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December 12, 2021

Christmas Camp: Christmas with games, learning, fun and development at Eurohoops Dome!

For another year, Eurohoops Academy is hosting your favorite Christmas Camp, giving all kids an opportunity to enjoy basketball under the best possible circumstances, regardless of their level. The Christmas atmosphere is combined with learning, knowledge, new friends, special guests and lots of fun at the Eurohoops Dome!

The schedule of this year’s Christmas Camp includes two seasons – 27 to 30 of December 2021 and 3 to 5 of January 2022, along with three training programs – Fundamentals, Improve Your Skills and Shooting Days, each of them carrying its own different focus. The Christmas Camp is aimed at all athletes and not only members of Eurohoops Academy. Every athlete can choose one of the three programs but also make a combination out of them, depending on his/her desires and his/her needs.

Sign up for the Christmas Camp here!

Fundamentals

Endless game and basketball development go hand in hand in the Fundamentals program! The Euroohops Academy coaching team under Head Coach Konstantinos Stamatis has designed a coaching schedule that is tailored to the modern needs of young athletes. Boys and girls of six years of age and older will enjoy a lot of basketball, make new friends and experience the festive atmosphere on the basketball floor. The program runs from 10:00 to 14:00. It includes exercises, games and activities that aim towards one goal: the improvement of technical skills, the development of the cooperation between two and three players and the strengthening of their physical condition. The daily schedule includes a nutritious snack per day for each participant. Furthermore, parents can extend their children’s stay in the Eurohoops Dome facilities for some extra hours during the morning (08:00-10:00) and noon after the completion of the practices (14:00-17:00).

Improve Your Skills

Improve Your Skills is a specialized training program with the goal of teaching and improving basic basketball techniques. It aims at all athletes of 13 years of age or older and is an excellent opportunity for those who want to develop their technique. It’s a carefully designed training program with a rich and customized list of exercises, curated by Eurohoops Academy Head Coach Konstantinos Stamatis. The program lasts for 90 minutes, from 12:30 to 14:00 or 15:30 to 17:00.

Shooting Days

The secrets behind the… art of shooting are revealed during the Shooting Days of the Christmas Camp. In this innovative training program of Eurohoops Academy, athletes can learn to shoot well and properly through a series of special exercises that are adapted to different game circumstances. The list of exercises emphasizes on practicing the ability to receive the ball, the rhythm and mechanics of execution as well as the combination of moves for the ideal use of shooting in match circumstances. The program is suitable for all athletes from 10 to 18 years of age and will last from 14:15 until 15:15 during all days of the Christmas Camp.

The program of this year’s Christmas Camp has been adjusted to the mandatory health rules and regulations that are in effect by authorities. Every athletes who wants to participate in the Christmas Camp must submit a doctor certificate or an athlete’s health card, along with a vaccination certificate, sickness certificate, or a certificate of a negative result in a COVID-19 self-test. Furthermore, a paramedic will watch over the entire event, with the support of BIOIATRIKI, the Official Sponsor for Nutrition and Ergometrics.

Program:

Period A’ | 27/12/2021 – 30/12/2021
Period B’ | 3/1/2022 – 5/1/2022

Time schedule:

10:00 – 14:00 with the possibility of aftercare (08:00 – 10:00 & 14:00 – 17:00)

Participation Cost:

Fundamentals
27-30/12: 160€
3-5/1: 120€

Improve Your Skill
27-30/12: 120€
3-5/1: 90€

Shooting Days

27-30/12: 50€ (40€ if combined with one of the other two programs)
3-5/1: 35€ (25€ if combined with one of the two other programs)

2021-2022 Eurohoops Academy members have a 10{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} percent discount on the original price

Information:

Phone: 210-8002957, 6983036590

Email: [email protected]

Administrative office:

Monday to Friday | 17:00-20:30

Saturday | 09:00-16:00

Sunday | 09:00-11:30

Sponsors:

Tech Sponsor: LG | Sponsor: OPAP | Nutrition and Ergometrics Sponsor: ΒΙΟΙΑΤΡΙΚΙ WELL-BEING | Sportswear Provider : GSA | Sports Equipment Sponsor: Spalding

December 11, 2021

Mobile Learning Game Revenue Surges to $9.2 Billion by 2027 | News

Mobile Learning Game Revenue Surges to .2 Billion by 2027 | News

MONROE, Wash., Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The market conditions for Mobile Learning Game developers competing in the US could not be more favorable. There is very high demand, a wave of intense investment and M&A activity, and significant revenue opportunities in all eight buying segments according to a new Metariverse report called “The 2022-2027 US Mobile Learning Game Market”. Consumers are the largest buying segment throughout the forecast period and will be spending $2.5 billion on Mobile Learning Games by 2027.

