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AS MORE AND MORE COLLEGES and universities are shutting down their campuses in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, education technology companies have stepped forward to help move student learning to the virtual realm. Some companies are making their paid services free through the rest of the school year; others are lifting limits to services and/or adding premium features to what’s free. We’ve collected a LIST OF TOOLS FOR ONLINE LEARNING HERE.
With universities all over the world looking to quickly move face-to- face classes online, massive open online course companies COURSERA AND EDX have stepped in to offer access to their vast portfolios of course content. Coursera announced it will provide the Coursera for Campus platform free to higher education institutions impacted by coronavirus, while edX has launched a Remote Access Program for its global university partner community, giving students free access to courses and programs from all edX partners participating in the initiative.
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2U JUST LAUNCHED “NO BACK ROW PRO,”
a free set of services to help faculty who are part of its university partners ramp up their online delivery of courses. The new offering will give campus-based faculty basic training on how to teach effectively online; access to real-time, interactive webinars led by experienced faculty who have been running courses online; office hours for small group help; and practice sessions held on Zoom and facilitated by experts at 2U. READ THE FULL STORY ONLINE.
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