But really, the most important conversations are more fundamental than simply tools. Since then, Lesley has grown to 34 sites in Massachusetts alone, as well as onsite presence in 15 other states. Lesley offers a battery of online courses and distance learning opportunities for working professional educators to earn master's degrees in Education. We used to think that learning happened when people were reading alone or sitting in a lecture hall. Now we see much greater value in interaction and project work.
Technology enables a much broader array of collaboration than has been possible before.
Graduate students come with much better technical skills than many faculty members. While some faculty are initially resistant to using technology in their classrooms or online, they often seek out the most technically skilled graduate students, so students and faculty learn more richly from each other. Meaning that, first, Microsoft uses its own products to be sure that they work up to their standards. The tutorial teaches students about the site, available tools, course design, pedagogy, interactive opportunities, and the nature of online communities. It delivers strategies on getting to know students, creating a fruitful learning environment, and evaluating progress.