TEL Learning Blog
Resources for online learning success and updates on our courses.
How Student-Led “The Next Step” Helped TEL’s Social Media Strategy
When we started building our courses, we knew we needed to do more than help students understand US History. We needed to give them tools that would be valuable in real-world situations. This year, we had the opportunity to provide those real-world experiences to a...
How To Set Online Learning Goals You’ll Actually Achieve
Goal setting is not a new concept. You probably have a few of them floating around in your brain right now. Save for a car. Graduate from college. Spend less than five hours a day on TikTok. Setting goals is easy. Achieving goals? Not so much. According to one...
Studying History: How Can We Know Something Happened?
As a student, you may wonder how it’s possible to determine what actually happened in the past. How do we speak with any kind of certainty about the existence of historical figures or the occurrence of historical events? Indeed, in a world where there are so many...
5 Reasons Online Learning Could Be Right for You
The traditional on-campus college experience has long been held up as the gold standard for education. However, with technology advancements and students taking more ownership of their education, online learning has developed into a viable, and sometimes better,...
Incorporating an Associate Degree Into Your Student’s Learning Plan
Earning college credit in high school saves students money and shortens the time that they spend pursuing a degree. That’s why many high school students enroll in dual credit programs through their local college, take CLEP tests or AP courses, or find credit options...
Maximizing Success in the Online Laboratory
Prior to 2020, many had never experienced a “virtual classroom.” This included students, teachers, and administrators alike. Of course, in 2020, many learners and educators were thrust into remote learning. Since that point, school districts and institutions around...
How to Make Online Learning More Interactive
While online learning is often referred to as distance learning, a “distant” education really isn’t as distant as you may think. The truth is that as an online learner, there are ample resources available to you that more traditional classroom learners do not have....
How to Make the Right Choice for Your Next Online Course
You know the benefits of taking dual-credit courses in high school: you save money, you build confidence in college-level work, and you don’t have to take College Algebra ever again. But taking a course that’s not for you can be discouraging and can make the...
How Studying History Can Make You a Better Person in Today’s World
“Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.” This quote, or some version of it, has been the long-time mantra of history teachers facing students who don’t exactly share their passion for the past. Teachers, probably since time immemorial, have held this...