If you work in education in 2020, you are making tough decisions about how to best reach and teach your learners in the midst of a global pandemic. There is a dearth of evidence to help teachers make ...

Self-directed learning has worked in higher education for a long time, but K–12 schools are now adopting this model. Here’s how they can get started. Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus ...

Students in asynchronous classes said the transition back to school has been especially difficult. Without a structured schedule and classes meeting regularly, students said they face a new challenge ...

Despite its flexibility and ability to reach across distance and time zones, asynchronous teaching is still seen as subpar when compared with in-person or even synchronous online courses. However, ...

Richard Haass, former president of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), once called our current era “the most dangerous moment since World War II,” citing a “perfect storm” of compounding factors.

The importance of teacher presence and synchronous activity to promote student engagement has been extensively researched and discussed. Yet a lack of discourse remains about effective pedagogical ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — When school campuses were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2020-21 school year, students were offered online courses without live, teacher-to-student interactions. The ...

With schools shut down across America, K-12 teachers faced with a question many likely thought they’d never have to ask: When and how often during the school day do my students need to see me?