethics

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

Among the most effective strategies my team and I have implemented is blended learning. Blended learning rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic as an effective way of combining the best of face-to-face instruction with adaptive online learning or other technology-based resources.

Blended Learning