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General Education for Working Learners in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! In this course you are going to learn many valuable concepts, theories, and frameworks, and you are going to be asked to consider which theories most align with your own way of being in the world. Welcome to psychology.

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General Education for Working Learners in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! In this course you are going to learn many valuable concepts, theories, and frameworks, and you are going to be asked to consider which theories most align with your own way of being in the world. Welcome to psychology.

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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

Cal Matters

As teaching and learning increasingly shifted online throughout the early 2000s and 2010s, Turnitin became more embedded in classes. But since her college built it into the system she was already using to read student papers, she found herself checking the automated reports again. I wouldn’t have gone back to [Turnitin].”

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Preparing for Fall 2020: Blended and Online Learning

Catlin Tucker

Each module consists of four video lessons, action items, and templates, resources, and links to related readings. The action items encourage teachers to take what they learned in the video lessons to create resources they can use with students. Module 1: Teaching Presence–Designing Your Blended/Online Course.

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The Benefits of Online Learning Are Also Its Weaknesses. That’s Where Advisors Help.

Edsurge

Much has changed since then, as the world of online learning built for working adults has grown. As an advisor at an online college, I know that adults are attracted to the flexibility of an asynchronous online learning environment and the pace of accelerated semesters.

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10 things all great online educators do

eSchool News

Prepare syllabus and assignment due dates carefully and well in advance so that students know what to expect and when. In my district, all of our online courses follow a consistent format, with weekly checklists and rubrics that the teachers monitor. Establish good course practices. Make sure teachers have the best training available.

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

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Dear Bonni: How can we make student-to-student interaction more personable and engaging in online learning? Andrea Fuentes, Director of Online Learning, Doral College Cultivating an engaging environment can be a challenge when teaching online. three specific ways they could apply the learning in their lives.