The landscape of modern education has shifted effectively from the physical classroom to the digital realm. Students now have more choices than ever regarding how and when they engage with course ...

Self-directed learning has worked in higher education for a long time, but K–12 schools are now adopting this model. Here’s how they can get started. Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus ...

Students in asynchronous classes said the transition back to school has been especially difficult. Without a structured schedule and classes meeting regularly, students said they face a new challenge ...

Millions of students take online courses annually, and online learning remains one of the largest and most steadily growing enrollment segments. What’s changing in 2026 is how online courses are ...

Online education typically employs two primary modes of delivery: synchronous and asynchronous strategies. Synchronous approaches involve live interaction between instructors and learners, often via ...

Mary Nestor, Millie Tullis and James Butler write that a recent opinion essay presented a distorted view of the possibilities of asynchronous course design. Many institutions now offer effective ...

If lecturers have learned one thing from teaching two and a half semesters in the age of COVID-19, it is the importance of flexibility in the classroom. For instructors like Andrew DeOrio, Electrical ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh. A ...

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM2) is pushing for an evaluation of effective asynchronous learning ...