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This spring, school leaders and educators across the world entered what the superintendent of one major district has called “truly uncharted waters.” The spread of the novel coronavirus—and the subsequent shutdown of many school systems—has created a new reality in K–12 education, one in which many educators and families have had to make a rapid, […]
As schools prepare to offer virtual experiences that approximate what students find in physical classrooms, some parents and teachers fear changes may be too drastic, with too much screen time for kids. Center for digital Education
Assessment of learning within the online classroom is a growing point of discussion, particularly with regard to student exam performance. In 2017, an online Organizational Behavior course offered by a large, Christian university was revised to include a change in the quizzes offered to students to prepare for each of four exams. This study examined […]
Today’s Grand Challenges in higher education need to be met with a new approach: a Grand Strategy that utilizes the cultural, workforce, and technological shifts of digital transformation. EDUCAUSE Review
Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason Pew Research
For college freshman seeking an alternative to enrolling at a traditional university during the pandemic, the higher education company Verto Education on Thursday announced the launch of a new program that will blend online and in-person learning. edscoop
This research presents findings of a College of Education Pilot Webinar Series designed to promote online students’ engagement with classmates, faculty presenters, and the university. Student attendees participated in a pilot webinar series that included active discussions and options to synchronously communicate and engage with others. Findings suggest that student attendees increased their sense of […]
The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the grade distributions of proctored and unproctored exams in an online learning environment. The authors statistically compared exam scores and time to complete exams for proctored and unproctored exams in two online courses. Student data were collected from an online section of introductory financial accounting and […]
WorkMerk, veteran-founded workforce management software developer, announced today that its VirusSAFE COVID-19 safety app is now available for use in educational institutions. The app enables schools at all levels to verify that they are performing mandated health and safety compliance measures on schedule and continually communicating with students, parents and other stakeholders about the state […]
In this bonus episode of the podcast, Dr. Elliot Stern, president of Saddleback College in Southern California, talks candidly about how his institution is making strategic decisions for the fall and what kinds of policies and infrastructure they are putting in place to move forward. The conversation comes from Campus Technology’s recent Distance Learning Summit […]
