Pearson Debuts Free PD Webinar Series on Course Redesign

Pearson has launched a series of free webinars designed to explore the use of digital technology in redesigning developmental math courses in higher education.

Part of the company's year-long "Learning Makes Us" series, the new collection will focus on redesign solutions from institutions in multiple states, including Iowa, Missouri and West Virginia.

"As part of this course redesign solutions webinar series, a new case study detailing how a non-STEM pathways course using MyMathLab demonstrates success at Des Moines Area Community College, will be featured in the kick-off webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 8," according to a news release. "Leveraging the Pathways instructional model and MyMathLab from Pearson, Professor Dan Petrak prepared students in College Prep Math to be successful in Liberal Arts Math."

Attendees of the live webinars will be eligible to earn Acclaim professional development badges.

Webinars in the series will include:

More information is available at pearsoned.com.

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