E-Learning-Inclusivo (Mashup)

Creating smarter classrooms will equip students with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities required for the future.

Education leaders can now confirm edtech’s evidence basis and ESSA alignment

There is growing demand for specific success skills, which are associated with higher earnings, adaptability, and career progression.

If our curriculum is thinking, if our job is (excuse the convenient phrasing) teaching thought, our goals as educators change.

Schools and school leaders can help students and families achieve digital equity by pursuing at-home internet connectivity.

Campus Technology sits down with David Weil, Vice President and Chief Information and Analytics Officer, Information Technology & Analytics, at Ithaca College, who will be delivering talks on both AI and data and analytics at the upcoming Tech Tactics in Education Conference, to be held Nov. 7–9 in Orlando, FL.

The emergence of eLearning has revolutionized the way people acquire knowledge and skills, offering numerous benefits that have made it an indispensable tool in modern education.

The convergence of research, theory, and actual classroom practice emphasizes that relevance is not merely a pedagogical buzzword; it’s a foundational principle that breathes life into learning. As teachers, we are bestowed with the incredible opportunity to shape minds and ignite passions. By intentionally connecting learning to the lives, cultures, and interests of our students, we create a classroom environment that resonates, inspires, and endures.

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. Blended learning aims to lean on technology to do what it does well–information transfer–and free teachers to do what they do well–support individual and small groups of students as they progress toward firm standards-aligned goals. As teachers use blended learning models to design their lessons, they can elevate the experience for students by prioritizing three pillars of high-quality blended learning.

As digital transformation sweeps the nation’s K-12 schools, teachers gain in-person and virtual professional development opportunities.

The impact microcredentials have on students, workforce and industry can no longer but denied, but meeting everyone’s needs requires thoughtful, intentional and collaborative development and implementation.

Learning is happening all of the time, everywhere. People test and share ideas, navigate complex relationships, and communicate with multiple audiences throughout their lives. Even my 10-month-old baby, who is experimenting with walking while vocally dodging her older sister, demonstrates new skills daily. But the way that we formally recognize learning remains limited and inaccessible. Currently, the signals used by educators, education institutions, and employers to determine an individual’s skills focus more on knowledge recall in a dominant cultural context rather than the application of learning in a culturally relevant context. What if we had a way to recognize the many different skills, competencies, and ways of knowing that people develop throughout their lives?

Universities may be contributing to faculty experiencing technology fatigue and burnout.

As the growing popularity of online and hybrid environments become more popular, and the often redundant number of digital tools increases, tech fatigue is on the rise. Faculty members are generally positive about using technology in their teaching. However, many are dissatisfied with how their institutions are implementing the technology. In addition, there are concerns about EdTech’s anticipated future impact on student instruction. These are the findings from a survey recently published by the College Innovation Network (CIN), a grant-funded initiative spearheaded by WGU Labs.     

Microcredentials are evolving to help different student groups in higher education demonstrate expertise and capabilities.

School IT leaders can make smarter tech purchasing decisions when they consider the impact and value these tools have on teaching and learning.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) has released its annual list of the top hurdles, accelerators, and technology enablers impacting schools and districts this year.

The great tech fightback in schools is well underway, but Holly Korbey finds that technology’s true impact on education is more nuanced

"Learning experience design (LXD) builds upon instructional design by incorporating user experience design, user-centered design, and design thinking. While instructional design focuses on creating instruction that meet specific learning objectives, LXD takes a more holistic approach by considering learners' needs, goals, and motivations to create engaging e-courses. Despite e-learning's growing popularity, many online courses employ outdated approaches and technologies that fail to engage modern learners. Using a cognitive apprenticeship approach and Conceição and Howles’ (2021) Integrated Framework for Designing the Online Learning Experience, this design case chronicles the redesign of an online course whereby faculty and students experience LXD through LXD."

Let's discuss the strategies that educators are adopting to address the scalability challenge and provide personalized learning experiences.

In spite of efforts to suppress online student enrollments at community colleges, we must be reminded that ultimately students drive the mix of modalities that are offered. For instance, a collateral casualty of the historic growth of online enrollment has been the decline of evening classes/programs at most community colleges.

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. By immersing students in dynamic activities, stimulating discussions, and collaborative endeavors, educators can transcend the limitations of the digital realm and revolutionize online teaching.

College and university educators can streamline communication, reduce workload, and improve efficiency by using social annotation tools. These tools can also positively impact how students perceive their learning.

Higher education institutions across the country are embracing new technologies to better equip their students with essential digital literacy skills. Potential employers expect graduates to have tech skills and higher education institutions often assume that students come into college already knowing the technology. The caveat is that even though today’s students are digital natives, this does not necessarily indicate that they are career tech ready. As today’s digital landscape continues to evolve, colleges and universities must rise to the challenge and accelerate their technology implementations to meet the current needs of students and faculty. 

Moving microcredentials further in higher education requires bringing all stakeholders on board, communicating and collaborating to meet everyone’s needs.

Hybrid assessment efforts are needed to help institutions identify—and act on—different outcomes for online versus residential students