The five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for Mobile Learning Games in the US is a healthy 18.2{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} and the revenues will more than double to over $9.2 billion by 2027. Content accounts for just under 70{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} of all revenues throughout the forecast period. The most significant catalyst is the massive rollout of blazingly fast 5G networks across the US.

The Serious Play Conference (SPC) is the exclusive reseller of both Metaari and Metariverse reports. The new market report can be purchased at:

https://www.seriousplayconf.com/downloads/us-mobile-learning-game-market/

The 2022-2027 US Mobile Learning Game Market report has 320 pages, 28 market forecast tables, and 14 charts. There are four sections in this report: an executive overview with a brief discussion of the primary catalysts, a detailed analysis of the catalysts, a demand-side analysis by eight buying segments, and a supply-side analysis for three Mobile Learning Game products and services. Additionally, there are revenue breakouts for ten distinct types of Mobile Learning Games. Situational games will have the highest revenues reaching over $1.4 billion by 2027.

“Fundamentally new types of Mobile Learning Games have come on the market in the last two years,” reports Adkins.. “They are called prescription digital therapeutics (PDT) games if they require a prescription and are called digital therapeutics (DTx) games if a prescription is not required. The growth rate is a healthy 16.5{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} and revenues will climb to $1.0 billion by 2027.”

Over 1,270 developers competing in the US are cited in this report. This will help international and domestic suppliers identify partners, distributors, resellers, and potential merger and acquisition (M&A) targets.

“One interesting new trend is the launch of incubators by game developers,” adds Adkins. “In 2021. BYJU’S, Roblox, and Spin Master launched incubators designed to fund third-party learning game developers that make games for kids. Roblox initially funded $10.0 million, and Spin Master launched their $100.0 million Spin Master Ventures (SMV) fund in October 2021. Epic Games launched their $100.0 million MegaGrants program in early 2019. It funds developers “working with its game engine, 3D graphics tools, and open-source software.”

About Metariverse

Metariverse (formerly Metaari) is an ethics-based quantitative market research firm that identifies revenue opportunities for advanced learning technology suppliers. We track the learning technology markets in 126 countries. We have the most complete view of the international learning technology market in the industry. Metariverse focusses solely on advanced learning technology research on products that utilize psychometrics, neuroscience, location intelligence, game mechanics, robotics, cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality. For more information about our research, email [email protected].

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December 8, 2021

The case for combining synchronous and asynchronous online learning

There has been much debate in recent years on whether educators, trainers or L&D managers should focus on delivering synchronous or asynchronous online learning experiences.

What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous learning?

In the context of online education, synchronous learning experiences are those delivered live with an educator or trainer facilitating a learning session. There are a variety of tools that can be used in synchronous learning such as live meetings or virtual classrooms where educators and learners meet virtually in real-time (by means of a device over a network) and communicate and collaborate through video, chat, whiteboard and other synchronous tools. In contrast, while also requiring a device, asynchronous learning is a student-centred method usually delivered via a learning management system (LMS) that allows learning to occur in different times and spaces particular to each learner. In asynchronous learning, educators set up a learning program or course that students engage with at their own pace.

Social constructionism – learning as a social context

As many readers will be aware, Moodle is based on social constructionism, which is the understanding that people develop knowledge in a social context. Moodle advocates for, and supports, the importance of creating a collaborative community of learners where learners learn “by doing” and by observing their peers. A community where educators and trainers understand the context of learners so that they can customise the language and expression of concepts in ways that are best suited to the audience. And, where teachers or trainers recognise themselves as learners and are willing to collaborate, listen and share ideas in order to improve their own understanding and ultimately inform improvements to the learning program.

So, synchronous is better, right? Wrong.

