Escola Superior de Educacao Paula Frassinetti

Mary Burns

Professor of Practice/Invited Researcher
Mary Burns works across the globe as an online instructor, curriculum development specialist, instructional designer, evaluator and researcher on effective e-learning programs for teachers, teacher educators and students. Mary was the author of UNESCO's 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report think piece on technology and background paper on teachers and technology. Follow her @countykerrymary
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March 26, 2020

Taking It Online: Virtual Teaching With Webinars

COVID-19 has disrupted face-to-face education across the globe as teachers everywhere scramble to "put their courses online" and create virtual learning experiences for students. This article serves as a primer on web conferencing and webinar technologies for those new to virtual teaching.
March 19, 2020

Turning On, Tuning In, And Dropping Out

What is self-regulation? How does it correlate with the successful completion of online courses/programs? How can we help our online learners become more self-regulated? Mary Burns explains the what, why, and how of self-regulation in online learning.