Category: Online Learning

AI in education: What you need to know about this game-changing technology

Don’t miss these predictions for the good, the bad, and the ugly of AI’s impact on the future of learning (plus a sneak peek of how educators are already rising to meet this new challenge).

Become an online learning pro: Top tips & tricks from experienced instructors

Andrea McKay

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the freedom and flexibility of online learning? You're not alone! In this article, we share top tips from seasoned instructors on how to make the most out of your online course, no matter your experience level.

21st-century skills: What are they, how should I teach them, and why are they important?

Effective Practices in Professional Learning Course Design: Course Content

Christa Green

Based on direct input from learners via end-of-course survey data, Michigan Virtual’s Instructional Product Development team gleaned the effective practices outlined in this blog in order to improve their course development and better meet the needs of the educators whom they serve.

Effective Practices in Professional Learning Course Design: Assessments, Format, Structure, and Appearance

Christa Green

Based on direct input from learners via end-of-course survey data, Michigan Virtual’s Instructional Product Development team gleaned the effective practices outlined in this blog in order to improve their course development and better meet the needs of the educators whom they serve.

Step 2: How do we gain an empathetic understanding of the problem at hand?

Josh Allen

You’ve already completed the first step of this process – immersion. You’ve immersed yourself in the problem at hand and discovered the right questions to ask.  Now, you’re ready to conduct research to start answering those questions.

Modernizing Professional Learning, Modeling Effective Practices for Student-Centered Learning

Christa Green

Based on direct input from learners via end-of-course survey data, Michigan Virtual’s Professional Learning Services team has modernized their professional learning for educators while modeling effective practices for student-centered learning.

Esports is coming to a school near you (here's why that's a good thing!)

The Case for Districtwide SEL Initiatives

How to start solving your toughest educational challenges with design thinking

Michigan Virtual

In this article, we’ll walk you through the first phase of design thinking called “immersion” and show you how you can use it to start solving your toughest educational challenges.

A Competency-Based Approach to Student-Centered Learning

Christa Green

Creating competencies and designing flexible learning opportunities that allow students to demonstrate mastery of these competencies on their own pathway and at their own pace is one piece of designing a learning environment that is student-centered.

Michigan Virtual Research on Online Learning in Higher Education

Kristen DeBruler

Research at the higher education level is well established and can provide valuable insights into online learning overall. It is important, however, to consider the unique needs of K-12 online learners as compared to adults when determining which research findings to apply.

Michigan Virtual Research on K-12 Online Teacher Preparation, Professional Development, & On-Site Mentoring

Kristen DeBruler

Teachers play a critical role in instruction regardless of if the instruction is face-to-face, fully online, or somewhere in between. Training for working effectively with remote students is critical now more than ever and should, at the very least in a small way, be part of traditional teacher preparation programs.

Case Study: Students Thriving Online

Michigan Virtual

Students gain important life skills in addition to academic content

What is human-centered design?

On the other side of online learning

Shannon Smith

All the things I wish I knew earlier about online teaching

We need to give our teachers the professional trust they deserve

Shannon Smith

While structure and accountability are critical components in the education of children, teachers also need to feel respected as the highly educated, specially trained experts they are, most of whom would not remain in the field if not for their passion.

Stop calling it "learning loss”

I kept thinking about how negative the word “loss” sounded when describing my children’s remote learning experiences. It bothered me and made me feel as if all of the hard work done to support students wasn’t being acknowledged or given the credit it deserves.

Where Does Tech Belong in Teaching?

Michigan Virtual

Meet Amy Gwizdz & Bob Harrison, an instructional technology coach duo from Dearborn Public Schools with insights on how to leverage technology to create student-centered classrooms.