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Attitudes About Homeschooling May Get Unexpected Boost From a Year of Remote Learning

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STEM courses in higher education need labs, but that doesn’t mean labs are being used online. Home Is Where the Homeschooling Is Could greater public approval of homeschooling be an unexpected result of the pandemic’s forced experiment in remote online learning? And the pandemic year has taken a toll on U.S.

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?Why an iTunes Model for Online Learning Is Bad for Educators

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Many online learning platforms, such as LinkedIn Learning and MasterClass, are indeed pivoting towards business models that look a lot like subscription-based streaming services Pandora, Spotify or Netflix. Even as we reinvent the platforms and modalities for learning, the teachers at the center of the model are losing out.

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From Mexico to China: Why the World is Interested in the United States Edtech Market

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He says the tools from Spain have quality content for Spanish speakers, and for English tools, tech providers such as Pearson and Mcgraw Hill have sufficed in the past, but he is looking for more STEM learning tools now. “I Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If

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How Online Degrees Can Advance Worker Careers in a Shifting Economy

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If you’re wondering why online learning is booming, take a look at the latest U.S. Since 2012, workers with some college or higher education now make up the largest share of the U.S. Department of Labor data showing heightened demand for skilled workers. civilian labor force.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

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On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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The school recently built a new center for science and arts outfitted with new, cutting-edge Samsung solutions that provide an ideal space for students to foster STEM skills, such as critical thinking, communication, and creativity. Colorado vendors and school districts are required by the state to facilitate safe online learning experiences.

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After the pandemic disrupted their high school educations, students are arriving at college unprepared

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When she started at a new school in the fall of 2012, she breezed through the timed math tests. For the rest of her junior year and most of her senior year, she learned from a laptop in her family’s living room, with her younger sibling taking Zoom classes down the hall in their shared bedroom. This story also appeared in USA Today.

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