Author: Alexander Slagg {authorlink} Source With Emergency Connectivity Fund and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds winding down, many schools are returning their focus to the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate discount program for technology budget support. While ECF and ESSER funds proved beneficial to many schools, they also resulted in challenges for administrators planning for a post-COVID learning environment. Schools that can […]
ELC 076: How to Get Started with Data-Driven Learning Design
Author: Connie Malamed Go to Source What about gathering audience data before you start to design? Lori Niles-Hofmann explains how. Read more
TED launches “Good Sport,” new sports podcast with Jody Avirgan
Author: TED Staff Go to Source TED and sports. It may not seem like the most obvious combination, but here at TED we’ve long understood that the world of sports has crucial ideas worth spreading. We’ve had Serena Williams on the TED stage talking about competitive edge, heard from Billie Jean King on perseverance and […]
Three Ways to Deal with Learners Who Skip the Content & Go to the Quiz
Author: Go to Source Like many of you, I’m not a big fan of meetings because most of them tend to be presentations. The entire time I’m thinking, “Why didn’t they just record a presentation and send that out rather than have a bunch of people sit in a meeting with no expectations or action […]
DeSantis puts into action his plan to end “woke activism”
Author: Josh Moody Go to Source Image: The Ron DeSantis takeover of Florida higher education was on full display Tuesday. First the Republican governor announced plans to defund diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at state colleges and universities. Then, later that day, his handpicked trustees at New College of Florida convened for their first board […]
From Specialization to MBA — A Learner’s Path Through the Gies College of Business
Author: Angela Browder Go to Source Abubakar Abdullahi has been learning for years on Coursera from Abuja, Nigeria. When he decided to enroll in the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), he set himself on a path towards acceptance into the Master of Business […]
What Does ‘Critical Thinking’ Mean?
Author: Terry Heick Go to Source What It Really Means To Think Critically by Terry Heick What does ‘critical thinking’ mean? Well, that depends on who … What Does ‘Critical Thinking’ Mean? Read More The post What Does ‘Critical Thinking’ Mean? appeared first on TeachThought. Read more
What Happens When AI Doesn’t Understand Students? An example for creative and equitable AI policy in education
Author: Guest Author Go to Source Artificial Intelligence (AI) bias is a challenge for the broad adoption of AI-based solutions in the classroom. Speech recognition technologies offer a specific example of where we can start crafting specific policy and solutions for developing effective and equitable education technologies to support teachers and improve student outcomes. The […]
12 Great History Documentaries on Netflix
Author: By Med Kharbach, PhD Go to Source Netflix provides a wide range of historical documentaries, from WWII to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. From dramatic reenactments to interviews with experts and veterans, these films offer an up-close perspective on some of the most influential events in history. Whether you’re looking for something educational or […]
A Few Educators ‘Going the Extra Mile’ Cannot Save the Education System
Author: Jennifer Yoo-Brannon Go to Source After gorging ourselves on Chinese takeout, my husband opened his fortune cookie and read the following line: “It is never crowded along the extra … Read more