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AECT 2015 – School Media and Technology Division looking for submissions
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Proposals for AECT 2015 (in Indianapolis, Nov. 3-7, 2015) are due February 2, 2015.TopicsCyber and virtual schooling in K-12 education, the design of online and blended K-12 environments that optimize
Simply engaging and utterly consuming: #Givercraft 2014
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Graduate and K-12 students engage in a new interactive learning experience combining the use of Minecraft, Wikispaces, webinars, and The Giver, by Lois LowryIn the spring of 2014, I was fortunate enou
School psychology: Bringing a virtually hidden field online
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In this guest blog post, three Georgia Southern University associate professors, who authored a chapter in the Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning, discuss their desire to share t
Calling all instructional designers in K-12 online learning programs
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A Capella University Ph.D. candidate is seeking research participants for a telephone-based study concerning the use of Instructional Strategies in the development of virtual courses designed for a hi
Supporting students online
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REL Southeast Blended and Online Learning Alliance developed the following video that talks about research in supporting students who take online courses.
Episode 1: Dr. Tracy Weeks
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Dr. Tracy Weeks, Chief Academic and Digital Learning Officer with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, shares stories about her past experiences in the field, the work she’s currently
More studies needed on blended learning for students with disabilities
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Today’s guest bloggers are Mary Rice and Bryan Dykman from the Center for Online Learning and Students with Disabilities.Students with disabilities and their families have a history of struggling for
New handbook presents the current state of research in K-12 online and blended learning
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ETC Press is excited to announce the release of “Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning,” by Richard E. Ferdig, Kathryn Kennedy, et al.The Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Ble
Call for papers – Journal of Science Education and Technology
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The Journal of Science Education and Technology is soliciting manuscripts for a special issue on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Career Development Education.Important DatesLe
New research on affective and motivational factors of learning in online mathematics courses
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Today’s guest blogger is Joe Cozart, the Associate Director of Strategic Planning for Georgia Virtual Learning.The role of motivation in student success in online courses is clear. Highly motivated st
MVLRI adds New Zealand organization as contributor to research clearinghouse
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DEANZ, the New Zealand Association for Open, Flexible and Distance Learning whose mission is “fostering growth, development, research and good practice in distance education, open learning and flexibl
Fall Research Collaborative meeting – Recording and slides available
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If you missed our Fall Research Collaborative meeting last week, we have archived the recording, slides and chat transcript. The links are below:Slides • Chat Transcript
Should Teachers Connect with Students on Social Media?
Jeff Gerlach
Being thoughtful about the barrier between our personal and professional lives.
Parent and student perceptions of blended learning
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Today’s guest blogger is Dr. Jason Siko.Dr. Siko is an assistant professor of educational technology at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. His research interests include support syst
Evergreen Education Group and Christensen Institute launch project to find and publicize examples of success in blended learning
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The Evergreen Education Group and Christensen Institute are launching a project to find and publicize examples of success in blended learning.They believe that proof points will help practitioners who
eLearn Magazine – Call for articles
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eLearn Magazine is looking for articles in the area of K-12 blended and online learning. Today’s changing education landscape increasingly includes K-12 online and blended learning in partnership with
Georgia Virtual’s Joe Cozart discusses data analytics in K-12 online learning
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Dr. Joe Cozart is guest blogging today. Joe is the Associate Director of Strategic Planning at Georgia Virtual School. Here he discusses learning analytics.Using Data to Improve the Management and Ope
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