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Can a Group of MIT Professors Turn a White Paper Into a New Kind of College?

Edsurge

A group of professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology dropped a provocative white paper in September that proposed a new kind of college that would address some of the growing public skepticism of higher education. This week, they took the next step toward bringing their vision from idea to reality.

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Avantis Education Releases White Paper Exploring the Practices and Technology being used in K-12 Schools

American Consortium for Equity in Education

“Building Back Stronger: New Thinking and Technologies Reshaping Education” white paper provides insight and examples from education leaders Avantis Education, the leading provider of VR and AR content and hardware for K-12 schools, has released a new white paper: “Building Keep Reading Avantis Education Releases White Paper Exploring the Practices (..)

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How K–12 Schools Are Bringing Classroom Technology to Outdoor Learning

EdTech Magazine

In a white paper for the Association for… Educators say these spaces give students a chance to breathe fresh air, experience a change of scenery and, most importantly, gain opportunities for increased learning engagement.

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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

To help educators, Dr. Christina Counts, the vice president of education at MiEN Company, and Dr. Kristen Brittingham, the chief learning officer for Modern Teacher, have co-authored a white paper titled “Active Learning Environments Support Student Engagement, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking.”. About MiEN Company.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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New Gaggle White Paper Helps Districts Understand and Support Students Struggling With Mental Health

eSchool News

To help educators understand and respond to this deepening crisis, Gaggle has published a new white paper titled “ Addressing the Crisis in Student Mental Health: How Districts Can Identify and Support Struggling Students.”. For a free copy of the white paper, visit [link]. About Gaggle | www.gaggle.net.

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Where does blended learning fit in post-pandemic classrooms?

eSchool News

The white paper, released under the brand ClassVR, Avantis’ award-winning all-in-one VR/AR headsets for schools, is available for download at [link]. As stated in the white paper, “issues such as underfunding, understaffing, the digital divide and the impacts of the pandemic have set the stage for an ambitious revival.”