What every student needs to know about eLearning
The complex realities of higher education have become increasingly turbulent in the last month. It's no secret that the path to higher ed paints a different picture for…
How campuses can plan for online orientation
The idea of online orientation for college students is gaining momentum. Colleges throughout the country have moved to remote learning to close out the spring semester in response…
Scholus Interruptus: Making systems of learning antifragile
Recently, my friend and futurist Bryan Alexander posited three scenarios for the coming years of higher education: The Post-Pandemic Campus, Covid Fall, and Toggle Term. In the first…
The ultimate self-directed PBL experience
A great education is no match for the inspiration to save lives. Like nearly all students, Grant Kahl, a freshman at Colorado School of Mines, and Eric Love,…
3 reasons to embrace the shift to virtual learning
The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed educational systems worldwide, impacting 91 percent of the world’s student population. In the United States alone, at least 1,100 colleges and universities…
5 options for flexible and empathetic summative assessments
As we approach the end of the school semester in the midst of a pandemic, institutions and instructors have been ... Read more
To sync or async: Considerations for access in virtual learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the health and economy of the world. The higher-ed landscape has seen a significant impact, ... Read more
How is Gen Z impacted by online learning?
Research has shown that “Generation Z” students — those born after 1996 — have surprising preferences for face-to-face learning, even though their parents rarely see them without their…
UDL is essential in post-secondary pandemic learning
The shock has passed, the sadness comes and goes, and the stretchy waistband pants are becoming a mainstay. Your college or university is staying online for the rest…
5 key components of successful online courses
Two months ago, nobody would have predicted that education at every level, from kindergarten through graduate programs, would either shut down or move online. Most teachers don’t have…