The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
a university administrator enthused in a survey, referring to a type of scholarship that examines an activity in progress. Shankar and others have been combing through the massive amounts of newer information generated during the pandemic, when learning online was largely no longer a choice, eliminating self-selection bias.
Kitaboo on EdTech
DECEMBER 4, 2023
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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Edsurge
JULY 17, 2018
From the start, access has been the defining achievement of online learning. For a couple of decades, I championed online learning for its ability to uproot entrenched ideas in education, especially by engaging students in active learning, a pedagogical style rarely practiced on campus. Or so I thought.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 17, 2022
Schools can refer students to state tax collectors to have their tax refund garnished or send them to debt collection companies, which often charge high fees. She struggled with online learning and began to face severe health issues. Related: Public colleges shock students by sending them to costly debt collection agencies.
Edsurge
JULY 29, 2020
The director of student support services for Long Beach Unified School District wanted to reduce the number of local students who were chronically absent, a term that refers to those who miss 15 or more school days of the academic year. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications.
Bryan Alexander
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
Miscellaneous notes: DeMillo sees for-pay assessment as solving the MOOC dropout problem (1253). DeMillo traces a struggle in American universities between practical learning and liberal education, starting with the Morrill Act ( 1862 ) and Columbia University’s reinvention of the undergraduate curriculum (1126 et al).
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 20, 2021
“For me it feels unethical to discipline students who are online for circumstances that are beyond their control, like noise in their home environment or if they are late.” Rosamund Looney, teacher, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Credit: Rosamund Looney.
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