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Part 2: Using Facebook as a learning platform (videos)

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History Class. Facebook used in the college classroom: Since 2011, Niagara County Community College Instructor Kara Morhous Spoth has used Facebook groups to enhance her English 102 classes. Using Facebook to teach: Bullis School teacher Sara Romeyn talks about using Facebook as a teaching tool in her AP U.S.

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8 tips on engaging learners in your course

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Students get something out of school even if they sit idle through classes. You could consider offering hybrid classes, or at least the occasional meet-up in a regular classroom ? To make a class engaging you have to make it relevant. As we all know from our experience at school, we can learn a lot even when we are not engaged.

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The 7 most important LMS features to support Synchronous Learning

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That is, you need a way to inform your students of class schedules, dates of online exams and such. Your LMS is the obvious shared resource capable of centralizing and broadcasting this kind of information to all users. 2) Webcasts. 6) Time-limited tests / Scheduled exams.

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9 ways mobile is moving into academia

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Colleges that made a big step into using LMSs for class organization and participation have taken another step, often embracing mobile functionality as well. And while some mobile apps may have students somewhat closed off from the class and their teachers, some do offer integrative learning.

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10 Active Learning Methods for Super Engaged Corporate Learners

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Lessons are ‘flipped;’ meaning that most of the work like reading and research are all done outside of class. This goes in contrast to the traditional approach where most of the class time is used for lectures, and activities are assigned as homework.

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Top 5 Qualities of a Good Trainer

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We’re sure that one time or another, you’ve been fascinated at how a trainer facilitates class and engages learners. A trainer’s main responsibility is to facilitate classes. Most probably, you’ve also thought of becoming a trainer yourself at a certain point in your career. The “Entertrainer”.

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Instructor-led vs. self-paced learning: What’s more effective?

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Language courses: During language learning, instructors lead classes to provide students with real-time pronunciation correction and conversation practice. This brings the benefits of traditional in-class interaction and guidance in online settings. Which greatly facilitate language acquisition and fluency.