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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

Neo LMS

Blended and online learning is increasingly in demand by students. Generally, universities are doing very well financially, so they don’t feel from the data that their world is going to collapse. In this case however technology, and the need to adapt to it, is a part of the problem. Read more: Will AI replace teachers?

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PROOF POINTS: COVID has been bad for college enrollment — but awful for community college students

The Hechinger Report

That’s an estimated 600,000 fewer college students nationwide if these partial enrollment trends continue. Tuition worries aside, many don’t have high-speed internet, their own up-to-date laptops or a quiet places to study for online learning.

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Will the students who didn’t show up for online class this spring go missing forever?

The Hechinger Report

Poor internet, a lack of laptops and hotspots, and instability at home are the factors most commonly cited for making participation in online learning difficult for kids. By April it was a data hub, tracking student engagement at all 90-plus district schools, including any contact between students and staff.

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Districts Pivot Their Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism During Distance Learning

Edsurge

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. 24, early data showed about 60 percent of students increased their average daily attendance.

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What is an intelligent learning platform for schools and universities?

Neo LMS

Especially during the past two years, the interest and necessity of online learning have skyrocketed. . Students have continued pursuing their studies despite prolonged lockdowns through platforms such as learning management systems (LMSs) and video conferencing software. Lower dropout rates.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

Software can also integrate student data into teacher programs to help them track progress in ways unthinkable several years ago. Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students.

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Will the coronavirus transform or destroy higher education as we know it?

The Hechinger Report

He called the virus “something of a moment of judgment for higher education, a shock that will accelerate [negative] trends that are already underway,” as well as one that could finally open the door for systemic policy change. The answer is a little of both, Carnevale explained.

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