How To Ensure Online Courses Run According To Policy

Administrators put extensive policies in place to ensure online course compliance but can be difficult to ensure instructors follow those policies. Online teaching tools grant administrators insight into online courses to ensure they’re running according to policy.  Schools without insight into how their courses are being run are at risk of providing an inconsistent academic… Continue reading How To Ensure Online Courses Run According To Policy

Best Practices For Implementing Hybrid Courses

Thanks to the emergence of digital learning and training programs, the hybrid course model has risen in popularity in recent years. Hybrid courses, which combine face to face instruction and online instruction into a single course, have a myriad of advantages. They include increased flexibility for non-traditional students with sporadic schedules, improved graduation and retention… Continue reading Best Practices For Implementing Hybrid Courses

Why You Should Invest In Teaching Technology That Works Online And In Person

Implementing blended learning technology will help schools be prepared for potential closures, and support students who may need to quarantine.   As states in the US begin to ease stay-at-home restrictions and hope to return to a semblance of life as it was before the COVID-19 outbreak, there are concerns about a second wave of coronavirus… Continue reading Why You Should Invest In Teaching Technology That Works Online And In Person

The Difference Between Correspondence Courses And Distance Learning

With the expanded access to home internet in recent decades, remote education has evolved to be entirely online. Lectures, assignments, and tests can all be completed remotely through digital platforms. Two of the most popular types of online education include correspondence courses and distance learning. While they’re similar in many ways, there are a few… Continue reading The Difference Between Correspondence Courses And Distance Learning

New Tech Lets Schools Minimize Attendance Fraud Online And In Person

While taking attendance can be tedious and inefficient, it’s one of the most important actions during class each day because it gives schools a way to gain insight into student exposure to learning material. For career schools especially, where students earn career-specific credentials, tracking attendance accurately is important for many reasons, including: Calculating the last… Continue reading New Tech Lets Schools Minimize Attendance Fraud Online And In Person

Why Documenting Interaction Is Key To Staying Compliant

Because it is still unclear whether or not in-person instruction will be possible in the near future, the Department of Education has taken steps to prepare for the continuation of remote online learning in the Fall. As of April 2, the ED has proposed updates to its guidelines for institutions participating in the federal student… Continue reading Why Documenting Interaction Is Key To Staying Compliant

How To Effectively Assess Students In Online Courses

The American education system is built on high stakes testing, but now that schools are forced to move to online delivery in the name of public health, they’re faced with the challenge of effectively testing students remotely. Because of problems associated with administering high stakes exams in remote settings, the best way to accurately assess students… Continue reading How To Effectively Assess Students In Online Courses

9 Tools To Make Teaching Online Courses Easier In 2020

Whether you’ve been teaching online for years or you’ve recently transitioned to online courses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a plethora of tools to help plan and deliver content, keep students engaged, increase efficiency, and more. To make your life easier, we’ve compiled a list for you. The tools listed below are… Continue reading 9 Tools To Make Teaching Online Courses Easier In 2020