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U.S. ranks No. 13 in new collaborative problem-solving test

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In this 2015 photo, fifth graders collaborated on a Rube Goldberg machine in a Pennsylvania elementary school. For example, the United States ranked 39th in math on the 2015 PISA test. Four regions in mainland China, including Beijing and Shanghai, collectively ranked 6th in math and in 2015. Photo: Chris Berdik. ranked 13th.

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The Canary in the Law School Coal Mine

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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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Digital Portfolios + Micro-credentials = Massive Impact for Students & Teachers

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Using technology to support at-risk students’ learning. 2015) Who believes in me? Promising State Policies for Personalized Learning. Vienna, VA: International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). [4] Personalizing Student and Educator Learning through Micro-Credentials.”Digital Kalamazoo, MI: W.E.

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Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

The Hechinger Report

Only half of students who take college algebra score C or higher in the course, a 2015 report by the Mathematical Association of America noted. She reels off the names of four new apps her students have had to learn for their algebra courses. Even students who have done well working virtually don’t love online learning.

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Return of the Virtual Reality Hype Cycle (What’s Different This Time?)

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With the explosive growth of online learning in the late 1990s and early 2000s, there was widespread speculation that new online courses would soon incorporate immersive environments. She advises that hardware headset manufacturers exercise caution as they market to children. But it didn’t happen.

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Khan Academy Has Inspired Imitations Across Disciplines. MEDKSL is the Latest.

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As he started to design MEDSKL in 2015, Sharma realized he didn’t feel comfortable lecturing on topics outside his focus area—so he asked colleagues for help. Nobody really knows yet what works for online learning,” he says. “A

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

With the ability to log into lessons online, students at the secondary level won’t have to miss instruction even if they’re suspended, says Superintendent L. During the 2015-16 school year, Black students in the district faced out-of-school suspension at 3.4 Sometimes the exercise prompted her to follow up with individual concerns.

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