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The persistence of distance (learning)

Learning with e's

In a formal sense, distance learning has been a familiar concept since at least 1837, when Sir Isaac Pitman began teaching his shorthand system using typed instruction cards mailed through the universal Penny Postal service to his students across England. Should we now focus on learning, because distance is no longer a problem?

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5 papers every learning professional should read

E-Learning Provocateur

I don’t read as many journal articles as I’d like. And that’s a problem because as a practitioner, I consider it important to inform my work with the latest science. Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning , 2(1), pp.

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11 Benefits of Using Online Interactive Learning Modules

Kitaboo

However, research shows that online interactive learning modules significantly improve information retention rates. A study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology found that interactive learning modules resulted in a 20% increase in long-term knowledge retention compared to passive learning methods.

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11 Benefits of Using Online Interactive Learning Modules

Kitaboo

However, research shows that online interactive learning modules significantly improve information retention rates. A study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology found that interactive learning modules resulted in a 20% increase in long-term knowledge retention compared to passive learning methods.

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Online Learning Works – So Why are Schools Failing at it?

eLearning 24-7

Distance Learning – An interview I saw last week, with the CEO of the 3rd largest school district (Maryland) referred to online learning as distance learning. . She isn’t the only person to do so, it is a term I hear often, but it has nothing to do with online learning as it actually exists.

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Be a Persuasive Storyteller in Social Media - Tip #128

Vignettes Learning

We all want to belong to a solution, not a problem; an exploiter of opportunities, not a bystander. Cultivating Social Presence in the Online Learning Classroom: A Literature Review with Recommendations for Practice. International Journal of Instructional Technology & Distance Learning: Vol.

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The Decline of Student Education in the Era of Great Education Technology Solutions

Jigsaw Interactive

Nor does it (yet) provide a solution to pervasive problems like parental disengagement, untrained or under-trained teachers, and the rising numbers of youth suicide cases. Poverty and Distance Learning. Of course, digital readiness at home is still an issue, despite educators’ efforts to ameliorate the problem.