Issues to Consider Before Adopting a Digital Platform or Learning Program | National Education Policy Center

The COVID-19 pandemic has given the entire country a crash course in virtual education and digital education platforms. School leaders have been forced to consider a set of very imperfect options as they struggle to reopen their schools. This three-brief collection identifies key issues for school leaders to consider before adopting a digital platform or learning program that will impact curriculum and teaching, student assessment, and privacy/data security.
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Online learning ‘new ballgame’ for many academic instructors | The Advance-Titan

Over 130 instructors completed the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Summer 2020 Online Initiative that provided instructors with tools and strategies to teach effective online classes. “Online learning is a new ballgame for many instructors,” Instructional Designer Sarah Bradway said. “I think that having the summer training has really helped to get…
— Read on advancetitan.com/covid-19/2020/09/16/online-learning-new-ballgame-for-many-academic-instructors