10 Benefits & Uses for Technology in the Classroom

As the world changes, so do the methods we use to educate students. It’s no secret that technological developments have been coming at a rapid pace in the past few decades, and because of that, educational technology is changing.

Incorporating technology into the classroom can benefit and support learning and teaching practices. But what makes it […]

5 Benefits of Hybrid Learning for Your Classroom

When the COVID-19 pandemic started, many teachers and learners engaged with online technologies for the first time. As a way to continue teaching and learning, online learning was a solution for education to continue during a challenging time 

But exactly what is hybrid learning? Are there benefits to a hybrid model that […]

Reading Research on Learning: In Pursuit of the Holy Grail

In Pursuit of the Holy Grail

Chapter 13

Dr. David Wiley, Co-Founder, Chief Academic Officer

This chapter reviews Bloom’s classic 1984 article on the “2 sigma problem.” Personally, I find this article to be one of the most inspiring pieces of writing on education of all time. The article isn’t inspirational in a way […]

Recently Updated Biology for Majors and Non-Majors

As part of Lumen’s commitment to continuously improving our course content and courseware, we’re excited to share that we have made several improvements to Lumen’s Waymaker Biology series. Our Biology series includes the following courses: 

Recently Updated Course: Chemistry for Majors

We’re excited to share that we recently released an updated version of Chemistry for Majors in our affordable and easy-to-use online homework manager, OHM. This update is part of our commitment to continuously improve our course materials to strengthen student learning.

What’s improved?

The course content has been updated […]

Reading Research on Learning: What You Know Determines What You Learn

What You Know Determines What You Learn

Chapter 6

Dr. David Wiley, Co-Founder, Chief Academic Officer

This chapter is about Ausbel’s 1960 paper on “advance organizers” (and no, it’s not “advanced organizers”). The key insight of this paper is that “the single most important factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows.” Or, as Kirschner […]

An Update On Our Community-Driven Continuous Improvement Efforts

Bob Bodily, PhD, Director of Data Science & Research

In January of 2020, we started an experimental community-driven continuous improvement project with a few of our Waymaker courses. This was the continuous improvement process we followed:

  1. We added a “Contribute!” button to the bottom of every content page.
  2. […]

News: New Abnormal Psychology Waymaker Course

We are thrilled to announce a new course coming to our catalog in early February: Abnormal Psychology. This course wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated team of subject matter experts, psychology faculty, and mental health professionals throughout the country that contributed their expertise in order […]

Choosing Flexible Courseware Aligned to Your Learning Objectives

Our iLumenation series explores relevant topics and challenges that faculty across higher education institutions are facing today. In this final post, we take an in-depth look at and share tips on how to identify course materials that support and improve learning. 

A recent survey of 4,000 instructors by […]