Julie Keane

Julie Keane

Julie is the Chief Learning Officer at Participate. She is a long-time education researcher focused on digital media and learning, online learning and teacher education.

Posts by Julie Keane

New Resource: Guide to Communities of Practice

Guide to CoPs

Maybe you’re a creator who’s hungry to learn. You have a unique perspective to share and a hunch that others want to join.

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National Writing Project reimagines professional learning for teachers

NWP and Participate partner on CoP

National Writing Project (NWP) and Participate work together to expand access to NWP’s evidence-based program on teaching argument writing. 

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Partners design engaging learning environment for Indiana educators

When developing a new educator professional development platform to support remote teaching and learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indianapolis E-Learning Fund was looking for a solution to support educators across the state but also engage administrators, parents and teachers i …

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Applying Human-Centered Design for Equitable Outcomes: The Education Design Lab’s Online Community of Practice

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Introduction The Education Design Lab is a national nonprofit that designs distinct higher education and workforce models and credentials in response to the changing future of work and the needs and goals of people from historically underinvested communities. We envision a new, learne …

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5 Mistakes you can’t afford to make when designing online courses

Designing online courses is often viewed as a straightforward process — you have content, you put the content into an online course builder, then people enroll in your course.

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Preparing professionals for a rapidly changing workforce

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For the past 25 years, I’ve had the pleasure and unique challenge of working with teachers as a researcher and educator in multiple learning contexts. Most recently, I’ve been afforded the opportunity to share what I’ve learned at the CloseIt Summit, Connected Learning Summit and Futu …

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