They also need structure, including learning the values of self-discipline and responsibility.

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The troubled budget picture, amidst the demand for better results, is accelerating the adoption of blended learning by forcing school operators to rethink the structure and delivery of education.

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In the panel conversation, the lack of good networks, better use of the emerging edtech incubators, the structure of federal research funding, the lag-time between learning and tangible results, and other things surfaced as additional facets of the problem.

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Many colleges and universities are struggling to find the right balance and respond effectively to the need for diverse learning styles and to accommodate student interests outside the structure of academic disciplines and professional accreditation-driven curricular expectations.

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