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Educational software has a look. You know it the second you see it: clunky, dated, built like the content was the only thing that mattered and the experience was an afterthought. That reputation is mostly earned — and I think it quietly sabotages learning. So with AlgoVerse , I refused to accept it. Why "it's just a learning tool" is a trap There's an unspoken assumption that educational tools ge…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is seeking reelection this November, received a key endorsement on his education policies from the state’s largest union this week. Monday’s announcement marks the third time the Illinois Education Association, which represents more than 135,000 teachers, professors, and support staff statewide, has endorsed Pritzker for governor. The Illinois Federation of Teachers [&#823…

  There’s often discussion about if English Language Learners are best served through being taught in separate classes or being integrated into predominantly English-proficient classes. Like many questions in education, there isn’t really one correct answer. Much of the research suggests that elementary age ELLs should be integrated into English-proficient classes and provided ex…

Many members of the Department of Chemistry’s Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher teaching community were selected to be honored for their outstanding contributions to Teaching, Graduate Grading, Research, and Leadership. The winners were chosen from a pool of nominations submitted by members of the Department of Chemistry’s faculty and instructional staff, and will be honore…

When Mississippi overhauled its literacy education in 2013, one of the most controversial pieces was a policy to retain third graders if they couldn’t pass the reading portion of the state’s English language arts assessment. Years later, as education officials across the country have taken notice of Mississippi’s literacy gains, more states have adopted their […]

IntroductionAsynchronous online courses require substantial learner independence, yet structural flexibility does not necessarily lead to self-determined learning. This study examines the transition from self-regulated learning (SRL) to self-determined learning and explores how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) may scaffold heutagogical development.MethodsWe conducted a secondary qualita…

The Strategian: Science Magazine is an open educational resource (OER) made available under a Creative Commons license. For original posts, look for the “Republish this story” graphic at the bottom of the article. Click that button to learn how to republish Strategian stories on your own online site or in print form. HTML and plain text versions of the posts are provided. Teachers (at all... The …

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