There's Strength in Our (Re)Brand eCampus.com has grown to be a highly recognizable name in the world of online textbooks and digital course materials. Since launching on July 2, 1999, our brand has exceeded industry standards and has grown to become a premier provider of online course material solutions…
Blended Learning is a 21st century educational strategy that can make a huge difference in classrooms from Elementary to High School. Blended Learning allows teachers to bring together the best of both worlds - online learning and the traditional classroom - to make a difference for students. Check out our…
There are five basic learning styles that we utilize - each as unique as the people who use them to learn and communicate with others. Understanding and implementing these types of learning styles can be beneficial to early childhood development, and foster educational and creative prowess. And, as we never…
Flipping your classroom can be difficult for any teacher no matter their experience level. A flipped classroom experience challenges traditional learning environments by delivering much of the instruction online outside of the classroom. The in-person classroom experience is then designed to provide ample time for students to dig deep into…
As an elementary student, some of the best experiences I had in a classroom were the days when we played review games. Motivated by points, leaderboards, and badges, the classroom quickly became excited and ready to work to determine the content “genius”. Inspire your students through traditional instruction by gamifying…
Previously on EdTalk, we presented to you the fundamentals of Project Based Learning (PBL). Now that you know the elements of PBL and how it can transform your classroom, it’s time to present you with ideas! PBL is often considered a more effective learning vehicle for students than traditional lecture,…
Project Based Learning provides an immersive learning experience in which students learn THROUGH a project, instead of learning before completing a project. This isn’t your typical space unit with a mobile at the end! Here’s how it works: Students work on a project for an extended amount of time that…
Part 3 of a 3 Part Implementation Blog Series 21st Century skills are all about student creation! We can assess them all we want, but do we actually see what students are capable of if they’re not applying the information to develop an end product? Inspire your students and their…
Part 1 of a 3 Part Implementation Blog Series In today’s society, students must know how to collaborate with others. There are few professions in which people are able to sit quietly at their desk and not communicate or collaborate with anyone. So, why would we want our students doing…
Bloom’s Taxonomy, the learning hierarchy that consists of understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating, has hit classrooms by storm over the past few decades, many of which are focused on school turn-around. As much as it streamlined my lesson planning because I could easily determine the rigor of the lesson, it also…