Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

In our latest publication, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report , Digital Promise conducted four in-depth case studies to explore how postsecondary institutions are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners. Read the complete KVEC case study here.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

One thing that I’ve been thrilled about is that technology and online learning have really supported these students to continue their education, even though the pandemic disrupted many systems and processes. As schools and universities reopen their gates, there’s great hope that there will soon be more in-person learning.

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Neo LMS

JULY 9, 2020

Furthermore, feedback should be continuous and persistent throughout instruction, be that offline or online. How to give feedback to students in the online learning environment. Superficial feedback can discourage them and make them lose their motivation to study. Personalize your feedback. > Stay tuned!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 13, 2025

Academic Performance Performance Metrics : Studies show mixed results on academic performance in virtual high schools. Geographic Reach : Students from urban, suburban, and rural areas are enrolling in virtual high schools, with significant growth in rural areas where access to advanced courses may be limited.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

Before I get into how edtech enhances social studies lessons, let’s ask a foundational question: What the heck is Social Studies ? According to Brookings , roughly nine percent of educators consider themselves social studies teachers. Here are five ways edtech can kick up your social studies program: Simulations and games.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 24, 2020

If the shift to using edtech as an integral part of teaching can be eased with various tutorials, ‘train the trainers’ sessions and continuous support from vendors on how to use a certain digital tool or another , educators have to manage an even more challenging one: the shift from synchronous to asynchronous teaching and learning.

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Neo LMS

MAY 7, 2020

You’re getting comfortable with a new schedule, technology, and online grading. But, you still need a little help navigating the seas of e-learning. So, here’s actionable advice that you can use as a compass as you create a productive system for online learning. What’s on the horizon of remote education?

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

“It’s one of the easiest things to do to really understand what that environment looks like, feels like and behaves like,” says Kerry Rice, a professor at Boise State University who has studied effective online learning. There's not a lot of research on very young children and online learning,” Rice says. “So,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The study, done by education professors at Bridgeport State University, posed five open-ended questions: What has been your experience? That’s a major takeaway from a survey of more than 700 teachers in 40 states conducted this spring, just after schools first shifted to remote instruction due to the pandemic. What are your challenges?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 18, 2021

After sorting the words into categories and generating a label for each, ask them to take a few minutes to review the words, categories, and labels and make a prediction about what they expect to learn based on this pile of words. Check out Jay McTighe and Harvey Silver’s book Teaching for Deeper Learning !

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Online test success is one part preparation and one part functionality.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2020

MIT professor Justin Reich and several colleagues just completed one of the largest-ever research studies exploring teaching techniques in online higher education, involving nearly 250,000 students from nearly every nation on the planet. After all, he and his collaborators did get significant results in their earlier, smaller studies.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The challenges of online learning are real, but there are some basic steps teachers and families can take to encourage educational success. Examples could include encouraging the student to enjoy a break after an assignment or to change locations by studying outside on a nice day.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 7, 2020

This puts a lot of pressure on teachers to make up for the lost instruction time and to deliver online learning. While most guides focus on educators and how to make them more productive, we often forget that students could do with more help in creating good studying habits. 7 remote learning tips your students should know.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 12, 2020

He shares how he is connecting with students during the Coronavirus crisis as students and teachers stay home and work to connect for learning in Montana. Advancement Courses has a free micro-course – Launching Online Learning. Register for this free micro-course. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

His work focuses on using the Theory of Disruptive Innovation to study innovative instructional models and their potential to scale student-centered learning in K–12 education. Potential unfulfilled: COVID-19, the rapid adoption of online learning, and what could be unlocked this year ( [link] ). Twitter: @ ArnettTom.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Students who attend online school today range from homeschoolers, to those seeking an alternative to in-person public schools, to learners who want to mix virtual schooling with in-person learning. Also, some districts have decided to keep an online option open for students who choose that method.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Years before the University of Phoenix launched its first online course in the U.S., powered by CompuServe, an early online service provider, the University of Toronto, achieved the historical distinction of running the world’s first-ever completely online course five years earlier in 1986. South of the U.S. South of the U.S.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2020

