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‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online

Edsurge

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice. Here in the U.S. Back then, many were speculating that schools would reopen in a few weeks.

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Can online learning level the AP playing field for rural kids?

The Hechinger Report

In Colorado, rural districts have worked together to offer more AP courses by creating video conference classrooms, where kids at one high school can watch courses taught by a teacher at a neighboring school. million online courses in 2014-15. Department of Education, students took 317,000 online courses.

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COVID-19 Forces Science Labs Online and in Homes

Edsurge

But the state also approved college credit for courses completed online. So department chairwoman Sandra Gibbons and the faculty members at Moraine Valley used video conferences to plan out how to take curriculum online by the time classes resumed March 23. They discussed the technology at their disposal.

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Top Tips for Teaching Online From Educators Doing It Now

edWeb.net

Consistency in regard to turning in assignments is needed, but educators also need to think about which excuses are okay, be understanding of family struggles at this extraordinary time, and have a backup plan if there are online access issues. Setting the Course for Secondary Students.

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Can Online Learning Level the AP Playing Field for Rural Students?

MindShift

In Colorado, rural districts have worked together to offer more AP courses by creating video conference classrooms, where kids at one high school can watch courses taught by a teacher at a neighboring school. million online courses in 2014-15. Department of Education, students took 317,000 online courses.

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

The Hechinger Report

Remote learning has changed the approach to out-of-school suspension at Shenendehowa Central School District, where more than a fourth of students identify as nonwhite. 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.

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

Online learning, or the teaching formerly knows as “distance learning” Will this keep growing? Skepticism about the quality of online learning could migrate to the general population. We still see the majority of campuses failing to formally recognize professors’ digital work.

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