Focus EduVation Wins Apex 2020 Grand Award for Learning Program Design
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What is a Learning Management System? And, Do I Need One?
Most colleges and universities use a Learning Management System to deliver courses. You may have heard of some of the more well-known ones, such as Canvas by Instructure, Blackboard, or Moodle. You may have even taken a course in one of these popular LMS. If you are wondering what an LMS can do for your…
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Grade A from Texas
Vendor Performance Report on Driver Education Course in American Sign Language from The State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program Driver Education Course in American Sign Language The Project: Create a driver education course intended to provide minors and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing a way to fully participate in the classroom portion…
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From Remote Teaching to Online Learning
When the coronavirus hit, college and universities turned on a dime, retooled, and the Synchronous Zoom Classroom was born. The “Zoom Room” was asynchronous, real-time instructional experience, typically via videoconferencing. Recently, Inside Higher Ed reported that “experts” said synchronous instruction “wasn’t necessarily a bad thing in an emergency.[1] Among other benefits, synchronous instruction can provide socially…
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Returning to School at Age 40, 50, and Beyond
The number of adult undergraduates (over 25) is projected to grow 21 percent by 2022.[1] Adults are going back to college for a master’s degree or finishing degree; a bachelor’s degree is becoming increasingly common. With flexible options, including online education and accelerated learning, the opportunities are endless. There are many reasons adults return to…
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How to identify the best eLearning development partner?
Development partnerships work best when the development firm works as an extension of the same organization, with the quality in understanding, extend of trust and sense of urgency. Yes, it is not easy to identify whom to partner with. Here are a few aspects that worked best as a development partner in my 20 years…
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5 Lessons from Academic Advising
Academic advising deals with educational goals of the college or university by working with and empowering students to obtain appropriate academic information, to develop educational and career goals, to learn the skills needed for academic success, and to access the variety of resources and services available to them. Partnerships in Higher Education FocusEduVation offers assistance…
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3 Top Reasons Why You Face Obstacles In Online Course Development.
In online learning, it is apparent that we cannot merely transfer “in-seat” materials to the web without establishing a foundation of minimum standards and best practices on which to build quality. Similarly, in choosing course materials, we must work to create a well-rounded set of avenues that will fully develop our online courses. THERE IS…
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What I Wish Everyone Knew About Making Individual Connections With Online Students
In the absence of meeting your students in a face to face course, how can instructors make individualized connections with their students in the online course environment? Introduce yourself and demonstrate to the students that you have a passion for the subject of the course. Provide a video introduction. Provide your professional biography and a…
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Instructional Design Will Increase Engagement, Retention, and Revenue. Here’s How!
Your approach to instructional design can influence your students’ experience. This influence is direct. It can affect students’ engagement level with your content. It can even determine whether they continue the course. Students who quit their courses negatively affect your revenue. So, it is easy to see why quality instructional design is important in your…
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