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Harvard and MIT Launch Nonprofit to Increase College Access

Edsurge

As the group’s new CEO, Stephanie Khurana, put it in an interview with EdSurge this week: “The focus of the mission is to really help postsecondary completion and issues of economic mobility.” The founding came at the height of public excitement around free online courses known as MOOCs, which stands for Massive Open Online Courses.

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Integrating Technology Meaningfully with Mission Minded Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

They grew up with the Internet, social media, and mobile devices. In my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions , I introduce mission minded learning to help students reflect on the power they have to make a positive difference with their use of technology. We realize balance is important to overall wellness.

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Innovation In E-learning In The Last 10 Years

EdTech4Beginners

Using mobile for educational purposes is a slightly new concept. The material that is available for e-learning on a mobile device is specifically designed by expert instructional designers to make it compatible with a small screen. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). MOOC is not a new concept in the e-learning industry.

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How—and Why—We Can Improve the Future of Mobile Learning

Edsurge

When Massive Open Online Courses (or MOOCs) were first introduced, people quickly realized these platforms could help students learn more effectively at their own pace on their own schedule. Despite this promising beginning, the role of mobile devices in the classroom and in education overall is still rather limited.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

BLearning – Blended Learning (using a range of multimedia and strategies). MLD – Mobile Learning Devices. MLearning – Mobile Learning. MOOC – Massively Open Online Course (an online course which has video lectures, problem solving activities, texts and an online community of fellow learners). AUP – Acceptable Use Policy.

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Join #TeachDoNow Summer MOOC

Educator Innovator

The topics to be covered include: civic discourse, mobile technology in the classroom, student safety and digital citizenship, visual communication, 21st century communication and connected learning. The goals of this MOOC are to: Engage participants in relevant and important conversation around issues critical to 21st century learning.

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Give Your Traditional Syllabus a Needed Makeover!

Teacher Reboot Camp

I actually did this for one of my Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). Find out more about mission minded learning in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom. Find several syllabus infographics for various subjects here. Gamify your syllabus!