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Self-Regulation in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

Self-regulation is the “self-directive process by which learners transform their mental abilities into academic skills” and “the self-generated thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are oriented to attaining goals” (Zimmerman, 2000; 2002). It is not a mental ability or an academic performance skill (Zimmerman, 2002).

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Can online learning level the AP playing field for rural kids?

The Hechinger Report

Still, as more rural schools look to virtual programs for help, there’s little evidence that online learning is equal to or can exceed outcomes from traditional in-person instruction, and some experts are urging caution — along with greater attention to quality. million online courses in 2014-15. million students took about 4.5

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March.

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Reasonable strategies for the future of schooling in unreasonable times

The Innovative Educator

There is plenty of evidence and research that with properly prepared teachers, students can have a high-quality learning experience. In 2002 The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (now the Aurora Institute ) was founded. As we move into this new model we assess what works and what needs to change.

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eLearning Brothers Expands Family with Two Corporate Training Acquisitions

Edsurge

Each chapter concludes with an assessment to prove employee understanding. Founded in 2009 and based in American Fork, Utah, the company has amassed 1,500-plus games, quizzes and templates to sell to corporate clients in search of more compelling digital learning materials for employees. This needs to be part of our plan,’” he says.

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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

Edsurge

Bruce Robertson to completely redesign a classroom course to fit an online/in-class hybrid format—in just two weeks. Right before the start of the Fall semester in 2002, Robertson learned that the 400-seat movie theater that held his Principles of Marketing class at San Francisco State University would no longer be available.

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Can Online Learning Level the AP Playing Field for Rural Students?

MindShift

Still, as more rural schools look to virtual programs for help, there’s little evidence that online learning is equal to or can exceed outcomes from traditional in-person instruction, and some experts are urging caution — along with greater attention to quality. million online courses in 2014-15. million students took about 4.5