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Book Review: Islam, Education, and Freedom

Journal of Education in Muslim Societies

ABSTRACT: Over the past several decades, Islamic schools have grown steadily across the United States, becoming important institutions for Muslim families seeking to nurture their children’s religious identity while navigating the contemporary social, cultural, and political realities of American life. As Muslim communities have grown and diversified, Islamic schools have also become spaces where questions of identity, belonging, leadership, and community expectations are explored. 

HyFlex Best Practices | Higher Ed

University of Missouri - Missouri Online

HyFlex is an instructional teaching model that allows students to choose their mode of instruction based on their own needs (within limits set by institutions or faculty). HyFlex courses should support the same learning outcomes across modalities and include equivalent and overlapping learning activities (Beatty, 2019). Instructors teaching HyFlex classes should consider incorporating active learning strategies and Universal Design for Learning principles, which can i

Becoming an Instructional Designer

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Are you interested in becoming a full-time instructional designer (ID)? You are not alone. Recent occupational data confirms the field is expanding and has a faster-than-average job outlook over the next decade. While related literature defines the role, analyzes job posts, and identifies gaps between education and practice, no known work incorporates autoethnographic narratives of professionals who recently transitioned into the role since the COVID-19 pandemic galvanized the field. This pap