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50 Free Online Courses For Educators: Spring 2015

TeachThought - Learn better.

50 Free Online Courses For Teachers: Spring 2015. Below is a list of 50 free online courses for teachers for Spring 2015, aggregated by Class Central. Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects. Go To Class | Next Session : 2nd Jan, 2015. . by Class Central.

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Experts call for an end to online preschool programs

The Hechinger Report

It receives funding from the state of Utah to provide online learning to rural children and has launched pilot programs in several states across the country, including Mississippi. Children who lack access to quality preschool “are often the target of these online programs,” according to the statement.

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The Canary in the Law School Coal Mine

Edsurge

At Whittier, only 30 of the 141 graduates in 2015 had gained full-time employment that required passing the bar. On top of all these challenges, higher education itself is, of course, seeing a variety of potential disrupters emerge, all powered at least in part through online learning.

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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

The Hechinger Report

But a 2015 study by a Stanford University research team compared academic outcomes of students at 158 online charter schools in 17 states with those of students in brick-and-mortar schools in their states who were matched on numerous characteristics, including prior test scores. A lot of these parents, I think, are victims.

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We Half of the 20 most destructive wildfires in state history have occurred since 2015.

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Education Technology Industry Network Grows With Addition of Education Industry Association Members

Marketplace K-12

The SIIA group will now represent about 230 member companies that provide educational software applications, digital content, online learning services and related technologies to the K-20 sector, according to Karen Billings, vice president and managing director of the network. Terms of the agreement were not released.

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Tomorrow, Wednesday June 17th - "Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries" Mini-Conference #library2020

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. While at OCLC Jennifer helped to develop and then manage the Geek the Library advocacy program. He was awarded Library Journal’s “Movers and Shakers” award in 2015 for his library advocacy work.