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Creating a safe environment for online learning

Neo LMS

Teachers in all fields saw their lives turned upside down with the arrival of COVID-19, with most having to resort to remote learning. As an educator, it is important to do what you can to keep students safe at school and educate parents about precautions at home. Here are some common threats and tips. Limit cyberbullying.

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Facing the Disconnect: College Students and Online Learning

Digital Promise

The majority of students surveyed (65 percent) reported that opportunities to collaborate with peers were worse after their course went fully online. Live online course sessions in which students could ask questions were also associated with more positive ratings of the ability to collaborate with other students.

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What Online Learning Reveals About Innovation in Higher Education

Edsurge

Change in higher education historically has been a dynamic process involving two sectors—one consisting of mainstream institutions and the other a grab bag of diverse, nontraditional organizations, service providers and emerging models. NYU Online and California Virtual closed within two years.

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Prioritizing social growth during online learning

eSchool News

Online learning lets children learn from the comfort of their own homes and gives teachers a chance to set their own schedules. However, some parents and teachers are worried about the social growth of students who are learning remotely. Hosting a virtual party is a great way to build social skills during online learning.

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2021 Online Education Trends Report

Higher education embraced widespread online learning over the past year, discovering benefits and challenges along the way. Gain insight from this annual report from BestColleges.com which surveyed online and remote (due to COVID-19) students, and program administrators.

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New Video Series Given to Teachers to Help with Online Learning

EdNews Daily

That’s why Bob Riefstahl’s offer of free to all educators has meaning. Reported in a Forbes article by education expert and Forbes columnist Robyn Shulman, the column How This Technology Sales Leader Is Guiding Teachers Toward Instructional Enlightenment interviewed Riefstahl about his […].

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Report gives colleges a roadmap for high-quality online education after the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

The pivot to emergency remote learning differed greatly from what is considered high-quality online education, said Deb Adair, executive director of Quality Matters, a nonprofit that seeks to measure and guarantee quality in online courses.?Top-notch Alejandra Acosta, higher education policy analyst, New America.

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