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Weekly News Digest
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November 5, 2020 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. For other up-to-the-minute news, check out ITI’s Twitter account: @ITINewsBreaks.
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'How to Teach Online' by Tom Ogletree
Tom Ogletree writes the following for the General Assembly Blog:As the spread of COVID-19 continues to transform daily life around the world, we at General Assembly have been paying close attention to how the virus is upending education: - Over 1,000 colleges have been impacted, representing more than 13 million students.
- Teachers serving students in elementary, middle, and high schools are doing their best to adapt, with varied levels of training and support.
- Community colleges and nonprofit training providers, already struggling to stay afloat, are facing existential threats.
And this is only the beginning—we are entering a new world of work that will look radically different as the pandemic progresses. … At General Assembly, we are grappling with this challenge as well: We recently made the decision to bring all of our in-person Immersive courses online to support more than 5,500 students globally. … That’s why we’re offering free access to How To Teach Online to anyone [click here to register].This short-form course—led by one of our resident experts in online instruction, Maria Weaver—is specifically designed for instructors transitioning to a remote format. Whether you’re a seasoned online instructor or a first-time Zoom user, sign up to access new tools, discover essential resources, and gain best practices for impactful online instruction. … For more information, read the blog post.
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