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And the top e-learning trends for 2016 are.

Neo LMS

It’s December, it’s almost the end of the year and it's time to talk about the 2016 e-learning trends. Second, the introduction of gamification. Initially thought by some experts and even teachers as a gimmick , gamification quickly caught the interest of the ed tech world, because the best way to teach students is to play games.

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Anniversary edition: Top 10 posts of the NEO Blog

Neo LMS

From well-known subjects of education technology, like BYOD and gamification, to technical aspects regarding school LMSs, to trying to guess the future, the NEO Blog covered it all in its rather short existence. Gamification in the classroom: small changes and big results. Top 5 things to consider when designing an LMS.

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Why your young students love e-learning

Neo LMS

An LMS with social media-like features and integrations with social sites will surely keep more students logged in and active during an online lesson. You’re probably familiar with the notion of gamification — the use of gaming principles and mechanics in a non-game context, like learning. Gamification is all about data.

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7 e-learning trends for educational institutions in 2017

Neo LMS

2016 so far has been a very challenging year, yet also very rewarding. One very good thing of 2016 was that the ed tech world never stopped evolving, not even for a second. Without further ado, here are seven e-learning trends that could shape the edtech landscape in 2017: Gamification. You shouldn’t be.

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Storms over liberal education: notes on the 2016 AAC&U conference

Bryan Alexander

Last week I participated in the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2016 conference. The event became much more dramatic than expected, once the hosting city, Washington DC, was clobbered by the great snowpocalyspe of 2016. Let me share some materials here, along with reflections on the conference.

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Self-Paced E-Learning Market Evaporating, Report Finds

Marketplace K-12

Similarly, the trend toward OER and greater competition among vendors is also expected to negatively impact the LMS market. According to projections, revenues for LMS products are expected to drop to $1.5 billion in 2016. billion in 2021 from $2.7

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? Unless the worm turns globally, I’d expect planet MOOC to keep growing in 2016. That should extend into 2016. The forthcoming Horizon Report thinks BYOD is one of the two major tech trends for 2016.

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