Research is now showing what works — and what doesn’t — for students forced online by the pandemic. Better course design should be the next step.
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Women suddenly saddled with increased caregiving duties – whether for children or elderly parents – have been forced to reduce their hours, which hurts their careers and lifetime earnings.
Immigrant students often have work commitments outside class, and they may need additional language support. Giving them equal access to technology during remote learning might not be enough.
Remote contact with families in the coronavirus emergency is critical, but learning on a screen is not how young children will gain the foundational and developmental skills they need.
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at Ontario Institute for the Study of Education (OISE) and Executive Director at the Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Adjunct Professor, Boston College
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Learning & Teacher Education, University of Waikato
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Teaching and Learning Manager, Auckland University of Technology
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Lecturer and Kelley Bias Incident Support Ombudsperson (KBISO), Indiana University
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Associate Professor of e-Learning, University of Canterbury
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Associate professor, UMass Boston
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Curriculum Development Manager, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau