TuftsAT

people retain significantly more material — whether science, history or language — when they study it in a font that is not only unfamiliar but also hard to read.

value of interaction, specifically learner-to-learner interaction in online courses

Students get from their education almost exactly what they put into it, so the goal of any curriculum needs to be maximum engagement

It’s not going to be enough for individual teachers to design engaging projects for their students–though that’s a start. The challenge will be getting departments organized around such immersive approaches to their subject.