A central focus in education today must be student empowerment. One way to put learning in the students’ hands is to ensure their part in the learning experience is in large part their own choice.

Teaching suited my natural need to organize and orchestrate. The inherent excitement about planning a new year’s course of study with a blank planner and a pack of colored highlighters, pens, and ...

Why authentic learning? There are so many reasons to choose from, some of the most important being: providing deep purpose for learning, empowering students, providing differentiation and choice ...

To support improved student outcomes, educators increasingly look to technology. But how do they fuel authentic engagement, using technology as a tool to not only enhance learning but also inspire ...

Assessing a student’s knowledge and skills in ways that reflect real-world contexts offers dynamic learning experiences and prepares students for future work scenarios. Many argue that this kind of ...

As we begin redesigning our programs and courses for a semester-based academic schedule, many of us are taking this (rare) opportunity to reflect on our current offerings and to experiment with fresh ...

The 2024 THE Campus Live ANZ event focused on transforming universities to suit the modern learner. At the event, Adam Brimo, CEO of OpenLearning, showcased how AI can create better learning ...

Authentic assessment in early childhood focuses on observing and documenting children’s skills in real-life contexts rather than relying solely on standardized tests. This approach provides a holistic ...

We all recognize the value of integrating authentic materials into the classroom. They can and should form the backbone of our curriculum for teaching Chinese language, making the language real by ...

The pandemic forced many people to look within more than they ever had before. One issue that has fueled more soul-searching and challenged many of my clients is defining what it means to be ...

Explore the ins and outs of having students complete real-world assessment tasks. From the guiding principles to how to implement authentic assessments, this page supplies you with what you need to ...