Staying on top of educational information is the key to creating educational content that sells. Providers must know what students need so that they can create the most effective products. The A Pass blog strives to keep decision-makers up-to-date with the most...
What’s a Machine Translation, Anyway? Obviously, Google Translate and other machine translation services are great when you’re traveling and need to communicate quickly. The automated software allows you to translate speech or the written word without any human...
“How was your weekend?” The teacher writes the morning’s writing prompt on the board, hoping to hear all about the students’ experiences and adventures over the last two days. Sadly, the only responses she receives are “Fine” and “Okay.” What went wrong? The...
What Is Competency-Based Education? Competency-based education, also known as CBE or mastery-based education, focuses on content understanding rather than passage of time. Though commonly linked to higher education programs, many states are expanding the practice at...
When developing quality curriculum, clearly articulated goals and objectives are the key to success. Understanding what students should learn each school year and course allows curriculum designers to plan effectively for day-to-day learning as well as for long-term...
Quality curriculum development means combining educational standards, subject matter expertise, and instructional design into a cohesive flow that is appropriate for the target learner. There are four broad steps to the curriculum development process. These steps...
