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How parents can support their K-12 student in online learning

Published April 3, 2020

For many parents, the sudden leap into online learning brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic may be an additional challenge presented during an already stressful time. Students who were previously receiving their education in-person with a full-time teacher may not be comfortable navigating the applications and software now being used to receive their lessons and complete assignments.

While 黑料网吃瓜爆料moved into fully online instruction on March 23, there are school districts across the state of Florida who are still completing the transition. James Hatten, PhD, an instructor in USF鈥檚 Instructional Technology program, says the development of an online course usually takes a much longer amount of time than school districts were afforded with the pandemic.

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The goal for online learning during current times, he says, is to help students remain engaged academically, so they can retain some of the knowledge they鈥檝e gained throughout the school year.

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While older students can be reasonably expected to navigate online learning independently, Dr. Hatten says students at younger grade levels will need their parent鈥檚 help in navigating what may be a confusing and unfamiliar platform.

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