This grounding in social constructionism could lead readers of this blog to think that Moodle would advocate for synchronous over asynchronous delivery. But to presume so would be wrong because asynchronous delivery also supports the theory of social constructionism. In order to create truly engaging learning experiences, it is equally important that asynchronous activities provide opportunities for learners to learn by doing and through relationships with each other and their teachers.

This does not mean that asynchronous instruction should replace the opportunity for educators, trainers and their learners to meet in real-time through virtual classrooms with live video and messaging functionality. Indeed, this modality of online synchronous delivery mirrors good traditional classroom instruction where a teacher or instructor supports students to become actively involved in their learning through interaction with each other and their teacher as they complete tasks or activities.

Together is better

The issue is not whether asynchronous or synchronous delivery is better, but how both can be used to support the theory of social constructionism, accommodate different learning preferences and ultimately the engagement of learners through interaction with each other and their teacher.

Some face to face interaction is an essential component of good quality online instruction. That is why BigBlueButton, the open source web conferencing solution providing real-time sharing of audio, video, slides, whiteboard, chat and screen, will be incorporated into Moodle 4.0 as a standard feature. Currently available as a Moodle plugin, BigBlueButton, allows educators trainers to use breakout rooms, polls, multi-user whiteboard, and shared notes to engage learners in real-time. However, it is worth recognising that streaming video and connecting to online meetings use a lot of data and require fast internet connections, which not all learners may have at the same time. Even where connectivity is not an issue, technical issues can affect the quality of live interaction. These issues can be mitigated by using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous delivery methods.

More importantly, learners differ in the way that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them. For instance, some learners will understand content more quickly through visual or auditory means rather than printed text. Other learners with sensory disabilities or learning difficulties will have specific needs. To accommodate all learners’ preferences, it is important that educators create asynchronous Activities and Resources in a variety of modalities that learners can interact and engage with.

Online collaboration and group work can also be done well asynchronously. As an example, educators and trainers can use Moodle’s many standard features to encourage learner interaction and experimentation. For instance, they can invite personal response through Moodle Forum, create learner Groups, set Assignments, encourage collaboration through peer assessment with Workshops and allow students to create collaborative project plans and documents through Wiki. Asynchronous courses also accommodate more introverted students who may struggle to interact with other learners and their teacher or instructor in a live setting.

Both synchronous and asynchronous delivery has benefits for educators, trainers and learners:

Moodle was designed for ultimate flexibility, a toolbox that accommodates both synchronous and asynchronous delivery to empower educators and trainers to build their own education platform that is appropriate to their learners.

Find out more about our online learning platforms Moodle LMS or Moodle Workplace. Or, contact a Moodle Certified Service Provider who can help you with learning design, custom development, hosting, onboarding, installation and integrations.

References:

https://elearningindustry.com/blending-asynchronous-and-synchronous-digital-learning-modalities-part-5
https://www.brynmawr.edu/blendedlearning/asynchronous-vs-synchronous-learning-quick-overview
https://elearningindustry.com/right-learning-modalities-asynchronous-and-synchronous-interactions
https://elearningindustry.com/asynchronous-and-synchronous-modalities-deliver-digital-learning
https://educationrickshaw.com/2020/03/30/the-unproductive-debate-of-synchronous-vs-asynchronous-learning/

December 7, 2021

“Teachers Want to Teach!” Flexpoint Education Cloud on what Teachers Need from Online Learning

DECEMBER 6 – At the height of the pandemic, online learning was essential in keeping schools up and running on a remote basis. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2020, nearly 93{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} of households with school-age children reported some form of distanced learning, with 80{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} of that being online. Flexpoint Education Cloud, an online learning provider, helped school districts across the US train over 14,000 educators, amounting to more than 500 hours worth of live professional development (PD).

The Florida-based company has been operating for over 20 years in providing learning materials for schools to create kindergarten to K-12 level learning programs. This is coupled with their catalog of over 180 online learning courses which can be customized to various state standards. With this background, the company has pinpointed several training topics teachers are most eager to learn, from leveraging LMS to keeping students engaged.

A 2021 Survey from Educators for Excellence found that 67{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} of teachers learned ways to integrate technology into their teaching and plan on carrying this on after the pandemic.

