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 […]
August 4, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, K-12
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 […]
August 4, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Management
Former for-profit Ashford University, which enrolls 35,000 students, will become the new, nonprofit University of Arizona Global Campus. Inside Higher Ed
August 4, 2020 | Daily News, Governance, Government, Higher Education
This is a work in progress, a largely teacher-written efort to help address the immediate needs of staf who must address the immediate needs of children – at a distance – during a pandemic. This document seeks to help ALL districts improve learning at a distance: those with lots, some, and little technology. It is […]
July 30, 2020 | Daily News, Faculty Development, Governance, Government, Innovation, K-12, Online Learning, Online Teaching
New survey data show pandemic may be disproportionately influencing women to choose online education over in-person options. Inside Higher Ed
July 30, 2020 | Accessibility, Daily News, Higher Education, Home Schooling, K-12, Online Proctoring, Policy
Epsilon XR is passionate about the impact that e-learning is having in learning and development programs all around the world. Data has shown that e-learning is optimizing employee performance, leading to better quality of work, a stronger customer experience, and an increase in revenue. In an effort to become a resource to L&D professionals, Epsilon XR […]
July 26, 2020 | Daily News, Elearning
The fallout from COVID-19, continuing advances in digital technology, and intensifying pent-up demand for student centered learning have combined to present an unprecedented opportunity to transform education across whole systems. We have been impressed by the tireless action to address the emergency needs of students and families. We are deeply encouraged by the growing desire […]
July 26, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Instructional Design, K-12, Learners, Learning Design, Online Learning, Online Teaching
Whether in business or education, leadership should always take steps to prepare employees for increasing responsibilities and future leadership roles. Continuous leadership training helps ensure employees are prepared to lead their classrooms as well as step into future leadership roles with confidence. Cultivating faculty leadership has numerous benefits for not only the faculty involved, but […]
July 23, 2020 | Daily News, Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Leadership Professional Development, Management
Schools made a dramatic shift to remote learning when school closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic with varying degrees of success, and now as fall nears, districts hope to be better prepared than last time. Center for Digital Education
July 23, 2020 | Daily News, K-12
This study examines the impact of online core courses on students’ academic and financial outcomes of postsecondary students. To do so, we analyzed data from a large sample of students in the University System of Georgia (USG), governing agency of Georgia’s 26 public universities and colleges. Since 2001, USG has offered “eCore” courses: lower-division core […]
July 21, 2020 | Daily News, Governance, Government, Higher Education, Online Learning, Online Teaching
