Virtual learning and educational technology were not altogether new when the pandemic struck; in the realm of language teaching, however, they were often negated as unlikely to offer students ...

Failing forward is a concept that is particularly resonant now, a month into academe’s shift to remote instruction. That’s because, for many faculty members new to online teaching, much of what they ...

The bell rings at 10:00 a.m. A teacher begins explaining quadratic equations. Some students lean forward, pencils ready. Others stare at the clock. A few are still turning yesterday’s lesson over in ...

Share a rundown on how to create a successful discussion board, written by our colleague Luna Laliberte, who learned about it at a recent conference. Remind you of several opportunities to share your ...

Just as the model of blended learning is pulling the worlds of virtual and brick-and-mortar schools together, new theories within virtual learning are bridging the divide between synchronous and ...

The Hebrew Consortium regularly offers asynchronous courses for Hebrew teachers or those interested in starting to teach, in collaboration with Brandeis Online. The courses are 100% asynchronous. All ...

When Elizabeth Self starts teaching her 11 a.m. class via Zoom, she has to remember that it isn’t 11 a.m. for all of her students. She’s in Tennessee—where she is an assistant professor at Vanderbilt ...

Many questions come to mind when planning an asynchronous class. How should the class be structured? How can instructors motivate students to stay on pace with the content? What recording and editing ...

Virtual courses have several advantages for teacher and student alike, such as flexibility and self-management of learning, and they require a very active role from the student. However, even when ...

In March 2020 Italian schools were the first to be closed in Europe in the attempt to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Teaching activities continued remotely until the end of the school year, with a ...

Access our Student Paced Learning: Enhancing Asynchronous Education QMplus course via the Queen Mary CPD booking system Are you looking to enhance your student-paced learning in order to better engage ...

As your fall semester begins, please consider signing up for an asynchronous Innovative Teaching Lab at the CTL: Aligning Self with Teaching or Active Learning with Jason Lagapa, professional ...