A fully remote semester has forced many students at the University of Massachusetts to balance the structure of synchronous classes with the freedom of asynchronous classes. Some students agree that ...
The landscape of modern education has shifted effectively from the physical classroom to the digital realm. Students now have more choices than ever regarding how and when they engage with course ...
If you work in education in 2020, you are making tough decisions about how to best reach and teach your learners in the midst of a global pandemic. There is a dearth of evidence to help teachers make ...
With the right strategies and technologies, hybrid-flexible courses that combine face-to-face and online classes can create a seamless learning experience for students. During the pandemic, many ...
Luiz Amaral, Associate Professor and Director of Portuguese and Brazilian studies, teaches dynamic language classes with lots of opportunities to try out language skills. To adapt to remote teaching, ...
In “Learning How to Blend Online and Offline Teaching,” my friend Bob Ubell explores how pandemic-era remote instruction may persist in a post-COVID academic world. (Bob interviewed me for and ...
While online courses have been around for years, there is still some confusion about what different online modalities really mean for students. Students may assume that taking an asynchronous online ...
Students in asynchronous classes said the transition back to school has been especially difficult. Without a structured schedule and classes meeting regularly, students said they face a new challenge ...
The bell rings at 10:00 a.m. A teacher begins explaining quadratic equations. Some students lean forward, pencils ready. Others stare at the clock. A few are still turning yesterday’s lesson over in ...
If you’ve been thinking about going back to school for your MBA, you’ve likely noticed that many programs offer online classes for added flexibility and convenience — with some even available in an ...