What’s New! COVID-19 Waivers and Flexibilities under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act) *CORRECTED Version (December 11, 2020) COVID-19 CARES Act Flexibilities Letter to Student Services Grantees (December 3, 2020) COVID-19 Program Match Flexibility Letter to GEAR UP Grantees (December 3, 2020) COVID-19 Institutional Service Letter (December 3, 2020) Flexibility under the […]
December 27, 2020 | Daily News, Government, Higher Education, K-12
About half of new teleworkers say they have more flexibility now; majority who are working in person worry about virus exposure The abrupt closure of many offices and workplaces this past spring ushered in a new era of remote work for millions of employed Americans and may portend a significant shift in the way a […]
December 27, 2020 | Business, Daily News, Employment
In self-regulated learning (SRL), students organize, monitor, direct, and regulate their learning. In SRL, monitoring plays a critical role in generating internal feedback and thus adopting appropriate regulations. However, students may have poor SRL processes and performance due to their poor monitoring. Researchers have suggested providing external feedback to facilitate better student SRL. However, SRL […]
December 20, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Self-regulated Learning
Many universities, especially in low-income countries, have considered the potential of cloud-supported collaborative learning in planning and managing students’ learning experiences. This is because cloud tools can offer students the necessary skills for collaboration with one another and improving communication between all users. This study examined how cloud tools can help students engage in reflective […]
December 20, 2020 | Cloud Computing, Collaborative Learning, Daily News, Higher Education, Instructional Design
The purpose of this white paper is to provide the Ohio Departmentof Education and regional technical assistance staff with a multidisciplinary perspective on the challenge of providing all prekindergarten through grade 12 students with appropriate, standards-aligned, and evidence-based literacy instruction within the context of blended/hybrid learning environments. It is an initial attempt to integrate multidisciplinary information […]
December 20, 2020 | Daily News, K-12, Language Learning, Learners, Remote Learning, Reports & White Papers
As federal regulators rush to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use by the end of the week, colleges and universities around the country plan for an unusual spring semester — with online classes, virtual commencements and strict health guidelines. edscoop
December 14, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Online Learning, Online Teaching, Policy
D2L, a global learning technology leader, announced today that its Brightspace learning management system (LMS) will now seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Teams, one of the leading online collaboration platforms, for customers in North America and Europe. Desire2Learn
December 14, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Learning Management Systems
This paper provides several strategies for using a learning management system to engage online students and to promote the development of self-regulated learning skills in a four-week accelerated summer course. Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology
December 13, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Learning Management Systems, Self-regulated Learning
The inherent structure of the flipped classroom (FC) supports a learning environment that promotes students’ self-regulated learning. In this paper, we focus on how a Learning Management System (LMS), in this case BrightSpace D2L, plays a key role in supporting all aspects of the FC. We discuss how: Pre-class assignments suggest that students give their […]
December 13, 2020 | Daily News, Flipped, Higher Education, Learning Management Systems, Self-regulated Learning
Introduction “Education is back where it belongs – at the top of the European policy agenda” stated the European Commission. We intend that Europe will be considered a strong and allied partner to future generations, and that the EU education system must make our societies future proof. Education is often envisioned in terms of innovation, […]
December 13, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Daily News, Higher Education, Instructional Design, STEM
