Many schools are increasingly using blended learning to free teachers up to spend more time working with students in project-based learning.

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The teacher will truly be able to facilitate the learning environment and spend more time in small groups and one-on-one with students.

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"I gave up sports so I could spend more of my spare time at the computer learning about programming, " he said in his testimony to the Senate Judicial Committee.

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Adaptive learning also benefits instructors: By better preparing students for class, adaptive learning enables instructors to spend more time delving into advanced concepts and engaging students in high-level discussion.

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