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Libraries Look to Big Data to Measure Their Worth—And Better Help Students

Edsurge

Libraries have long counted up the books on their shelves to show their value. That meant Harvard University’s library (with 18.9-million These days, though, libraries are finding new ways to measure their worth. Many college leaders now see encouraging library use as a way to boost student success.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. The company has raised some $77.5

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 4

Bryan Alexander

In fact, the frequency of treating alone accounts for most of the variation in learning outcomes…” Plug this into the digital world, and. “learning analytics will certainly be in widespread use by the time [this book] is published” (1796). ” (2247). What do you make of it? and get reading.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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