Personalized learning is a big issue that can be tackled through online tools. Teachers are looking at how best to utilize their learning management systems to create customized interactions with their students, according to Brooke Bess, the National Training Manager for Flexpoint. When training teachers in their PD sessions, Flexpoint uses a variety of visualization techniques that help educators transfer the activities they implement in a traditional brick-and-mortar classroom, to an online classroom setting. These activities are translated into the LMS, e.g. creating a digital homeroom that students can go to before logging on to their classes.

Bess goes into further detail about how LMS can be used by teachers, “we helped a group of science teachers build out a science fair project in their learning management system for students to participate in. We partnered with them to identify the assets and resources they wanted to include in the project and trained them on how to use the tools in the learning management system to create an engaging scientific inquiry experience for their students.”

Since 2018, Flexpoint has also been offering online learning courses for elementary school and pre-kindergarten teachers called Littlest Learners, which helps young students with learning online.

The Littlest Learners series contain multiple courses adapted for online learning, from their Emerging Readers course to their Littlest Mathematician course. Similar to the K-12 training sessions, teachers are taught how to implement LMS into their learning activities, and how best to plan and track the programs they deliver to their students. Also, like older students, young learners too benefit from connection and building a relationship with their teachers. This, in part, helps students become more engaged with their work.

“We show elementary teachers how to take their tried-and-true best practices from the physical classroom, and evolve them into fun and engaging activities for their students online,” Says Brooke Bess, when describing the type of training offered to kindergarten and elementary school teachers specifically. “Sometimes it looks like a “lunch bunch” so that teachers and students have more time to interact outside of lessons or teachers doing a science experiment that involves making a mess of their kitchen while their students laugh in Zoom. The engagement comes from the connections and relationships that the teachers make with their students.”

Flexpoint is also part of the Florida Virtual School (FLVS), a fully accredited statewide school district, providing tuition-free part-time and full-time online learning platforms. Students outside of Florida can also benefit from FLVS with the Global School.

The stress of the pandemic provided even more incentive for Flexpoint to extend online learning materials to hard-to-reach places. In early 2020, the company partnered with the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (AK DEED), to create its first statewide virtual school. Alaska is home to some of the most rural school districts in the US, where teachers from small schools tend to teach across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Deborah Meyer, the Senior Director at Flexpoint, went into further detail about the importance of a virtual schooling platform for such remote learning environments in Alaska. “The COVID-19 pandemic hit, forcing school closures and requiring AK DEED to press fast forward on their plans for Alaska’s first statewide virtual school. With no time to spare, we partnered with AK DEED to launch Alaska State Virtual School in March 2020, two years ahead of schedule. We also licensed our digital curriculum with more than 180 courses and hosted intensive teacher training for more than 190 Alaskan teachers who wanted to help as many of their students as possible by teaching online during the pandemic. By partnering with AK DEED, we were able to establish a Kindergarten-12th grade virtual school to ensure equity and opportunity for all their students.”

With a virtual school, parents from hard-to-reach areas in America can enroll their children outside their designated state school, expanding their options for education.

A recent Flexpoint survey found that 75{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} of parents believe that online learning does help their children learn new skills which they would not otherwise learn in traditional teaching.

Meyer goes on to cement the ethos of Flexpoint, explaining how the importance of online learning and training extends past the immediate needs of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our goal is to be able to help even more educators deliver the right learning experience so their students can succeed – whether they are new to online learning and are looking for best practices or have experience with online teaching and want new and innovative techniques to use in the classroom.”

December 6, 2021

NFL insider notes: Chargers learning to overcome their own demons, plus more from Week 13

Whatever got into the Chargers this afternoon, they need to bottle it up and take it with them from Cincinnati. For the first time all season they managed to attack and mitigate the run on early downs, and for the first time in a long time they got aggressively vertical with the play-calling and they may have saved their season in the process.

And then, true to form, they tried like hell to Charger it all away. Their 24-point lead quickly evaporated and they fell prey to the onslaught of mistakes that so often dooms them, but this time they didn’t give it up. For the second time in three weeks they found a way to put an opponent away that they let back in the game, and there was more than bad to build on from a 41-22 victory over the Bengals that probably saved their season (and made them 3-1 against the tough AFC North, amassing 129 total points in wins over the Steelers, Browns and Bengals).

