Active Learning Blog

Jul 8, 2015 7:00:00 AM by Echo360

Instructors, Students Reap Benefits of Video-Based Learning

Are there benefits to video-based learning? Students and faculty alike believe that there are. In a survey published on Avaya, students and instructors reacted to the potential benefits of video based learning, pointing to a need for continued development in this particular field.

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Jul 6, 2015 7:00:00 AM by Fred Krazeise

Modernizing Online Education with Echo360

Student performance was the same, whether attending online or face-to-face courses
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Jul 1, 2015 7:00:00 AM by Fred Krazeise

Dismantling Traditional Lecture Education with New Technology

Technology in the classroom seems cutting-edge, but is it really an effective way to teach students, or are educators simply jumping on board the latest band wagon? The best place to test new teaching technology is in one of the least personal classrooms - the large lecture class on a college campus. In 2013, Associate Professor Brent Stockwell took his 180-student biochemistry class and flipped it. His results, which Campus Technology recently reported, showed the potential for technology in the classroom.

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Jun 10, 2015 7:00:00 AM by Fred Krazeise

Lecture Capture and STEM Education. It's a Two-Way Communication.

 

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May 28, 2015 7:00:00 AM by Fred Krazeise

Flipping the Classroom: Increase Engagement and Enhance Learning

The flipped classroom, where students review content prior to class and classroom time is spent discussing or acting on what was learned, is a model that's trending among instructors and students alike. Here are some reasons that flipping the classroom makes sense.

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