Educational technology

New McGraw Hill Assessment Solution Helps Teachers Support Students Who Have Fallen Behind Following COVID-19 Disruptions

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

"The use of data to make informed and personalized decisions is critical in determining where students are during and after a period of school disruption.

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  • "The use of data to make informed and personalized decisions is critical in determining where students are during and after a period of school disruption.
  • For more information about Rise, visit: mheonline.com/rise
    Curated from McGraw Hill's proven content, Rise will be available through McGraw Hill's single sign-on, and is powered by the McGraw Hill SmartBook 2.0 adaptive learning engine.
  • With Rise, teachers will have access to customized student reporting dashboards and real-time feedback on student content mastery.
  • McGraw Hill is a learning science company that delivers personalized learning experiences that drive results for students, parents, educators and professionals.

Clixie Media Extends Waived Fees to Assist Online Educators

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

This enables educators to utilize Clixie Media's interactive tools for enhancing the online learning experience, including in-video quizzes and interactive bookmarks.

Key Points: 
  • This enables educators to utilize Clixie Media's interactive tools for enhancing the online learning experience, including in-video quizzes and interactive bookmarks.
  • Tim Moore, President of Clixie Media, says, "We are thrilled to continue supporting educators through these ever-changing times.
  • Clixie Media works with companies around the globe to increase revenue and better engage their viewing audiences through interactive media.
  • Clixie is the first company that finally delivers on the promise of dramatically increasing online media education and audience engagement.

Live Virtual Hotel Sales Training Sets the Stage for a Vibrant Rebound and for 2021

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --With over 25 years of experience in Hotel Sales Training, Mystery Shops, Hotel Intelligence, and Teleprospecting, Hospitality Softnet's "Live Virtual Hotel Sales Training Webinars" offer engaging hotel sales training that is affordable.

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --With over 25 years of experience in Hotel Sales Training, Mystery Shops, Hotel Intelligence, and Teleprospecting, Hospitality Softnet's "Live Virtual Hotel Sales Training Webinars" offer engaging hotel sales training that is affordable.
  • Our Live Virtual Hotel Sales webinars are a blended training approach that combines the ease and accessibility of on-line learning with the flexibility of a virtual classroom via live webinars.
  • Conducted by our experienced hotel sales training professionals, these dynamic virtual training programs cover the many steps involved in a successful sales process in an extremely detailed manner.
  • "We were the leaders in virtual hotel sales training before virtual was popular," said Lisa Richards, Hospitality Softnet's founding partner.

Remote Learning, In-classroom And Hybrid Instruction: DTEN Offers Best-in-Class Video Collaboration Technology For Educators

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

"DTEN and Zoom are changing the game for teachers and students through our combined powerful, intuitive video collaboration tools," said Nia Celestin, Head of Marketing at DTEN.

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  • "DTEN and Zoom are changing the game for teachers and students through our combined powerful, intuitive video collaboration tools," said Nia Celestin, Head of Marketing at DTEN.
  • "Remote learning, in-classroom and hybrid instruction our solutions address the flexible educational scenarios required during this pandemic."
  • Celestin shared multiple benefits of DTEN technology: all-in-one functionality for complete video collaboration in a single device; built-in tools for interactive collaboration; plug and play set-up for easy deployment; and, hardware exclusively designed and optimized for Zoom.
  • "Through our partnership, Zoom and DTEN create an immersive experience benefiting educators and students alike,"stated Anne Keehn, Global Education Lead at Zoom.

Skillsoft Awards 4.5 Million Digital Badges to Learners

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Skillsoft , a provider of digital learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge, has seen a rapid increase in learner engagement and self-led online learning since March 2020, with learners earning an unprecedented 4.5 million digital badges upon the completion of select courses.

