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Justin Reich is the executive director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, a fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and the co-founder of EdTechTeacher. Beth Holland is a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins University and an instructor at EdTechTeacher. Douglas Kiang has over 25 years of teaching experience at all grade levels and currently teaches computer science at Punahou School. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research.

School & District Management Opinion Backchannels and Brain Research: Help or Hindrance?
Backchannels offer students an opportunity to engage in digital conversation; however, do they support learning or serve as a digital distraction?
Beth Holland, September 1, 2015
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Education Opinion Four Pillars of Great Teaching
Great teachers find compelling questions, provide scaffolding that fades, assess students through performance, and care deeply about their students.
Justin Reich, August 28, 2015
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7 min read
Education Opinion A Tale of Two Education Policy Polls
In a collaborative post with J. Gordon Wright from Education Post, Justin Reich analyzes the differences between poll results from Education Next and PDK/Gallup.
Justin Reich, August 25, 2015
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5 min read
School & District Management Opinion Why Is Measuring Learning So Difficult? A Video Conversation
A video conversation about why the task of measuring learning is so complex.
Justin Reich, August 19, 2015
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1 min read
Education Opinion Using Design Thinking to Bridge Theory and Practice with Digital Portfolios
Use Design Thinking as a strategy for bridging the gap between pedagogical theory and actual classroom practice.
Beth Holland, August 14, 2015
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5 min read
Education Opinion Practical Guidance from MOOC Research: Learning Beyond the Platform
Insights from interviews with MOOC students offer new ideas for how activities within MOOC platforms can support learning outside those spaces.
Justin Reich, August 6, 2015
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4 min read
Education Opinion A Call to Action for the First Day of School
A call to action for the first day of school: how will you change the world?
Beth Holland, July 31, 2015
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Education Opinion EdTechX: A MOOC about Integrating Education Technology
An introduction to technology integration in a new MOOC from MIT.
Justin Reich, July 28, 2015
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7 min read
Education Opinion Practical Guidance from MOOC Research: Students Learn by Doing
MOOC developers should focus on the creation of activities and interactives, and less on high quality video.
Justin Reich, July 21, 2015
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3 min read
Education Opinion Practical Guidance from MOOC Research: Helping Busy Students Stick to Plans
Students leave MOOCs because they get too busy; can we help them stick their plans better?
Justin Reich, July 16, 2015
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3 min read
Education Opinion Digital Portfolios: The Art of Reflection
Beyond curating and publishing, digital portfolios play a critical role in helping students to determine not only what they learned but also how and why.
Beth Holland, July 15, 2015
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Education Opinion Practical Guidance from MOOC Research: Persistence and Activity
MOOC research has a mixed record on helping us understand which students are likely to persist through a course.
Justin Reich, July 12, 2015
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3 min read
Education Opinion What Schools Can Learn from Corporate Mentoring
What schools can learn from how businesses are using new technology to support employee mentoring.
Justin Reich, July 9, 2015
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5 min read
Education Opinion Practical Guidance from MOOC Research: Student Diversity
One of the signature findings of MOOC research is the tremendous diversity of MOOC learners. How can we serve them best?
Justin Reich, July 2, 2015
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6 min read
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