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by Stephanie Klenzendorf, M.Ed., on Jul 20, 2022 10:47:33 AM

Studies show that students who learn with peer instruction show significant increases in both conceptual understanding and their ability to solve problems. Not only do students perform better on academic …

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by K. Sata Sathasivan, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, on Apr 11, 2022 10:52:27 AM

Four tips for helping students adjust to the rigor of in-person learning Reposted with permission from OpenStax. Pandemic times were hard for students, most of whom were learning online from …

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by Stephanie Klenzendorf, M.Ed., on Dec 6, 2020 8:26:19 AM

Millions of students are logging in from home this semester in an unprecedented shift to online education. Read about some of the methods teachers are using to create active learning …

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by Dr. Mona Mehdy, The University of Texas at Austin, on Aug 23, 2020 9:37:02 AM

I have taught Introductory Biology I most summers for the past 15 years. However, this was the first summer in which I was required to teach it completely online, with …

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Topics:Active LearningOnline LearningAsk&VoteTeacher HighlightsCovid19

by Stephanie Klenzendorf, M.Ed., on May 23, 2020 11:23:31 PM

As campuses announce their intentions to return to face-to-face instruction or remain online-only next semester, many professors are reflecting on the past couple of months as they prepare for an …

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