In many districts over the last decade, instructional technology coaches have helped teachers integrate technology tools and strategies in their teaching in meaningful ways to advance student learning. Fortunately, there is no shortage of tools and resources to support online learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2021

Most anticipate the growing centrality of online learning in university life. As a longtime proponent of online higher education, I thought I’d take a stab at imagining a couple of effects digital education might have on teaching and learning in the college classroom. Liberating campus-bound faculty.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

With schools and colleges across the country shut down for COVID-19, one Massachusetts family finds their house bursting with learners trying to keep their studies going. “I McLaughlin describes the situation as a kind of accidental lab experiment in how well different forms of online learning work and how different kids respond.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Exposed now are deficiencies of utilizing online learning management systems that school districts face. Moreover, sending teachers into the workforce without adequate training is equivalent to sending doctors out to practice without learning to treat specific ailments. There should be a concerted effort to focus on this area.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 15, 2021

Benefitting from real-world case studies. Thankfully, those basics are easy to study even through an online platform. There are several hurdles to consider when it comes to online learning. One of the potential drawbacks of online learning is that it can be less social than teaching in person.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2020

Morgan Greens – Bio as Submitted Morgan Green is starting her seventh year of teaching high school social studies. She serves as Social Studies Department Chair and is a member of Creekview’s technology committee, instructional leadership team, and the district’s Advanced Placement (AP) collaborative workgroup.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 3, 2021

With schools opening their gates again, the forced transition to online learning environments from the past year has made it clear that a hybrid learning model works and should continue to safeguard and minimize future disruptions to learning. Education technology (edtech) is on the path to conquering every classroom.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

Despite the growing demand for edtech and online learning, face-to-face lectures and on-campus activities remained the core part of how students accessed their education. Read more: 3 Ways in which edtech enables hybrid learning. 4 Digital learning trends for Higher Education. Competency-based learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In a separate study , Lin used models to determine that students’ final grades began to suffer once class sizes reached 45 students—a number he uses as an upper limit. Instead, Lin and his co-authors contend that various environmental factors, such as teacher experience and the subject being taught, should help determine class size.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

However, younger students could also benefit from the asynchronous learning model and learn how to manage their time from a young age. For example, they could study for two or three hours in the morning, focus on reading, and continue their lessons in the afternoon. Wrapping up.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. Today’s students can utilize the time they invest in studying in the best way possible to achieve their academic goals. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In a coaching session last week, it became clear that teachers could use basic templates to help them conceptualize how to take strategies they have used in the past to create lessons that will work in a concurrent classroom (or in an online learning scenario). Present-Pause-Discuss.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Part of this rapid change is because the full range of e-learnings possibilities are now widely recognized. According to a survey from the University of the Potomac, 70 percent of students–and 77 percent of educators–say that online learning is better than traditional classroom learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

Last year, when the world shut down for learning, these presenters and I worked together for a presentation: 10 Essential Best Practices for Online Learning. These four successful distance course designers for both K12 and teachers will share ten essential online learning best practices. She received her M.Ed.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In this post, Sarah Dunn , a high school math teacher, shares her favorite technology tools and online activities. In an English or social studies class, students may use computers frequently to write papers or compose a response to a writing prompt. How can technology and online learning materials be used effectively in a math class?

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One of the nicest advantages that some students enjoyed about the spring version of online learning was the relaxation of the bell schedule. Fortunately, an important distinction was made in a 2019 study issued by Australian health scientist Taren Sanders – that not all screen time is equal.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The website is endorsed by many prestigious institutions such as Google and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, thanks to its reputation for its excellence as a tool for online learning. Scratch — Designed by MIT, this online site and app is used to help students learn about programming.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Videoconferencing tools and online learning environments may be the answer. . In a recent study conducted by InFocus , AVTechnology and Tech & Learning, only 19 percent of the 201 education technology users surveyed use videoconferencing in their schools. . “K–12 eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 11/30/2018 - 17:11.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 20, 2021

Once technology became part of our daily routine and online learning solutions (MOOC providers, learning apps, learning management systems , etc.) and they can build their own learning solutions. In theory, we can choose what we want to study and where, depending on our personal background.

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