B40 students are the most vulnerable group that benefits the least from online learning platforms. While various efforts have been channelled into improving Internet access for the B40, little is known about the extent that such assistance translates into effective online learning. Since online learning […]
Last week’s Airdrie Public Library (APL) column was mainly about RBdigital’s content moving to OverDrive/Libby. This week, we’re chatting about another move – the transition of Lynda.com to the LinkedIn Learning platform. Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps people learn business, software, […]
Between the lack of community, financial problems and inequity, online learning has impacted students Online learning has generated concern among parents and students all over the country as they worry whether or not they are still receiving a quality education. Elon University, which has hosted […]
The future of higher education means breaking down classroom walls, embracing digital tools and engaging students with creativity and innovation. Necessity is the mother of invention. And within the context of a global pandemic, necessity was the mother of wholesale transformation. The monumental challenges educators […]
Online learning has been on the rise in recent years, and it’s really not hard to see why. On the one hand, eLearning courses have become hugely popular by the simple virtue of being so much more convenient than traditional face to face courses. Students can […]
Online learning has shown significant growth over the last decade, as the internet and education combine to provide people with the opportunity to gain new skills. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, online learning has become more centric in people’s lives. The pandemic has forced schools, universities, […]
Adolescence is enough of a struggle without artificial barriers they have no control over being thrown in the mix. Every morning for months, the routine has been pretty much the same for the students under our roof: get dressed in T-shirts and shorts (leggings if […]
GRAND FORKS – It’s been almost a year since we entered the pandemic and schools were forced to quickly move to remote learning options. As two parents with high-school and college-age children who are doing some type of online learning, we have heard the refrains […]
With the economy in flux and many facing redundancy, online learning is more than just the preserve of those wanting to expand their minds. It can be a route to employment too As many turn to online learning, The Big Issue has launched a one-stop-shop […]
As schools learn to adapt to the new normal of online learning, students’ academic success and progression may be at risk. According to a study conducted by Stanford University’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, online learning may reduce student achievement by as much as one-third […]