Let’s hope the lessons are learned by a young coaching staff that had fallen into a rut in the middle of the season. They allowed Justin Herbert to show off his big arm at the start and finish of the game, they dialed up the big blitzes and shunned their zone-heavy nature at critical moments and they showed fortitude and gumption during a stretch from late in the second quarter through the early fourth quarter when the Bengals simply dominated.

Sure, there was some Chargering going on here. Thing is, they survived it, as they did against the Steelers two weeks ago. Yes, there was a span of 14 plays from the final minutes of the first half in which they allowed four sacks, threw a pick, fumbled (again), completed four balls for all of 22 yards, had three incompletions and one run for 4 yards. This after Herbert opened up that 24-0 lead by completing 11 of 15 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns.

They remain a work in progress, prone to wild ebbs and flows. Yeah, I still have questions about the defense, though it won some early downs against a stout Bengals rushing attack and held Joe Mixon in check. It’s true it required a bizarre Ja’Marr Chase tipped-pass interception when the Bengals rookie had a clear touchdown in front of him to win this. And Mixon’s weird fumble, when he wasn’t even realty hit, was the biggest play in the game going for a score the other way.

But there is something to be said for just figuring out how to win games. Something to be said for creating sacks and turnovers in the fourth quarter (an end-zone pick of Joe Burrow cemented the win). And there is everything to be said for them getting to 7-5, with a win over the Chiefs already in their pocket, and staying alive for a division title, too.

Losing to Lions could seal Zimmer’s fate

The odds of Mike Zimmer remaining coach of the Vikings in 2022 never seemed great, but the events of the last two weeks probably cement it. He was under a mandate to make noise in the postseason, but things have fallen apart since a spirited win over Green Bay and injuries and ineffectiveness will likely doom this Minnesota campaign.

Falling behind to the Lions, trailing them by 14 at the half, allowing them to score 20 points in the first half (something that has eluded them in an entire game since Week 1), and then wasting a final minute go-ahead drive to allow an improbable game-winning TD drive to Jared Goff will doom you. His defense is a shell of what it once was, his staff has always begged questions and having things look like a bit of a mess on both sides of the ball — injuries or not — this late in the season with so much at stake tends to stick with ownership. Losing to a division rival that had not won a game all season under rookie coach Dan Campbell, try as they might, is not how you want to start December. It might be the loss that cements a change the Wilf’s have been pondering for quite some time.

More Week 13 insider notes

Bengals better hope they get their full offensive line in tact, soon. Joe Burrow was battered around Sunday in a scene far too familiar to his rookie campaign, and while he played through what looked like a fairly nasty pinky injury that’s something I am sure they will have to monitor through the week. I admit I am a Bengals believe and think that franchise is turning the corner, but the turnovers and mistakes and protection issues down the stretch in this game have to give you some pause.

The Giants’ offense is wretched and Freddie Kitchens ain’t changing much. Joe Judge continues to make bizarre timeout decisions and punting decisions. If you thought 264 total yards of offense last week against the Eagles was bad, how about 250 against Miami! And you can also check the box of the first-round QB injured again, and the first-round RB being a nonfactor yet again. Nothing trending the way you would want approaching the final stretch of his second season at the helm, and not much empirical evidence that he has the makings of a quality NFL head coach. Yeah, there is a lot of chatter about him being safe, but there is still plenty of football to be played and few signs of life from this bunch. I’d say stay tuned.

Ridiculous how much Rob Gronkowski still makes an offense go. Keeping him healthy is essential for Tom Brady and the Bucs. He was one of the primary differences in the game Sunday and without his touchdown heroics (plural), the champs probably blow that game to the rebuilding Falcons. Brady throwing a pick in a fifth straight game is worth noting, if nothing else, however.

Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady never took hold at the NFL level, and never sold ownership that he was ready for the job head coach Matt Rhule bestowed upon him. It’s long been a simmering issue there, with the offense yet to take hold and no quarterback emerging as the answer through two seasons, and I’m far from shocked he is out at the bye week. The bigger question is where do they go from here at QB and OC, long term, and just how good a match Rhule is with owner David Tepper. As I have been reporting, college programs swoon over Rhule, and a slow start in 2022 will only lead to more rumblings about the overall viability of this regime. Not sure how much patience there will be without major gains in 2022.

