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AI, Personalized Learning Are a Dynamic Duo for K–12 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

AI Tools and Personalized Learning Are a Powerful Pair. Hilary Scharton is the Vice President of K-12 Product Strategy for Canvas by Instructure , the open online learning management system (LMS) that makes teaching and learning easier. There is no argument that the world has changed in the last 10 years.

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Are We On Track? Part 2

Doug Levin

I revisited the central prediction of the first edition of Disrupting Class (2008), which was that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet. For those without access to the original text, the Summer 2008 edition (Vol.

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Virtual Technology: A Solution to Rural Isolation

Digital Promise

A 2008 state audit found that parents were pleased with how much they learned with these home visits. Virtual Learning: A Human-Centered Approach. A virtual learning center is different than distance or online learning. Hughes emphasized, “This is not distance learning. Her answer: Do it virtually.

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EdSurge HigherEd Year in Review: Our Top Higher Education Stories of 2018

Edsurge

Editor’s Picks A Billionaire Benefactor, a Disputed Ballot Issue and a Community College Turnaround Since 2012, Texarkana College has overhauled its curriculum, advising and student services—and the changes are becoming apparent. Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed? We visited the school to find out what happened.

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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

Learning with 'e's

A significant body of work has arisen around the Digital Natives and Immigrants theory, including descriptions of younger students as ‘the Net Generation’ (Tapscott, 1998), ‘Screenagers’ (Rushkoff, 1996), ‘Born Digital’ (Palfrey and Gasser, 2008), ‘Millennials’ (Oblinger, 2003), and ‘Homo Zappiens’ (Veen and Vrakking, 2006). 2008) Web 2.0

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. will use this profile to tailor the browsing experience to each individual (Strickland, 2008, para. 2008, March 8).

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Top Tips for Teaching Online From Educators Doing It Now

edWeb.net

She and her eLearning team worked to boost the state’s efforts to connect Indiana to great ideas in educational technology, virtual and online learning, and new learning models and instructional practices. Learn more at att.com/aspire.