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Calculate the ROI of Your Association’s Online Learning Programs
What results and returns could your association see from online learning? Associations like yours are facing more competition than ever from every direction—higher education institutions, third-party training providers, and even…
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Reaching learners around the world
The Irish Deaf Society expands its geographic reach and transforms the learning experience for signing members through online classes and course content delivered through D2L Brightspace.
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Get Started with CBE
Download the guide… If your institution is just beginning to explore CBE or in the planning stages for a CBE program, this is the guide you’ll need. It will show you:…
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Brightspace impact on Ontario teachers and students
All K-12 public school teachers in Ontario have access to Brightspace as part of a provincial virtual Learning Environment. A few of those teachers shared how they’re using the LMS and what they love about it. D2L and the Ministry of Education have an 11-year partnership, with the goal of supporting technology-enabled learning in Ontario. Every school board in Ontario has a Technology Enabled Learning and Teaching (TELT) contact, who support teachers using Brightspace. If you’re an Ontario teacher, contact your school board to learn more about your TELT contact and how they can help. You can also check out the Brightspace Community. For useful teaching and learning resources, you can also subscribe to our blog, by clicking “subscribe” and entering your email address.
How Learning Data and Analytics Are Driving Change in Education
Learn how you can use data and analytics to better inform decisions and achieve results.
Infographic: 5 Stages to Gamification
Want to really engage with today’s learners? Here’s a step-by-step guide to gamifying your courses.
Are Robots the Future of Education?
Yes, robots are the future – but not how you may think. Read about how tech can enable and extend human capabilities.
7 Benefits of Video-Based Assessment
How do you give relevant, timely feedback on student presentations when your class is entirely online? One professor came up with an answer.
How to Step up Your Engagement Game with Gamification
Learn how to gamify your learning materials & how it can help you take student engagement to the next level.
How Authentic Assessment Can Help Students Prepare for the Real World
Learn how this professor uses alternative methods of assessment, such as video interviews, to give her students the skills to succeed.
Making high education affordable to all with new pilot program
The average cost of a private, non-profit four-year university degree is $31,231 across the U.S., while the cost for a public four-year school hovers around $10,000 per year, according to the College Board. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York puts student debt at more than $1.3 trillion, meaning it has reached a crisis level. University can be a prohibitively expensive proposition for some people. Many lower-income students often find themselves working part- or full-time in order to raise sufficient funds, or they face other barriers to entry, such as lengthy commute times because they have to live at home. This demands flexibility of their schedules, which offline courses are often unable to offer. In all, this is creating a system that is inaccessible to many who have a desire to learn, says Dr. Jodi Henderson-Ross, Assistant Professor of instruction at the University of Akron. While online learning has often been hailed as a solution to some of these challenges, there remains a stigma associated with the space. “Rightly or wrongly, there’s an assumption that online learning isn’t as academically rigorous,” she says. Against this backdrop, the University of Akron wanted to change that.
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