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Krista recently completed an online biology lab course American National University. As a full-time, out-of-state student balancing her studies with taking care of her 8-year old and 4-year old, Krista had never taken online courses prior to enrolling in American National. Taking her lab courses online gave her the opportunity to: ✔️Put theory and concepts into practice, giving her a deeper understand of the course content ✔️The flexibility she needed to complete this requirement, without having to sacrifice other responsibilities ✔️Move another step closer toward her professional goals Krista plans to earn her Associate’s degree from American National in medical assisting. Read more about Krista's story in our Student Spotlight Series: https://lnkd.in/dCTGRZpd

"...H𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦." - 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯, 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘉𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘊 Last year, we asked 1,600 instructors and students if offering lab courses online mattered? You know what they said? 📣YES Take a look at the reasons why...and then get ready because next month, we'll be publishing our 2024 Annual Lab Report where we're looking at labs online and on-campus and diving deeper than ever into the deans/department chair, faculty, and student experience! If you want to be one of the first to get your hands on the 2024 report, be sure to sign up. Link in the comments ⬇️ #onlinecourses #onlinelearning #f2flearning #oncampus #handsonlabs #onlinelabs #virtuallabs #prelabs #scienceeducation

Any plans for this weekend? If you haven't already, put this one on your list... Your nomination for the 2024 Golden Goggles must be in this Monday, August 26 or risk missing out on a fantastic opportunity to make an even bigger impact! The 2024 honorees will have the unique opportunity to secure a $1,000 donation or grant that you can use to make a huge impact. And then one of the best parts of all…we’ll gather as a community as the honorees share their work and contributions to science education. We’ll exchange best practices, tips, and strategies and celebrate all the hard work and commitment required to deliver effective science education. Are you the next Golden Goggles winner? ➡️https://lnkd.in/gsaMyghA #science #scienceeducators #STEM #onlinescience #onlinelabs #onlineinstructors #scienceinstructors

𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘹 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘈 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘖𝘓𝘖𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘦. That’s what Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at Encoura and CHLOE 9 Co-Director, reveals in this year’s Changing Landscape of Online Education survey.  The trend shows that online demand and enrollment continue to out pace on-campus learning, but it seems some schools are still struggling with how this impacts institutional strategy, reputation, and mission. So tell us…what’s your biggest concern when it comes to offering courses online? And if it’s none of these, tell us in the comments ⬇️ #onlinelearning #qualitymatters #educause #eduventures

Whether pharmacy technician courses are #online or include a blend of on-campus & online components, there are a lot of moving parts to think about. With digital and hands-on labs, ready-made pharm tech kits, and high-quality curriculum, instructors can be confident they’re teaching the skills needed to achieve course competencies—all while staying within budget, ensuring continuous #studentlearning improvement, and better supporting the #ASHP and #ACPE accreditation efforts of programs 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 ➼ 𝐎𝐧-𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬: Better prepare students with pre-labs before they even step foot into your lab ➼ 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬: Create an effective and authentic lab experience for student who never step foot onto campus ➼ 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝: Supplement F2F learning with high quality online learning activities or ensure your online students have the same quality learning experience as on-campus students ➼ 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: K-12 vocational training that include pharmacy technician programs ➼𝐎𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: Train, re-train, and provide continuous improvement for hospital and clinical personnel See how one Pharmacy Technician program did it ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekWairfM #pharmacytechnician #pharmtech #blendedlearning #hybridlearning #onlinecourses #oncampuslabs #handsonlabs

⏰The clock is ticking… Your nomination for the 2024 Golden Goggles must be in by this Monday, August 26 or risk missing out on a fantastic opportunity to make an even bigger impact! The 2024 honorees will have the unique opportunity to secure a $1,000 donation or grant that you can use to make a huge impact. And then one of the best parts of all…we’ll gather as a community as the honorees share their work and contributions to science education. We’ll exchange best practices, tips, and strategies and celebrate all the hard work and commitment required to deliver effective science education. Are you the next Golden Goggles winner? ➡️https://lnkd.in/gQ7b2__4

The countdown is on 🗓️ That’s right, mark your calendar because the 2024 Golden Goggles closes on August 26! From behind the screen to video, in-person, and everywhere in between, we know that each day educators, like you, are working hard to give their students an important opportunity to gain the scientific literacy needed to better understand the world around them. For some, this leads to advanced coursework and interest in STEM-based careers. For others, it becomes an enriching learning experience they’ll never forget. Anyway you slice it, we think that’s deserving of an award! Remember, our Golden Goggles honorees can be self-nominated or nominated by their peers in one of four categories. Honorees will be selected by the SIG Golden Goggles Awards Committee. So if you or an educator you know uses unique approaches to teaching & learning and/or has demonstrated a clear commitment to advancing student success in science, make sure you get that nom in! https://lnkd.in/gQ7b2__4

📰Hot off the press… Data is in for the 𝐂𝐇𝐋𝐎𝐄 9 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 And just as you might expect… Online learning continues to gain popularity. But just how popular is it? Of the 300+ Chief Online Learning Officers #COLOs surveyed for the report: 🧑💻60% said online courses tend to fill up first 🏛️Nearly 75% report increased demand for online options from on-campus students 🏢77% say that even students who use on-campus housing are asking for online options Once used to attract the working adult learner, those seeking professional development, or a very specific segment of the student population, online offerings have gained immense popularity with current on-campus students. When the quality and rigor of the learning experience matches that of an on-campus course, does it matter where you’re sitting? Tell us in comments ⬇️ your thoughts and are you surprised by this finding? 👀 And be sure to download the full report by QM Quality Matters Eduventures EDUCAUSE #CHLOE9Report #QM #qualitymatters #onlinelearning #digitallearning #colo #chiefonlinelearningofficers

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As an active-duty marine juggling the responsibilities of serving with home life for his family, taking courses online is necessary for Andrew. If the lab courses he needed weren’t offered online, he probably would have tried to find late-night courses or options at a satellite campus -- neither scenario ideal for this working father and husband. While unsure of what to expect, since his last lab course was back in high school, this natural sciences chemistry course soon became one of his favorites. Andrew's advice to those thinking about taking an online lab: 𝘛𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘣 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 …𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘴. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘵, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵. Read more about Andrew's story in this week's Student Spotlight: https://lnkd.in/gQPvPiev #studentengagement #scienceeducation #onlinelab #onlinelabs #handsonlabs #onlinecourses #onlinescience