Creating Online Courses Just Got a Whole Lot easier
Versal is a new platform that allows teachers to easily create engaging and interactive online lessons.
Online Learning
Telepresence Robot Puts Remote Students In the Classroom
When faced with the need for distance learning on a small budget, Llano ISD turned to Kubi, a telepresence robot that combines a robotic stand with a tablet. This system allows students to attend classes using FaceTime or web conferencing software.
A Q&A About Blended Learning and What It Means for Education
The authors of “Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools,” share their tips on bringing blended learning to the K-12 classroom.
Coastal Bend College “REVELs” In Learning Success with Pearson
With digital learning on the rise, Costal Bend College invested in REVEL, an immersive learning, online-based platform for students to supplement their classroom learning. Professors like Karl Clarkare using REVEL to assign videos and reading assignments to students, and have direct, digital communication with students if they are struggling with a certain topic. Students can use REVEL to complete additional assignments, and to check their understanding of course material with quizzes and simulations. REVEL is purchased on a per-class basis.
Learning Platform Provides Teachers with Important Student Data
See how D2L’s Brightspace platform helped Academy Online High School give students the tools for success.
Ohio Schools Try Flipped Classrooms, Blended Learning
The Edison Local Schools have embraced alternative classroom formats to get students college and career ready. Learn about the district’s technology and how school administrators dealt with concerned parents.
UMass Lowell Improves Students’ Academic Success with vLabs and Zero Client Devices
UMass Lowell recently installed vLabs and zero client devices to enable students to access lab assignments without actually going to the lab. vLabs is an app-based feature that enables students to access lab work through a portal; zero clients are server-based virtual devices that run like a PC, but take up less space than a computer. Combined, this solution has cut back on energy costs in UMass Lowell’s labs, and saves its commuting students time. The university’s IT team says it has also improved students’ academic success and makes the university stand out as one of the only colleges in the Northeast that has this solution.
6 Single Sign-on Solutions for K-12 Classrooms
No more forgotten passwords and multiple logins. Schools can now provide staff and students with access to all digital learning resources via a single portal.
College Students Use Social Media for Social Justice Overseas
College students are using Skype and Twitter to connect with other students in China and Egypt during key social revolutions.
BYOD, E-textbooks Bring Digital Learning to Michigan District
The Michigan school district spent $3 million to overhaul its curriculum and implement engaging tech in its classrooms.
