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eLearning, Instructional Videos, and Microlearning

Multimedia is a combination of different types of media, such as text, audio, image, video, or animation. Whether you support your organization talent or human resource team or are a manager looking to improve your team’s performance, it is beneficial to be aware of current multimedia trends and learning technologies for instructional delivery. In this article, I will discuss trends for eLearning in the workplace, particularly microlearning and instructional videos  

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A Reflection on GCU’s Professional Dispositions of Learners

To truly enable human flourishing, we must seek to understand each person’s unique needs, accommodate diverse learning modalities, facilitate self-directed learning, and offer opportunities for people to share their experiences and highlight their strengths.

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5 Tips to Maximize Private Tutoring

Busy schedules and varied academic backgrounds have many parents scrambling to find short-term or long-term tutors for their kids. Have you been thinking about finding a tutor for your child? Not sure what makes a ‘good’ tutor or how to manage the tutor-family dynamic? Drawing upon my years of experience as a teacher and private tutor, I have outlined five tips to maximize private tutoring. 

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Avoid the Winter Break Reading Slide

Winter break, usually a glorious two weeks off for students, can adversely affect reading growth, particularly for elementary readers. From young kindergarteners who are still learning sight words to fourth graders who are engaging in more complex texts, 15 days without reading a single book is extremely problematic. Students can regress (or stagnate) in reading levels after extended periods of time not reading.  This article provides guidance to parents and guardians on supporting young readers.

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