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Electric Pickup Trucks, Online Learning and the Large Lecture Class

How do electric trucks relate to higher ed? I've come to think of the large face-to-face lecture course as the Ford F-150 of higher ed. As an industry, we are addicted to the economics of the big lecture. There is…

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Ton of tools and 10 things to do if you’re new to online learning…

Schools and Universities in several countries have closed down for weeks. But life goes on. Or does it? Do educators simply give up and wait until students come back or do what they should do and switch to safer online…

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UDL is essential in post-secondary pandemic learning

Leveraging Universal Design for Learning, or UDL, will help ensure effectiveness and a level of normalcy in an unexpected new learning reality The shock has passed, the sadness comes and goes, and the stretchy waistband pants are becoming a mainstay.…

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3 ways to stay connected when going remote

These strategies and resources will contribute to a more inclusive learning experience--even when going virtual You’ve just made a heroic effort to rapidly transition your course to online delivery in response to a campus closure. It’s important now to take…

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10 best practices for live virtual teaching

Physical campuses are closed, and students have moved online—here are tips from online educators to help students adjust to online learning Switching from teaching in-person to teaching online presents both unique challenges and opportunities. At Relay Graduate School of Education, we…

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Promoting Undergraduate Student Self-Regulation in Online Learning Environments

Undergraduate student enrollment in online courses has steadily increased over the years and is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. The need for instructors to utilize best practices in online instruction and course design is crucial. This article presents…

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7 mental health resources to help college students during the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus has closed campuses across the globe, and many students may need help regulating their mental health and dealing with anxiety Colleges and universities across the globe have closed campuses and moved instruction online in an attempt to stop…

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5 major online-learning challenges—and how to solve them, pt. 2

How can you help students succeed in online courses? Online learning can be more difficult for instructors as well as students. Between not seeing students face to face to gauge how they’re responding to the material to having students overestimate…

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5 major online-learning challenges—and how to solve them, pt. 1

How can you help students succeed in online courses? Karen Watts has been teaching adult education classes since 1999. A faculty member at Bellingham Technical College in Washington state, she has taught in both face-to-face and online environments throughout her…

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5 Tools to Create an Engaging Online Course

  An educator shares her go-to tools for engaging college students in an online course So many faculty have approached me lately and said that they have been asked to teach a hybrid or online course. I love teaching—online, hybrid,…

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