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Mission
Don’t Learn in a Vacuum: Why Thinking is Crucial to Growing
At 2U, we know that students learn best when receiving feedback, learning with others, and reflecting on the process of learning—rather than just doing something in a vacuum. Learn how we design learning experiences with opportunities for feedback to help students course-correct, hone their skills, and solidify new knowledge.
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Practice Makes Perfect: The Art of Doing in Learning
When it comes to effective learning, active learning is key. Students learn best by doing, or put more eloquently, through applied practice. Learn how 2U’s Learning Design & Development teams design learning experiences that ensure learning is usable and not inert.
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Why We Put All the Feels Into Learning
A learner’s feelings, attitudes, and beliefs have a significant impact on how they learn, with positive ones helping the process and negative ones hindering it. Learn how 2U’s Learning Design & Development teams design learning experiences that help students feel intrinsically motivated.
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2U’s Learning Experience Framework: Evidence-Based Principles of Learning for Designing Transformative Digital Education
2U's Learning Experience is not just a document, it’s part of our DNA and informs how we think about course design across all our offerings. Learn what it is and how it works.