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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

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At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. Branded eventually as Blackboard, it was the market leader in the U.S. In the U.S., boasts merely 120,000 enrollments.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Students can communicate peer-to-peer and also engage instructors directly in text, voice, and video, recorded for later access or run immediately in real-time.

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Resources You Need During Covid-19

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Newsela COVID-19 resource center (and free access to their paid products this school year). An Open Letter to Teachers About Online Classes. Online course sites. Blackboard. CourseSites –like Blackboard, but free for some set-up. Iteach.world –online class platform. 7 Ways to Keep Teaching. of 10-15 people.

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How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design? #DLNchat

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Can proactive instructional design eliminate barriers to access for learners? Will artificial intelligence play a role in improving accessibility? On Tuesday, May 8 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design?

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Blended Teaching: How Plagiarism Detection Software can Help Educators

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5 Advantages of Using Plagiarism Detection Software Have you ever wondered what online plagiarism detection tools have to offer? Accessing a wide range of sources If you plan on checking a student’s submission for plagiarism, googling suspicious parts from the paper won’t do the trick. Take Unicheck , for instance.

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Old, Slow Laptops Are Sabotaging College Student Success

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Spotty internet service makes remote learning hard for many college students. So does lacking reliable access to a computer. I Feel Ashamed’ To enjoy full access to digital textbooks, video software and other online learning systems, college students ideally would have their own, modern computers, according to Francis.

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Study.com Makes the College Dream a Reality for Lots of Students

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Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. They can be uploaded to Google Classroom, Schoology, Blackboard, and a selection of other LMSs.

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