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Worcester, Mass., Public Schools students weighed in on the remote learning experience so far as some students prepare to return to the classroom — though most won’t be back in-person until January or February. Center for Digital Education
Guiding students in effective collaboration is one of the best ways to mentor them in this crisis, Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis argue, offering advice for how to do so successfully. Inside Higher Ed
The emergency shift to remote learning that took place during the spring 2020 term in response to the COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruptions for students and faculty across colleges and universities, nationwide and globally. As online and hybrid models of learning become prolonged solutions for institutions seeking to contend with the realities of the pandemic […]
Among graduate students at one completely online university, it previously was found that participation in synchronous one-on-one academic coaching even once increased the odds of persistence 6 to 9 months later 2.66 times. To examine the longer-term impact of this service, this study was designed to investigate the relationship with program completion by comparing the […]
Survey finds significant increases in professors’ confidence in virtual learning and their sense of support from their colleges — but continuing concerns about equity for underrepresented students. Inside Higher Ed
Across the world, higher education institutions find themselves in a dynamic process of change, which encompasses teaching, research and administration. They have to stay abreast of diverse challenges and a changing political, sectoral, and societal environment. In this context, research and practice go hand in hand; enriching and complementing each other. Within this complex framework, […]
The use of fully online (FO) mathematics teaching has been increasing worldwide. Despite claims and findings that mathematics is more challenging to teach FO than face-to-face (F2F), we know little about FO mathematics teaching. In this paper, we address this gap by working to elucidate the differences between teaching in the FO and F2F modalities. […]
We’re happy to be catching up with Kyle Bowen for the first time since his move to Arizona State University in February 2020 to assume his new post in the University Technology Office as the executive director of ASU’s Learning Experience Group. Here, we learn how the university can continue to offer students the experiences […]
In the midst of a global pandemic, our work specific to the field of K-12 online and blended learning has never been more relevant or important. Teachers all over the U.S. and globally are faced with the difficult challenge of working to continue remote learning opportunities for their students. Parents are realizing the many challenges […]
For many in the higher education community, the notion that nearly every educator would all at once be delivering their courses online seemed improbable, if not impossible. But here we are. In just the span of a few weeks, as a result of the rapidly spreading coronavirus, almost every postsecondary institution has either closed or […]
