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How Tutor.com Provides Instant Support for VLACS Students

Have you ever been stuck on an assignment when your instructor wasn’t available? Whether you’re …

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Academic integrity in the information age

Academic Integrity in the Information Age

What did we do before Google? Before the internet? Before we could find a near-instantaneous answer …

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Student using algorithms in the classroom

Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic… and Algorithms

If you’ve made an online purchase, bought a cup of coffee or had food delivered to your house …

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student apprentice working towards earning digital badge

Badges Aren’t Just for Scouts

While you might be more familiar with the badges that go on sashes and vests, badging has a newish …

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Student having a welcome call with her instructor

Relationships Matter: Welcome Calls

“Hello! So glad you found the Zoom link for our welcome call! Welcome to VLACS! Is that your …

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Student working on a flexible learning project

What is Project-Based Learning?

In customized learning, students choose when, where, and how they want to learn. They select from a …

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students enjoying their flexible learning experience

What Are Flexible Learning Journeys?

Meet Lisa. Like every student, Lisa is unique. Her needs, interests, and talents are distinctively …

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online student learning through courses

Flexible Learning Pathways: Courses

In a customized learning model, students and members of their learning communities benefit from a …

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teacher working with student to reach competency

What’s A Competency?

When you think of someone as “competent” in something, you think of them as having the …

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