It’s no secret that the internet has made it much easier for students to plagiarize. As a result, educators from across the spectrum are facing the similar obstacles in their attempt to combat or curtail this phenomena. While much of the blame is put on the students themselves, the growth…
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By all accounts, the popularity of online college degrees and online courses seems to grow exponentially every year. Every day, more and more students opt for online courses for part or even all of their higher education. In fact, by 2010 more than six million students in the United States…
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Edudemic writer Jeff Dunn recently wrote an article about a technology bus that is making headlines at a middle school in Mississippi. This bus, sponsored by the tech-ed company Promethean, is a vehicle filled with products that enrich the classroom through the latest technology tools, gadgets, and software. While it may…
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Engaging students in a meaningful way can be challenging. Add a virtual element and it may seem almost impossible. But did you know that engaging students online may be easier because of the various forms of communication tools available. The trick is to have an understanding of online behavior and…
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Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Ikenna Odinaka of After School Africa. The need to stay connected to the internet keeps finding its way higher up our list of daily priority. And for some, staying connected is more important than staying healthy. For life-long learners, there is always the…
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What makes a teacher successful? Having an expertise in reading, writing, math or science is necessary, but the ability to transfer that knowledge into another person is what makes an excellent instructor stand out. What good is it if a teacher has all the facts, but cannot communicate them in…
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Facebook’s recent Timeline feature, has in a sense, allowed students in today’s history classes to “recreate the past” and enhance their historical knowledge. The possibilities and approaches are endless for those seeking to analyze and explore the events that have shaped our nation and have served to defined certain eras. With a little…
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The 21st century is challenging old notions of learning spaces. The idea that students must be seated at desks working in rows is quickly becoming archaic. Technology and collaborative work environments are changing the design of learning spaces. Experts hope that the emerging paradigm will translate into improved learning spaces…
Read the full postIn 36 U.S. states, education institutions are ditching the factory model— in which students chug along from kindergarten through high school at a time-based pace built around the Carnegie unit— and opting for an alternative, competency-based approach. The competency-based learning model has existed in the U.S. as an idea since…
The Times Higher Education recently announced that Amherst College, an elite liberal arts school in Massachusetts, has rejected a deal with MOOC-pioneer edX. Amherst, an institution that prides itself in face-to-face interaction with students and a close-knit sense of community, has been looking for an online education company to partner…
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