Over 1,000,000 students nationwide have used Packback to ask their peers what they think about the world around them. When students post on Packback, they are expressing themselves through genuine, open-ended questions that show instructors what they are most curious about. We took a look back at some of the most common questions asked by …
2020 was a tumultuous year for higher education, and 2021 proved to be complex new territory of its own. In this report, you’ll learn more about the instructor experience over the past year and explore what faculty and students need as we move towards the future of higher education. This report summarizes the findings from …
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Course Contents: Lesson 1: What is Inquiry-Based Discussion?Lesson 2: Introduction to Packback’s ApproachLesson 3: Setting Up your Discussion for SuccessLesson 4: Instructor Interactions in the DiscussionLesson 5: Bringing Inquiry Learning Full Circle? Certification Test Lesson Length: 4 Minutes In this lesson, you will be introduced to the key principles of inquiry-based learning and how this …
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1.96X More Posts (Median) Students in the Packback treatment group had a 1.96X higher median post rate, despite both the treatment and control group having equivalent quantitative posting requirements. 1.83X More Active In Spring 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic), the Packback treatment group, there were 1.83X as many ‘Weekly Active Users’ than in the control …
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