Have long believed Gardner Minshew is better than a bunch of starters in this league. Can’t knock the way he came out attacking the Jets in a spot start in place of Jalen Hurts Sunday.

The Dolphins are among the hottest teams in the NFL heading into their Week 13 bye. The defense is ferocious and has allowed a total of just 55 points during this five-game winning streak. The unit faces the Jets and Saints — offensively bereft clubs — the next two weeks after its break, so getting back above .500 is well within reach, before taking on the Titans and Patriots for what could be one of the most improbably playoff pushes in recent history, given the seven-game losing steak that preceded this. Brian Flores took a lot of heat for opting not to take his bye in October after their London trip, but that looks pretty sage now.

December 4, 2021

Why NC State is a leader in online learning :: WRAL.com

By Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

This article was written for our sponsor, NC State Online.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated periods of social distancing and isolation, remote learning went from an exception to a norm. While many schools, universities and colleges were experimenting with online learning for the first time, at North Carolina State University, online learning has been around for decades.

In fact, the university even offered correspondence courses for years before there was an internet, mailing students VHS tapes, then later CDs and DVDs of instructional material. Students would watch or review that content and mail their assignments to their instructors. Today, N.C. State’s online graduate programs and certificates prepare students for in-demand jobs and career advancement.

N.C. State’s DELTA, or Digital Education and Learning Technology Applications, started in the year 2000 and aimed to support teaching and learning with technology both on and off campus. Now, two decades later, DELTA is still going strong — and N.C. State’s online programs are benefiting greatly from the wide variety of available services including course development and faculty support.

Michael Kanters, a professor in the university’s College of Natural Resources, has been a long-time advocate of online programs, and even serves as a coordinator for two fully online graduate programs.

“I’ve been a college professor for 35 years, so I’m always looking for creative ways to keep students and myself engaged, because the two go hand-in-hand. I’ve always been intrigued by the online environment, and I’m constantly looking for ways that technology could be integrated into my teaching, both as an opportunity to capitalize on my own interest, as well as to reach a broader audience for courses,” said Kanters. “There’s no perfect methodology for teaching out there, but I believe that online learning can cater to a wider array of people. It makes the courses more accessible, it accommodates a wider range of learning styles and it allows for flexibility for both the students and myself.”

In order to provide robust and refined online programs, N.C. State faculty members put in the time and effort to become experts in teaching with technology through attending workshops and conferences of all types.

By leveraging available resources and technologies, N.C. State is taking online learning to the next level — which proved to be an asset of distinction.

“We at N.C. State really are leaders in online education in the nation, and I think that’s a testament to the university’s dedication to prioritizing online learning, and pushing the envelope all the time as far as new technologies and techniques,” said Kanters. “The online world is an environment that is always moving and always changing. N.C. State has outstanding professionals that have a passion for not only bringing innovation to online learning and technologies, but also for sustaining the university.”

While Kanters has been accustomed to quality online learning, the shift to emergency remote teaching and learning has meant that every faculty member has been exposed not only to multiple learning technologies, but to new pedagogical approaches and the awareness that online education, when intentionally designed, can help students by supporting a more flexible approach to student learning.

Faculty who may not have thought about online learning before can now see the potential to reach more students by offering online sections of their courses — and N.C. State and DELTA are the model to follow.

“With the experiences we’ve had, not only during the pandemic but because we have a long history of offering outstanding online courses, N.C. State is in an excellent position to consider how we continue to offer a range of course types to students that match their needs, whether that is in-person, online or some blend of the two,” said Donna Petherbridge, interim vice provost for DELTA.

“Moving forward, the key to our success will be to keep the student experience as our front-and-center touchstone, ensuring we are delivering courses via innovative technologies and pedagogical practices, and paying close attention to other support services that students may need to be successful.”

“Having come through the pandemic has really highlighted what people can do and how students can learn online — it’s one of the silver linings of the pandemic, because it’s brought some attention to online learning,” added Kanters. “But there are still people out there who may be afraid of it and students that don’t think that they can learn effectively in this environment.”

“If those courses are structured well, I truly believe there isn’t a course out there that can’t be taught effectively in this medium.”

This article was written for our sponsor, NC State Online.