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Why Immersive Video-based Learning Is More Important than Ever for Universities During This Pandemic
Immersive video-based learning lets colleges teach in spite of pandemic constraints. This instructional method lets instructors switch from face-to-face instruction to remote learning without missing days. Everyone on campus knows their health is the top priority.
What Are Hybrid Courses and Why Many College Students Prefer Them
Perhaps the perfect metaphor for blended learning is the opposite of an old saying, “You can have your cake and eat it, too.” Blended learning combines traditional face-to-face instruction with online learning.
The Impact COVID-19 Is Having on Education
Some institutions are launching online programs without a clear grasp on how this step impacts education. Furthermore, publishers should be aware of three main challenges schools are facing.
Why Remote Learning Is Not Online Learning
Publishers know posting F2F materials in the LMS does not make effective online learning. Teachers need time and skill to create strong online learning. Administrators spent the fall distinguishing remote and online learning. Publishers need to be on the lookout for chances to explain.
5 Examples of Personalized Learning K-12 Publishers Should Be Aware Of
By now, publishers know making personalized learning events is more than just digitizing current instructional content. When students drive their learning, they thrive. Likewise, when teachers facilitate student choice by using curated content, schools win. Providers should be aware of the following five examples.
Announcing our new Director of STEM Development, Liz Arcand
A Pass is proud and happy to announce our new Director of STEM Development, Liz Arcand. Liz started working with A Pass in 2015 as a freelance mathematics writer and served in both developmental editor and project manager roles before being hired as an Assistant...
Why K-12 Publishers Should Pay Attention to the Growth of Audiobooks
Audio is everywhere these days. People are consuming more spoken word than ever. The stats back this claim up. Savvy K-12 publishers are wise to be aware of the following trends.
5 Tips to Help K-12 Publishers Keep up with the Constant Changes in Educational Standards
The educational landscape is changing at an unrecognizable pace. Educational standards are undergoing rapid changes. Content creators fight to stay up to date. How can K-12 publishers keep up with the changes?
5 Project-based Learning Strategies for Higher Ed Institutions
Since the advent of markers and poster board, classroom learners have created projects. Most adults have bittersweet memories of book reports in the form of book covers, dioramas of specific time periods, or posters demonstrating the water cycle.
How the Digital Era Is Impacting K-12 Publishers
E-texts have advantages unparalleled by those of traditional textbooks that benefit K-12 publishers. This new-fangled model embraces digital textbooks.
What is The ‘Flipped Classroom’ Blended Learning Model
The flipped classroom blended learning model reverses the typical in-class and out-of-class learner responsibilities. The traditional model of a higher education class has learners listening to lectures in-class and completing mastery work at home. The flipped classroom asks learners to study the new information. Then, learners discuss the material or apply the material to projects in class.
Everything you Need to Know about the Flex Model of Blended Learning
In a typical course that uses the flex model of blended learning, learners interact with online components and the instructor during the same class period. Recently the word “flex” has come to mean having options and having control. Both describe the flex model.