Accountability in Massachusetts’ Remote Learning Regulations The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has solicited public comment on pandemic-related revisions to its important “Learning Time” regulation, 603 CMR 27.00. 1 This policy brief constitutes the comments of Pioneer Institute. The revisions establish baseline procedural and substantive requirements for in-person, hybrid, and remote learning. […]
November 14, 2020 | Daily News, K-12, Policy, Reports & White Papers
Administrators say the network is vital as remote learning continues to be a necessity during the pandemic, when students may be at a disadvantage if families are unable to afford or obtain reliable Internet service. Center for Digital Education
November 14, 2020 | Daily News, K-12
This exploratory study critically analyzes instructor perceptions of leaving video feedback and its impact on workload. Using qualitative and quantitative data, it discusses instructor experiences in adding video feedback to written notes in online courses. Specifically, this study asks if instructors will feel more “connected” in video feedback courses, if instructors will report increased workloads, […]
November 11, 2020 | Daily News, Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Learning Design, Online Teaching, Video Technology
The research described in this article explored the efficacy of a novel approach to recreating classroom debates online. Using a structured approach and collaborative group work, the researcher developed an approach that students found very useful in six different dimensions. The research also explored possible differences in perceptions stemming from students’ familiarity with online learning […]
November 11, 2020 | Daily News, Discussion Forum, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Interaction
Adobe Adobe to Acquire Workfront Apple Introducing the next generation of Mac Blackboard Alabama Community College System Expands its Partnership with Blackboard to Improve Student Outcomes Cisco Cisco’s Duo Security Report Shows Shift to Remote Work is Accelerating Digital Adoption Decebo Docebo acquires forMetris to expand learning impact capabilities Desire2Learn D2L Partners With Infinite Campus […]
November 10, 2020 | Daily News
Top IT Issues examine three potential scenarios for the role of technology in higher education after the pandemic: restore, evolve, or transform. EDUCAUSE
November 8, 2020 | Daily News, Governance, Higher Education, Policy, Reports & White Papers, Technology
Over the next three years, a majority of K-12 educators expect online learning and digital curriculum to get ever more-important, while two STEM standbys will go by the wayside. Sixty-three percent of respondents to a summer survey by interactive display company Promethean reported that they expect remote learning to experience the biggest growth, followed by […]
November 5, 2020 | Daily News, K-12, Online Learning
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
November 5, 2020 | Daily News, K-12, Learners, Online Learning
High dropout rates have been an unsolved issue in massive open online courses (MOOCs). As perceived effectiveness predicts learner retention in MOOCs, instructional design factors that affect it have been increasingly examined. However, self-regulated learning, self-efficacy, and task value have been underestimated from the perspective of instructors even though they are important instructional design considerations […]
November 3, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Instructional Design, MOOCs
The significance of scaffolding in education has received considerable attention. Many studies have examined the effects of scaffolding with diverse groups of participants, purposes, learning outcomes, and learning environments. The purpose of this research was to conduct a meta-analysis of the effects of scaffolding on learning outcomes in an online learning environment in higher education. […]
November 3, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Instructional Design
