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Educational researchers and instructional designers have been calling for more collaborative practices in classrooms around the world. They suggest that collaborative learning has the power to move students from mere passive consumers of information to active creators of knowledge. On top of this, it can help prepare them for their future work. In the developing world, this is especially an issue, since those lucky enough to gain access to higher education are often graduating with few transferable skills. Sure, they can memorize and take tests well, but do they know how to work in teams to solve problems?

There’s no question that a strong vocabulary greases the track toward academic success. The question is, “What can teachers do to help students increase their vocabularies?” Seward Incorporated and Dr. Michael Graves have collaborated in developing two easy-to-implement products that help elementary school students build strong vocabularies.

Speech recognition is becoming more and more prevalent in our lives. We can now talk to our phones, our cars, and our computers. With Seward’s focus on eLearning, a discussion of where speech recognition fits into this is in order.

Over the past 10 years, Seward has had the opportunity to work in a number of developing countries around the world to assist in planning for and implementing eLearning initiatives. During that time, we’ve seen initiatives succeed and we’ve seen initiatives struggle. Based on our experience, here are some best practices that can help your [...]

While the iPad really sparks the imagination with the possibilities it adds to eLearning, it has some challenges to overcome before it can truly be a game-changer in that arena.

The First 4,000 Words is a program that Seward Incorporated has developed for first- through fourth-grade students to help build vocabulary for struggling readers and English Language Learners. The web-based lessons use interactive reading activities and games to teach the 4,000 most frequently used English words. The site can be licensed to individual teachers, or [...]

Developments in social learning, social media aggregator tools, professional development opportunities, and social media growth trends are discussed in this post.