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How to write SMART learning objectives in your LMS

Neo LMS

. SMART learning objectives refer to intended learning outcomes that follow a certain structure. Their purpose is to shape a solid framework that helps you establish and meet realistic goals. Let’s dig deeper into the five traits that shape SMART learning objectives: .

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How and When to Choose the Right LMS for Your School Community

Digital Promise

Some districts seek to expand their LMS use, while others evaluating whether tools like Google Classroom or Seesaw are sufficient to meet their community’s needs. The threats to both safety and learning led to a swift injection of federal aid dollars into the K-12 system across the nation.

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The 6 principles of mastery-based learning

Neo LMS

Students should master learning content but also abilities such as adaptability, resilience, and agency. Also referred to as competency-based , student-centered , proficiency-based , or performance-based learning , mastery-based learning (MBL) has similar features and principles with all these approaches.

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OPINION: Let’s use the pandemic as a dress-rehearsal for much-needed digital transformation

The Hechinger Report

Platforms like these help improve student outcomes by enhancing teachers’ ability to meet individual students’ needs. These tools are key to bolstering educator capacity and addressing the inequities exacerbated during pandemic distance learning. They also allow learners to master new skills at their own pace, in their own way.

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To Jeff Bezos: 7 Suggestions for Enhancing Preschool Education, From a Former Montessori Teacher

Edsurge

Maria Montessori created a curriculum for individualized, competency-based learning a century before any of these terms became buzzwords. Montessori teachers need rigorous science in their training, and—after they graduate—an online resource they can refer to for inspiration. I think I get it. They deserve it!

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Why Continuing Education Programs Are Poised to Become Hubs of Innovation

Edsurge

Continuing education programs arose in the 19th century to meet the critical workforce and social needs of the time. Indeed, this autonomy has been a distinctive feature since their beginnings. The good news is that many continuing education programs are building on their legacies and stepping up.

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What a Summer Prototype Taught Us About Measuring Quality in an Unbundled Education System

Edsurge

It is burdensome and takes big chunks of time away from learning. At conferences on education policy and innovation we have heard the system referred to as an “albatross” and the “tail that wags the dog.” A growing number of states and local communities are examining how to shift to student-centered, competency-based learning systems.

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