Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology

We know student voice is crucial to effective pedagogy -- both literally and figuratively. If teachers and students can’t hear one another, their contributions to the learning are negated. 

“Hearing the tone, speech, and passion in students’ words is what drives our educators,” says Matthew X. Joseph, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Leicester Public Schools in Worcester County, MA, a PK-12 district with 1,400 students. “Having the option to have clear sound to include both at-home learners and in-school learners gives a true ‘one class’ feeling.” 

As higher education looks for fresh ideas to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, Education Focussed academics spoke to six UNSW students about their experiences with online learning and how they're adjusting to the ‘new normal’ of learning.

First year Renewable Energy and Finance student, Stanley Tanudjaja, transitioned to online study in March 2020 when in-person lectures at UNSW were cancelled in favour of online teaching, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

A team of researchers studied student reactions to a large online course designed using the Quality Matters standards, with results that validated the

A college professor and a high school senior asked college-bound seniors who were finishing high school under quarantine in the spring of 2020 what th

In a survey of 1,500 online students, most considered the value of their degree equal to or greater than the cost they paid to take it. Among those who have attended face-to-face and online courses, the majority said that online learning is as good as or better than attending courses on campus. The survey was conducted by Learning House and Aslanian Market Research.

I decided to make student voice part of my life’s work in 2013, at the start of my 6th year teaching Sophomore English. I started that school year with one

Online students crave interaction with classmates and instructors, according to a new report from Learning House and Aslanian Market Research.