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Higher Ed
How to Develop Courses for Micro-learners
When you hear the words “Business Management 101,” you probably imagine four months of weekly classes and exams. If you signed up for this course, you would learn many concepts, but some of them may not apply to your specific learning needs. You would benefit from...
What Is Blended Learning and Its Advantages
Realize these gains by moving to a blended learning approach Blended learning is a mix of face-to-face instruction and online learning. Often modular in design, blended learning uses a range of learning items from video to online courses. One key advantage of moving...
Supporting Faculty by Addressing Barriers to Adoption of New Technology
The adoption of new technology in today’s classroom is inevitable. However, there are barriers that must be removed in order to make this adoption successful.
How Do You Integrate Universal Design Learning (UDL) Framework in Higher Ed Curriculum?
Being able to develop students while teaching existing courses seems too good to be true. How is this possible? Universal Design Learning (UDL).
K-12
How Top Educational Publishers Are Helping During the COVID-19 Outbreak
One specific example is the educational publishers that have quickly responded to the coronavirus. They realized the sudden hardships educational institutions began to face as they moved traditional courses to online, and the publishers acted quickly. Let’s recognize ten educational publishers that have taken extra steps to make the unpredictable shift to digital classrooms much easier for everyone.
How to Successfully Adapt Your Company to a Remote Environment During the Coronavirus Crisis
A month ago, few people had heard of the coronavirus. Fewer still predicted this great exodus from traditional work environments to virtual ones. The COVID-19 situation seems like something from a science fiction movie: An sudden and unpredictable foe, a need for more...
5 Benefits of Video-Based Learning
No longer regulated to the clunky VHS players, video-based learning can be used by your staff to reach students across a range of disciplines. Faculty is able to use current content to fuel lively talks on current topics. Staff are able to get the following gains off...
Finding the Right Curriculum Developer for You Isn’t a Fairytale
In the well-known fairytale “Cinderella,” a poor girl is visited by her fairy godmother. This girl was not given a choice of fairy godmother, nor did she have a chance to ask for references. In fact, the girl had never spoken to her fairy godmother before that moment....
Curriculum Design
AP Test Prep Assessment Items: A Quick How-To
AP exams can be daunting for students—and just as daunting for the teachers entrusted to effectively prep those students to succeed. However, these anxieties can be reduced by providing well-constructed test prep assessment items. Not only will students reap the...
Integrating Digital Game-based Learning in Higher Ed
Using games in learning became in vogue in the early 1960s. Jean Piaget praised the use of games in learning. He said play could help simulate real-life conflict and help resolve them. Today, we integrate digital game-based learning. Benefits of Game-Based Learning...
Effective Online Assessments: A Four-Tip How-To
Assessment is a vital piece of the educational process. Not only do students get a better understanding of their learning, but assessments help gather valuable learner data. Before we jump into designing effective online assessments, let’s first look at the different...
4 Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Creating a Computer Science Curriculum
Computer science is a vast field, and it’s in constant flux. Computers and programming conventions will almost certainly change radically over the next 10 years. Today’s innovative ideas will soon become industry norms. It’s not easy to design a curriculum for such...