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What is a Virtual HS?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Learning Management Systems (LMS) : Platforms like Blackboard, Canvas, and Google Classroom are commonly used to manage course content and student interaction. Support Services Student Support : Virtual high schools often provide various support services, including academic advising, technical support, and mental health resources.

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Class Agreed to Acquire Blackboard Collaborate. Here’s What That Means

Edsurge

The fast-growing startup Class Technologies will acquire the virtual classroom tool Blackboard Collaborate, according to an announcement last week. Blackboard Collaborate is a videoconference platform that operates in the popular Blackboard learning-management system. The name will change, too.

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5 Digital tools for making the virtual classroom more inclusive

Neo LMS

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. Read more: Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms. 5 Digital tools for an inclusive virtual classroom. Also, it’s a self-observation tool for teachers to see if they monopolize their lessons. Explain Everything.

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How to use anything on the web as an LMS assignment

Ditch That Textbook

Blackboard. Google Classroom. No matter your LMS, you have LOTS of power to create great assignments! We educators often see digital learning through the lens of our learning management system (LMS). Many times, because we're looking for our LMS, it keeps us from seeing what's possible.

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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. While confiscating or removing them from the classroom is one approach, it might not always be the most effective. Continue reading to learn how mobile learning can benefit education in and out of the classroom. .

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Classroom Design Trends: Update Classroom Layout to Boost Engagement

ViewSonic Education

Classroom Design Then and Now. This classroom model worked well for centuries. Old-school classroom design supported the idea that teachers impart knowledge to students. The blackboard or overhead projector for the teacher at the front of the room. One important adaptation is the shakeup of classroom design.

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Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends

EdTech Magazine

While connected devices are an important part of modern learning environments, audiovisual equipment and even classroom furniture are also essential to creating spaces that are conducive to teaching that focuses on future-ready skills. A modern learning environment requires more than just investments in physical assets. One Year Or Less.

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