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Higher Ed
Why Interactive Video Has Become the Next Hot Trend in Video Learning
Interactive video is much more interesting than regular video. It’s a road with twists, turns, and scenic overlooks. It’s the kind of road you drive when you want to enjoy going someplace. It’s the kind of road that you remember.
5 Common Types of Blended Learning for Higher Education
Perhaps the perfect metaphor for blended learning is the opposite of an old saying, “You can have your cake and eat it, too.” Blended learning combines traditional face-to-face instruction with online learning.
The Important Role of Learning Analytics in eLearning
E-Learning analytics is like a crystal ball. It allows you to see what has happened, what is happening, and predict what will happen.
How to Create Community in an Online Course and Why It’s Important
One of the trickiest aspects of online courses is building a sense of community. You cannot wave a wand and have a sense of community magically happen.
K-12
5 Examples of Personalized Learning K-12 Publishers Should Be Aware Of
By now, publishers know making personalized learning events is more than just digitizing current instructional content. When students drive their learning, they thrive. Likewise, when teachers facilitate student choice by using curated content, schools win. Providers should be aware of the following five examples.
Why K-12 Publishers Should Pay Attention to the Growth of Audiobooks
Audio is everywhere these days. People are consuming more spoken word than ever. The stats back this claim up. Savvy K-12 publishers are wise to be aware of the following trends.
5 Tips to Help K-12 Publishers Keep up with the Constant Changes in Educational Standards
The educational landscape is changing at an unrecognizable pace. Educational standards are undergoing rapid changes. Content creators fight to stay up to date. How can K-12 publishers keep up with the changes?
How the Digital Era Is Impacting K-12 Publishers
E-texts have advantages unparalleled by those of traditional textbooks that benefit K-12 publishers. This new-fangled model embraces digital textbooks.
Curriculum Design
Judging Instruction by its User Interface
They say not to judge a book by its cover; but we all do it at least a little, right? We can’t help our attraction to colors and images that catch our attention. And similarly, we’re uninterested in a visual we find unappealing. For this reason, design is a top...
4 Tips to Integrate Project-Based Learning in STEM Curriculum
How often do teachers or administrators hear those dreaded words, “Will we ever use this again?” or “Why are we learning this?”. Learning skills separate from their real world situations can make it difficult for students to understand the post-academic applications....
3 Best Practices for Training Teachers to Talk Politics
Today’s polarized environment makes discussing politics in the classroom tricky. Here are three important considerations to keep in mind when planning professional development for teachers to train them to handle discussions on politics in the classroom. Establishing...
Alt-Text: Things to Consider Before Writing
Adding alt-text to images on websites and other digital products began in the mid-1990s. Simply stated, alt-text is wording added to an image that describes that image. It helps those who cannot see images in their web browsers know what the image represents....