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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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Online courses are not enough for uni students in lockdown

Online courses are not enough for uni students in lockdown | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Many current first and second year students have had little face-to-face contact and on-campus experience.
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Helping Students Make New Friends During COVID Is Possible. Two Programs Show How. 

Helping Students Make New Friends During COVID Is Possible. Two Programs Show How.  | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
“I might be one of the few people coming out of the COVID-19 situation with more friends,” said Karine Durand.Durand’s words have stuck with me fo
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New book: Learning Online and The Student Experience (now available for free) –

New book: Learning Online and The Student Experience (now available for free) – | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Short version: My new book Learning Online: The Student Experience has been published ahead of schedule by Johns Hopkins University Press. The Press has made the book available online for free as part of its efforts to support COVID-19 responses.
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Covid-19 forced universities to move online, which is good - but we can't digitise human connection. By Glenn McConnell

Covid-19 forced universities to move online, which is good - but we can't digitise human connection. By Glenn McConnell | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
OPINION: As a student in 2020, not everything's been bad. For one, lecturers were finally forced to move completely online.
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Coronavirus gives regional students chance to study in their communities

Coronavirus gives regional students chance to study in their communities | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Victorian universities have indicated online learning will be part of their future strategy going and, while it has advantages for students wanting to live in the country, support services say face-to-face experiences are vital.
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When Learning Is Really Remote: Students Climb Trees and Travel Miles for a Cell Signal.

When Learning Is Really Remote: Students Climb Trees and Travel Miles for a Cell Signal. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Schools are closed in Indonesia because of the pandemic, but for the rural poor who lack internet access and smartphones, online education is particularly difficult.
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Beyond Zoom U: The Online Learning Experience Students Want

Beyond Zoom U: The Online Learning Experience Students Want | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
For many students, the Covid-19-driven online learning experiment has so far fallen flat, with seven out of ten rating their online courses as worse than the in-person classes in which they were initially enrolled. But, when it comes to learning, not everything online is created equal.
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Students aren't victims: it's critical we harness their voice to drive online learning

Students should be asked to do more than log in; they should be asked to help pave the way forward with online learning.
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Studying a uni course online? Here are 4 tips to get yourself tech ready

Studying a uni course online? Here are 4 tips to get yourself tech ready | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
How much data are you using when streaming lectures? What camera do you need? And what's a VPN? Here are some handy tips to be technologically prepared for your virtual university experience.
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Survey: Most Students Say Online Learning Is as Good or Better Than Face-to-Face

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.
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Survey: Most Students Say Online Learning Is as Good or Better Than Face-to-Face

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.
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It's Impossible to Keep Laptops Out of the Classroom

It's Impossible to Keep Laptops Out of the Classroom | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Critics of laptops in schools aren’t prepared for the future of technology.  
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What College Students Wish Professors Knew About Inclusive Online Teaching

What College Students Wish Professors Knew About Inclusive Online Teaching | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
It’s not surprising that most higher education articles published since March 2020 begin by calling to mind that year’s unprecedented move to remot
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3 New Year’s Resolutions for High School Students Who Are Learning Online

With distance learning continuing into 2021, these resolutions can help students succeed.
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It’s not production quality that counts in educational videos – here's what students value most

It’s not production quality that counts in educational videos – here's what students value most | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Students prefer videos that are simply produced, convenient to watch and with a narrative that's delivered in an informal conversational way.
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Uni students prefer online learning: study

Uni students prefer online learning: study | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A survey shows a majority of online postgraduate students thought online teaching was "equal or better" than face-to-face learning.
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Remote learning: Tips for college students taking courses online.

The Post asked instructors from U.S. universities to share their advice for students in remote-learning courses.
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What Incoming First-Year Students Want Online Learning to Be

What Incoming First-Year Students Want Online Learning to Be | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
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
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Did Students Learn As Much During Remote Online Instruction?

As this COVID-disrupted semester comes to a close, we wanted to know how well the emergency online teaching experiment went at colleges, and what i
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Students say online classes aren't what they paid for

Students say online classes aren't what they paid for | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
College students say the online instruction they're getting in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is not the education for which they paid. Some students plan to withhold tuition payments; others are demanding partial tuition refunds.
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Surprise, surprise! WTG colleges, give eLearning a bad name in under a month!
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Students' Readiness to Adopt Fully Online Learning

Students' Readiness to Adopt Fully Online Learning | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
As many colleges and universities move instruction online as part of their response to COVID-19, data about user preferences, access, and training can
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Survey: Students Choosing Online Programs Closer to Home

In spite of the notion that students could conceivably take online courses from an institution anywhere in the world, two-thirds stick close to home — choosing a college or university within 50 miles of where they live, according to an annual survey of online students done by Wiley company Learning House.
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Higher education students’ experiences of digital learning and (dis)empowerment | Costa | Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Higher education students’ experiences of digital learning and (dis)empowerment | Costa | Australasian Journal of Educational Technology | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Higher education students’ experiences of digital learning and (dis)empowerment
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How to Set up Students to Succeed in Online Learning (EdSurge News)

How to Set up Students to Succeed in Online Learning (EdSurge News) | The Student Voice | Scoop.it

Make no mistake—college still works for most who attend; it remains the most reliable gateway to a successful future. But the numbers speak volumes about how higher education must improve to meet the burgeoning demand. When more than 40 percent of first-time, full-time students will not graduate
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