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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

Edsurge

Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. They know that when it comes to learning and productivity, space matters. One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “ Starbucks your classroom. ”

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How Online Learning Platforms for Schools Are Revolutionizing Education

Kitaboo on EdTech

With the world shut down amidst the pandemic, the classroom went digital and was followed by upheavals in the learning sphere. Educational institutions actively leveraged digital portals and resources to deliver learning solutions and thrive in this evolving world. We were all, quite forcefully, introduced to eLearning.

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Colleges Have Embraced Online Learning. Will That Open Remote Teaching Opportunities for Faculty?

Edsurge

Most anticipate the growing centrality of online learning in university life. As a longtime proponent of online higher education, I thought I’d take a stab at imagining a couple of effects digital education might have on teaching and learning in the college classroom. Teaching and learning in unbounded time.

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How not to write about HyFlex or online learning

Bryan Alexander

Today’s case in point is an odd article in Insider Higher Ed. “ HyFlex Is Not the Future of Learning ” starts off by complaining about that form of teaching, then becomes a general complaint about online learning. Next he praises the on-campus experience, in contrast to online learning.

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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. So, I took it upon myself to implement it in my classroom with some success selecting certain days during the instructional week to limit screen access.

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How Online Learning Platforms for Schools Are Revolutionizing Education

Kitaboo on EdTech

With the world shut down amidst the pandemic, the classroom went digital and was followed by upheavals in the learning sphere. Educational institutions actively leveraged digital portals and resources to deliver learning solutions and thrive in this evolving world. We were all, quite forcefully, introduced to eLearning.

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Developing a “National Geographic Explorer” Mindset in the Classroom

Digital Promise

Teachers are constantly engaging with others—students, parents, and colleagues—yet they are the only ones with a complete understanding of their classrooms and practices. A Socratic seminar? Micro-credentials are truly authentic professional learning tools. As a result, being a teacher can be lonely. I taught at a small school.

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