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  • Skillsoft , a provider of digital learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge, has seen a rapid increase in learner engagement and self-led online learning since March 2020, with learners earning an unprecedented 4.5 million digital badges upon the completion of select courses.
  • In February, Skillsoft digital badging capabilities launched to offer a virtual, verifiable representation of skills learned on the Skillsoft Percipio learning platform.
  • As todays professionals navigate a skills economy, digital badges enable learners to build a portable, verifiable digital portfolio spotlighting their earned skills and authenticated credentials.
  • For more information on Skillsoft, digital badges, and the future of learning, visit www.skillsoft.com .

Faculty Preparedness for Fall 2020: Survey of More Than 800 Educators and Instructional Support Staff in Higher Ed Finds Uncertainty and Lack of Confidence with Institutional Plans

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Based on the results from this survey, there is still opportunity for institutions and educators to get this right before the Fall.

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  • Based on the results from this survey, there is still opportunity for institutions and educators to get this right before the Fall.
  • This new faculty preparedness survey polled 808 higher education instructors and instructional support staff, with the vast majority based in the United States.
  • The goal was to learn how they are preparing, what support they are receiving from their institutions, and what their concerns are.
  • Survey responses were collected by Top Hat from 808 college and university faculty and instructional support staff in Canada and the United States between July 13 and 19, 2020.

Berwyn North School District 98 partners with SWYE360 Learning to deliver online learning district-wide

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Berwyn North School District 98 has partnered with SWYE360 Learning, an innovative tech company to deliver remote learning.

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  • Berwyn North School District 98 has partnered with SWYE360 Learning, an innovative tech company to deliver remote learning.
  • Using SWYE360 Learning, Berwyn North 98 will be able to support both synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
  • Berwyn North School District 98 is a school district headquartered in Berwyn, Illinois, serving K-8 students.
  • SWYE360 is the only fully integrated collaborative e-learning platform designed as a virtual instructional tool to support teachers, students, parents, and district leaders.

Safer at Home: James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron Launch Online K-12 School providing a Safe, Creative Approach to Online Learning.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Parents are faced with a tough decision about the upcoming school year: Do they enroll their children in a physical, in-person school or do they teach them at home?

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  • Parents are faced with a tough decision about the upcoming school year: Do they enroll their children in a physical, in-person school or do they teach them at home?
  • As a solution, noted filmmaker and explorer James Cameron, and environmental advocate and author Suzy Amis Cameron, announced the launch of MUSE Virtual, an online learning platform responsive to the challenges of parents looking for innovative educational options for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
  • MUSE Virtual isinspiredby the internationally recognized, award-winning MUSE School.
  • MUSE Virtual is an online learning program that builds on and expands the internationally-acclaimed K-12 MUSE School in Calabasas, Calif.

iClicker and Perusall Partner to Improve Student Engagement and Affordability Amid COVID-19 Instructional Changes

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Instructors can use iClicker to take attendance, facilitate active learning and complete in-class quizzes using mobile devices or iClicker remotes.

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  • Instructors can use iClicker to take attendance, facilitate active learning and complete in-class quizzes using mobile devices or iClicker remotes.
  • "Student engagement is in both iClicker and Perusall's DNA, as both were created by educators who are recognized as leaders in researching and using active learning and peer instruction methodologies.
  • The iClicker and Perusall partnership will make it even easier to facilitate peer-to-peer learning and deep content engagement in virtual environments, at an affordable price.
  • Click here for more information on how iClicker and Perusall are being used at University of Louisville.

BetterLesson Sponsors $1 Million Matching Grant Program for Professional Development

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

The grant program felt like a concrete way to increase access to this support and reach as many educators as possible."

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  • The grant program felt like a concrete way to increase access to this support and reach as many educators as possible."
  • Since its inception by educators more than a decade ago, BetterLesson has reimagined in-person, virtual and hybrid professional development for educators.
  • To learn more about the matching grant program, visit https://info.betterlesson.com/matching-grant-program-overview
    BetterLesson provides one-to-one and one-to-many student-centered professional learning experiences for educators across a wide range of domains, including best-in-class distance and flexible learning.
  • Regardless of learning modality, BetterLesson uses effective pedagogy that results in highly engaging professional development that follows a proven roadmap for teacher success.