COVID has shown us how powerful educational uses of digital technology can be informal, impromptu and conducted on the fly.
Researchers take a closer look at how activities that engage the whole family can help young distance learners build STEM skills.
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The Victorian government’s funding is critical to helping disadvantaged students catch up. But the government needs to take several extra steps to ensure their funding has its desired effect.
Teachers still hold the key to children’s learning and no keyboard or screen can replace their role.
Many factors contributed to students’ need for personalized accommodation and support to achieve academically during rapid transitions online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A study documents how universities’ centres for teaching and learning are responding to helping faculty create quality online courses for all students.
A Guatemalan immigrant tries to log on to his Chromebook while remote learning in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Immigrant students often have work commitments outside class, and they may need additional language support. Giving them equal access to technology during remote learning might not be enough.
Six-year-old Peyton Denette works remotely from her home in Mississauga, Ont., on March 30, 2020.
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Motivating students, encouraging their self-regulation and maintaining home-school communication are ways parents have the potential to positively influence learning outcomes.
Good mental health is the ability to adapt to changes and stress. Whatever school looks like, parents can help keep kids’ social-emotional development on track in these four areas.
COVID-19 has caused colleges to spend more to cope with the pandemic.
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An enrollment specialist explains why colleges can or can’t charge less for tuition amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced many to hold their classes online.
Are university lectures better on YouTube?
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, universities are using video for so much of their teaching. Some worry this will hurt student learning, but that’s not what we found.
With Year 12s studying for their final year exam, the score of which will be converted into a ranking as related to their peers across the country, many Victorians are worried they may be set back.