All tagged distance learning
Needless to say, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has provoked widespread change across society. University students are among those who have experienced a significant shift in their normal routines, with classes in Scotland and elsewhere having moved online…
Online learning and teaching is the new normal in most educational institutions. Maybe your institution is taking a blended approach with a mix of online and face-to-face delivery or went all the way online teaching. Either way,…
To boost digital accessibility, the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 came into effect in the UK in 2018. This law requires that all websites for organisations that benefit from public money must be digitally accessible to all users. This law also applies to teaching materials hosted in virtual learning systems in universities such as Moodle and Blackboard…
When my in-person classes suddenly ended on March 12th, like many teachers across the country, I felt adrift and without a clue as to how to proceed. After the initial shock, I remembered that I had a pair of extra paddles stashed in my boat that could direct my instruction: retrieval and spaced practice.
In the world of COVID-19, video conferencing has become commonplace. Many of us spend our days on back to back video calls and find ourselves exhausted by the end. This phenomenon has been dubbed “zoom fatigue” but applies to any type of video conferencing.
Learning online presents different challenges for students than learning face-to-face in a classroom….Here are some tips for students, and parents of students, on how to get the most out of online learning.
