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What a New Strategy at 2U Means for the Future of Online Higher Education

ED Surge

The fortunes of Online Program Management companies, or OPMs, are falling fast these days. These companies, which help colleges set up online programs and often help finance them as well in exchange for a cut of revenues, have lately seen a barrage of bad news. Wiley posted an 8 percent drop in university partner enrollment for its OPM segment, Pearson lost its biggest OPM customer (Arizona State University) and reported falling enrollments (1 percent) and revenue (2 percent), Coursera saw a 4 p

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Membean- A Good Vocabulary Website for Students

Educators Technology

Membean is a vocabulary website that provides differentiated and personalized vocabulary instruction to students of all ages and abilities including ELLs and students with dyslexia. Students are engaged in training sessions where they get introduced to new words that they learn using different pathways. Besides learning about the word's pronunciation, students also practice the new vocabulary through sample sentences, visual representations, explanations, and definitions.

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Why Do Whales Migrate?

Smore Science

Table of Contents. Why do whales migrate? Every year, most whales swim from one part of the world to another and back again. Swimming takes up a lot of energy, so why would these aquatic creatures undertake such a journey? Here, we will learn a little bit more about these impressive globetrotters (or globeswimmers!). What are the motivations for long-distance movement?

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Importance of Carbon Dating in Archaeology

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Katy, TX You've probably come across news reports about fascinating ancient artefacts: found all around the world. Have you ever wondered how archaeologists dated these priceless and ancient artefacts? They all use a popular technique known as radiocarbon dating. This technique uses the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon, to determine the age of an object.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Aug 5, Worksheet on Similar Triangles

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Worksheet on Similar Triangles

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Aug 5, Problems on Finding Unit Digit

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Problems on Finding Unit Digit of the Product of Whole Numbers

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Best Vocabulary Websites for Students

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Learning new vocabulary is now easier than any time before and this is all thanks to the Internet. With a single click, users can access a wide variety of resources to help them enrich and improve their vocabulary. Vocabulary is key to language learning and a strong grasp of vocabulary is a prerequisite especially for improving one's writing style and speaking skills.

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Aug 5, Conversion of Units of Time Practice Problems

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Conversion of Units of Time Practice Problems

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Aug 5, Unitary Method Worksheet

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Unitary Method Worksheet

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Aug 5, How to Find the Unit Digit in the Product

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How to Find the Unit Digit in the Product - Concept - Examples - Solved Problems

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Aug 5, How to Find the Unit Digit in the Product Expression

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How to Find the Unit Digit in the Product Expression - Concept - Solved Examples

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Aug 5, Unitary Method in Percentage Practice Questions

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Unitary Method in Percentage Practice Questions

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Aug 5, Unitary Method Worksheet

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Unitary Method Worksheet

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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Aug 5, Unitary Method Worksheet

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Unitary Method Worksheet

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