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Active and interactive learning online

This study compares the learning differences between students in an online writing course and an in-person writing course

The Flipped Classroom: Engage millennial students through active learning strategies

A literature review on the benefits and challenges of a “flipped classroom” approach

University students’ mental health amidst the COVID-19 quarantine in Greece

A quantitative study of 1,000 university students in Greece shows the mental health challenges from COVID-19

YouthTruth Survey: Learning and well-being during COVID-19

A bird’s-eye view of changes to students’ well-being in response to shifts in their learning environments during COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 on student mental health

A survey from Active Minds, a leading college mental health organization on the impact of COVID-19 on student mental health

Student anxiety and depression increasing during school closures

A survey assessing new mental health challenges among California high school and college-aged students

COVID-19’s mental health effects on children, college students, and adults

This article discusses how college students, children, and adults are uniquely impacted by COVID-19

How to learn and teach in a hybrid course

A handbook for designing and teaching hybrid or blended courses focuses on outcomes-based practice

Providing student feedback in online courses

An article exploring how good online course feedback is one way to influence student learning

Effective online instructional and assessment strategies

A study surveying students and faculty about their perceptions of effective online instructional strategies

Millennial students and the flipped classroom

This paper examines the flipped-classroom approach to teaching accounting to millennial students

Cognitive presence in asynchronous online learning

This article examines the contribution of four scenario‐based online discussion strategies

The impact of a flipped classroom design on learning performance in higher education

This study examines the differential impact of studying in a flipped classroom setting

Cognitive style and attitudes towards using online learning and assessment methods

This study investigates several forms of online learning and assessment methods

Facilitating cognitive presence in online learning

A study on interaction in online learning and new technologies to support sustained educational communication

How chemists achieve active learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Singaporean study on the transition to online learning

Designing learning environments to promote student learning: An ergonomic focus

A report on how the design of learning environments can influence student performance

Students speak about their online learning experiences

A small qualitative study that examines the perceptions of components of virtual schooling

Building effective blended learning programs

Research on blended learning programs that complements students and promotes learning and application-learned behaviors

A blended learning approach to enhance students’ learning experiences

A case study examining the benefits of blended learning on students’ learning experiences

Using social annotation in online classes

An article on how using social annotation in online learning environments can improve teaching strategies

Computer-mediated communication to enhance face-to-face discussions

A small study on the effects of computer-mediated communication

An instructional framework for fostering student engagement in online learning

A guide with four recommendations for developing blended courses

Motivation as a lens to understand online learners

An article on how open online learning environments are a novel convergence of traditional course structures

Academic motivation and self-regulation in online learning

A comparative study on the academic motivation of undergraduates and graduate students in online courses

Social robots and virtual agents as lecturers for video instruction

A lab experiment testing the results of substituting a digital agent for a video of the instructor

Faculty role in responding to the acutely distressed college student

A study on the importance of promoting mental health and implementing suicide prevention models

Barriers to learning online experienced by students with a mental health disability

A qualitative case study to better understand online learning barriers

The instructor’s face in video instruction

Two field studies highlight the value of social cues for motivation, and expresses caution against the one-size-fits-all approaches to instructional design

Social learning theory and web-based learning environments

An analysis of social learning pedagogical models and how they can be used to design technology-mediated teaching

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Challenges for digital classrooms