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The Number of Students Taking in Online Courses Is Quickly Rising, But Perceptions Are Changing Slowly

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The organization’s co-director Jeff Seaman said in an interview this week that the group, which started collecting the data in 2004, stopped because of limited observable perception changes. We have all had some really bad teachers and courses, but we don’t sit there and act like all face to face learning is horrible because of it.”

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How an LMS Can Solve Professional Learning's Challenges—and Keep Master Teachers Engaged

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Ken Dirkin Dirkin is the Director of Online Professional Learning at Michigan Virtual , a nonprofit provider of digital learning solutions for the state’s K-12 schools. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We

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3 Actionable Ways to be a Courageous School Leader Today

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I think back to August of 2004 when I interviewed for my first teaching position. Currently, Natasha is a Digital Learning Specialist for Atlanta Public Schools. You can learn more about Natasha by following her on Twitter @apsitnatasha, on Instagram @natashabrachell or by visiting her website at www.natasharachell.com.

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"Always On" Education with Project Share #SXSWedu

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Notes from a breakout session at South by Southwest Edu 2011 Presenter: David McGeary, Harris County Department of Education, Digital Learning Specialist McGeary helped build the first version of the Texas Tour in ProjectShare Hybrid or blended learning fills the gap between what we teach in the classroom with what they do in the real world.

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Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

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At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning. Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar has worked in education since 2004. Student engagement suffered.