Marcia Nuffer takes a look at the increase in online learning and why it should be a key component of the new normal. Online learning can be, and should be, as addictive as the other technologies we use. We are addicted to technology.  Multiple studies say we check our phones between 50 and 80 times a day. Millennials up to 150 times.  Sure, 90% of that is probably checking the time, using social media, and taking selfies.  But a good…

  Christy Johnson shares a post from her company blog on how to make virtual learning a better experience for students. In this panel, experts from Stanford and from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco discussed:  Experimenting with synchronous and asynchronous classroom environments, flipped classrooms, and different online tools Helping students meet, network, collaborate, complete meaningful activities, and learn from one another Thinking creatively about using technology and designing online learning specifically for an online setting Staying positive and…