Teachers in the Age of Digital Instruction

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Bryan C. Hassel and Emily Ayscue Hassel
November 2011

Brayn C. Hassel and Emily Ayscue Hassel of Public Impact, writing for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, envision a future with fewer teachers but more instructors filling new roles. In Teachers in the Age of Digital Instruction, Hassel and Hassel offer a briefing on the implications of online learning for human capital. Topics covered include virtual charter schools, various approaches to blended/hybrid learning, and the benefits of remote instruction for recruitment and retention of teachers.