Khushi Gupta
I’ve got an excellent guest post coming up in my Education Week column tomorrow, along with many resources from 2020 that are still highly relevant. Check out Ideas & Resources About What & How To Teach The Day After The Election – Please Share Your Own Advice & Plans.
“Congress can certainly shine a light on issues, and they have the ability to hold hearings and put pressure on institutions, but ultimately the enforcement of these laws is up to the executive branch,” Fansmith said. “It’s important that Congress not overstep its bounds.” He added that the report’s focus on a handful of incidents … Read more
Learning analytics involves the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to a learner and their learning environment in order to enhance learning experiences. By tracking learner activities, quiz performance, engagement levels, and behavioral patterns in the digital realm, learning analytics provides valuable insights that can inform decision-making and improve learner outcomes. The use of … Read more
In this episode, host Michael Palmer welcomes back Dr. Bror Saxberg, Founder of LearningForge, to continue their exploration of learning and its implications for the future. They delve into key concepts such as working memory versus long-term memory, deliberate practice, the 10,000-hour rule, and the latest research findings on differences and similarities in learning rates. … Read more
Richard Thornton, a teacher in Kentucky, wrote a letter to the editor of the Bowling Green Daily News to urge his fellow citizens to vote NO on Amendment 2, which would sneak vouchers into the Kentucky state Constitution. As an educator for 30 years, I have witnessed teachers working tirelessly to help all students, regardless … Read more
Every week, I share a post or two featuring three or four valuable resources on classroom instruction, which you can find all listed here. You can also explore all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here. Here are the top picks for this week: “The Case Against Grading Homework” is an article from Edutopia that … Read more
History departments in the U.K., especially in post-92 universities, are facing significant cuts, potentially leading to the subject being dominated by elite institutions, warns a report by the Royal Historical Society (RHS). The report highlights a growing gap between the popularity of history as a subject and the job security of historians in U.K. universities. … Read more
Launching new software in the market can be a daunting task, but it is a necessary step for SaaS startups to succeed. An enterprise software marketing strategy involves all the steps and techniques needed to create brand awareness, identify target markets and customers, launch campaigns, and measure their effectiveness. Marketing enterprise software is complex and … Read more
In the lead-up to this week’s election, California history and social studies teachers have approached covering the presidential campaign with caution and confidence. A recent EdSource survey of these teachers revealed that most included instruction about the presidential election in their courses, despite the challenges of teaching politics in a polarized and misinformation-filled environment. Rachel … Read more
Dr. John Harnisher, who heads the education practice at DataKind, joins host Mike Palmer in a discussion about how data science can drive social impact in education. With a relationship spanning over a decade, they engage in a conversation reflecting on John’s journey in the field of learning. John provides an insider’s perspective on DataKind’s … Read more