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OPINION: When it comes to liberal-arts education, online learning changes only the tools

The Hechinger Report

Those who expected radical disruption in the wake of the Great Recession now seem to believe that it’s the coronavirus that will lead to a massive migration of students away from in-person learning and toward the promised land of tech-infused distance education. Related: Will this semester forever alter college?

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Assessment strategies in higher education- What are formative and summative approaches in student assessment?

Linways Technologies

Written examinations alone will not suffice to assess student learning in courses where course outcomes (COs) cover a wide range of expectations. Internship experiences, adding MOOCs, and Co-Curricular experiences are some other methods to assess students.

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Giving Thanks: The Top EdSurge Contributors of 2016

Edsurge

Educators and Administrators—From the 'Instruct' Newsletter Adaptive learning. Personalized learning. Blended learning. SLACK ON: MOOCs get knocked for lacking the intimate discussions and organic student interactions that accompany college classes IRL.

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

There’s now a movement to teach humanities seminars online. Skepticism about the quality of online learning could migrate to the general population. And the MOOC numbers look like they’re rising. Unless the worm turns globally, I’d expect planet MOOC to keep growing in 2016. This rising tide could pause.

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