Current Challenges In K-12 Education The digital revolution has left no sector in the shadows. The vast world of education is no exception. With our ever-changing education system, technology has brought about new ways of delivering information. As the requirements for learning go through a shift, the sector of education is among the fastest-growing sectors […]
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The monsoon this year has been a season of sorrow in the Himalayan region. Extreme weather events including intense rains have marked the season. In Himachal Pradesh and parts of Uttarakhand, the rains triggered floods and landslides that caused large-scale destruction of lives, livelihoods, homes and public infrastructure. On Wednesday, it was the turn of […]
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The deaths of 38 patients including 18 infants at Nanded’s Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital have highlighted the crippling lack of medicine and manpower at the largest hospital in the region. But instead of attending to the damning facts the crisis has thrown up, the deaths have become mired in politics with an […]
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A Guide On Key Performance Indicators In Instructional Design In today’s fast-paced educational landscape, Instructional Design is more important than ever. Whether it’s for academic courses, corporate training, or online tutorials, the quality of Instructional Design can make or break the learner’s experience. But how do you quantify the success of your Instructional Design initiatives? […]
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Enhancing Training Design With System Thinking In the Instructional System Design (ISD) landscape, there are great benefits in adopting a systems thinking approach when crafting robust training programs. Chances are, you are already partially incorporating elements of this approach into your design process. This article intends to present compelling evidence for the value of systems […]
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Communicate Openly, Build Trust, Foster Learning Psychological safety is the foundation of a healthy and high-performing team. In her seminal research, Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson highlights that psychological safety is critical to the mission of today’s organizations that operate in the knowledge economy. When employees lack the freedom to speak up, the organization misses out on […]
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Lexia Core 5 Reading Users Show Improved Reading Skills Since the school closings in 2020, educators have been looking for ways to help students accelerate learning to recover lost ground. RAND Education and Labor, a division of the RAND Corporation, released a new study titled “Students Using Lexia® Core5® Reading Show Greater Reading Gains than […]
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Scare Away Your L&D Challenges With These Top Guest Author Articles How do you eliminate unconscious bias in the workplace? What difficulties might you encounter in the virtual classroom that go far beyond tech troubles? How can you use thread-like apps to enrich eLearning experiences? In no particular order, here are the top guest author […]
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The publication of the Bihar caste survey results has, expectedly, given a big boost to the demand for proportionate reservations for OBCs. While politics over the issue may take its own course, it is worth asking another important question. What do we know about the role of caste in economic inequalities in India? PREMIUM JD(U) […]
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Long ago, the Dalits constituted a core vote of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Then came Kanshi Ram, schooled in Ambedkarite ideology and inclined to the politics of self-respect, with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). The Allahabad bypolls in 1988, which launched VP Singh’s innings as an Opposition leader, established the BSP’s presence in […]