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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

Ask a Tech Teacher

Because by teaching, assessing knowledge, tracking progress, and personalizing to student needs, we can determine if students are accomplishing what they must to complete the work of learning. Both of these are critical pieces to the successful accomplishment of learning goals. Measuring Up Live 2.0, Pick what interests you.

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How is STEM Education Shaping the Future of our Science Classes?

EdNews Daily

It is interesting to see students engage in a science activity that promotes science learning and other areas of learning. More than learning, STEM education fosters the ability to connect with others while enhancing the learning experience of students. STEM education promotes a realm of benefits.

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States use direct mail, money, to get more of their residents back to college

The Hechinger Report

The push to reach these dropouts by Mississippi and other states, including Indiana and Tennessee, reflects a growing recognition that there just aren’t enough students coming out of U.S. Go Back” campaign in Indiana, among the several states trying to get college dropouts to finish their college educations. Future of Learning.

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

Kitaboo on EdTech

At a time when learning is getting more personalized for each student, there is added pressure on teachers to deliver against the odds. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a sudden shift towards online learning not leaving teachers and students enough time to adapt to the new platform and technology.

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Improving the quality of a higher educational institution

Linways Technologies

Based on upcoming notions about this shifting learning environments, colleges and universities need to focus on what the student needs, and provide a learning experience they need. Dropout rate : How many students dropped out without completing the course. Retention rate : How many students stayed as opposed to dropouts.

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The Digital Library’s Best-Kept Secret

Edsurge

It wasn’t until three semesters into my degree, after spending $1,000 dollars merely renting my textbooks that I discovered my University’s ebook library. After learning about open educational resources (OER) at the HEeD Think Tank last spring (now. To be clear, I didn’t just stumble upon it either. There is clearly a disconnect here.

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Facing a white-collar worker shortage, American companies seek a blue-collar solution

The Hechinger Report

The dean’s list student ended up a college dropout, a gay 20-something cut off from his parents after coming out, and working at a UPS Store in a job he described as “retail drudgery” while running up credit card debt and stringing out his college loans. Department of Labor to promote on-the-job learning. Credit: Juawana Allen.

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