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Prioritizing the Individual in Digital Classrooms
by Kristin Murner, Director, Learning Design, Natecia D. Smith, Senior Manager, Institutional Delivery and Academic Equity, KPS Programs, and Dennis Yim, Director, Live Online | May 3, 2021
At Kaplan, we used the rise in virtual synchronous sessions to work directly with students to learn more about their optimal learning conditions.
Self-Care for Educators: Battling Burnout Amidst Uncertainty
by Chris Ryan, Executive Director, Product Strategy, Kaplan Admissions Group | June 1, 2020
What are effective ways to recharge ourselves over the next period of time, so that we come back refreshed and revitalized? How do we reflect effectively without becoming overwhelmed in regrets and other negative feelings? How do we make plans when the ground is still shifting unpredictably?
Keep It Burning Bright: How to Hold Your Fire and Avoid Burnout
by Katie Wedemeyer-Strombel, PhD, Kaplan Teacher Manager: In-Person Tutoring, Graduate & Law School Admissions Consulting | May 20, 2020
Work-life balance is hard normally, especially when teaching―but with the added pressure and expectations of this COVID-19 semester, moving all your work online, and feeling the need to be virtually available 24/7, achieving that balance has been all the more difficult.
Pro Tips to Master Lesson Planning for Online Classes
by Cat Powell, GRE Instructor and Instructor Manager, Manhattan Prep | May 13, 2020
Many factors need to go right for students to be highly engaged. One factor that can be overlooked is cognitive load. If the cognitive load grows too great, students will check out.
Eight Tips for Managing Cognitive Load in Your Online Teaching
by Chris Ryan, Executive Director, Product Strategy, Kaplan Admissions Group | May 6, 2020
Many factors need to go right for students to be highly engaged. One factor that can be overlooked is cognitive load. If the cognitive load grows too great, students will check out.
Measuring Learning in an Online World
by Laura Keehan, Executive Director, Assessment | April 23, 2020
In our (not so) new (anymore) world of online learning, you’ve probably quickly learned that more traditional, classroom-based assessment no longer really applies.
Squirrel! Tips for Keeping Distracted Students Engaged in the Online Classroom
by Katie Wedemeyer-Strombel, PhD, Kaplan Teacher Manager: In-Person Tutoring, Graduate & Law School Admissions Consulting | April 16, 2020
Through my many years as a student, and over 10 years now as an educator in formal and informal in-person and online education, I have found strategies that help keep distracted students (like me) engaged in online classrooms.
Online Learning Doesn’t Have to Be “Less Than”
by Kristin Murner, MBA, MSEd, Director, Learning Design | April 8, 2020
Though it may not seem like it now, the ultimate win of this remote learning season could be the opportunity to help your students identify what really sparks their interest and joy.