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WE NEED TO END THE WAR BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE INSTRUCTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The percent of students who are taking online classes has exploded in recent years, and it shows no signs of abating. This is perhaps no surprise: online classes offer students a great degree of flexibility. But at the same time, the rise of online classes has led to something of a war between traditional and online instruction […]

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IT’S TIME TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE OF ONLINE AND DISTANCE EDUCATION BY MATTHEW LYNCHAUGUST 1, 20180

                                                              Online and distance learning is growing in popularity as individuals are demanding a more flexible education. They need school schedules that can be easily coordinated

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Do I need antivirus on my computer?

While computer science had theorized self-replicating computer programs since the late 1940s, it was only in 1971 that the first virus, called Creeper, was created. Creeper did not do any particular harm; it could only display a message. The second computer virus in existence, dubbed Reaper, was created with the sole purpose of destroying Creeper. It was another 15 years of

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ARE WE WITNESSING THE GOLDEN AGE OF EDTECH?

Imagine the classroom of the 1980s. If the school district was reasonably wealthy, there might have been a television and a VHS player. The teacher might have had a personal computer, although there was no Internet access and functionality was largely limited to spreadsheets and word processing. Perhaps the school had one computer lab with

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DIVERSE CONVERSATIONS: THE BENEFITS OF AN ONLINE EDUCATION

Over the past decade, the number of online colleges and universities has grown exponentially. This has led to many debates over the efficacy and overall benefits of an online education. I recently sat down with Dr. John Ebersole, president of Excelsior College, to discuss “The Benefits of an Online Education.” In his 25-year career in

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EDUCATOR PREP PROGRAMS ARE DEMANDING BETTER ASSESSMENTS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS

We all know that teachers are responsible for how successful our students are in the classroom and well into their future. Teachers are an invaluable resource for a younger generation who needs to learn all of the basics that will help them later in life. This is why it is so essential to ensuring that

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THE POWER AND PROMISE OF OER IS THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF EDUCATION

Open educational resources, more commonly known as OER, promise a revolution in education. Historically, access to educational resources has been severely limited by the ability and willingness of someone to pay for instructional materials. However, the digital revolution makes it possible to post top-notch educational resources online, making it a reality for almost every student

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IS TECH IMPROVING EDUCATION OR TURNING OUR KIDS INTO ZOMBIES

There is no doubt you have wondered whether the unlimited access to technology this generation has is influencing them for better or for worse. When it comes to education, we see more and more technology infiltrate the classroom. Some see the rise in technology use as turning our kids into zombies who stare blankly into

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