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10 Characteristics of 21st Century Learners

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Collaborative learners are adept at communicating, sharing ideas, and pooling resources to achieve common goals. In my experience, digitally proficient students are better equipped to access a vast range of learning resources and collaborate on a global scale. 684; see also Zelezny and Schulz, 2000). Several studies (e.g.,

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Department of Education is looking for nonprofit organizations to help support its #GoOpen campaign to nurture state and district take-up of ‘open’ educational resources ,” says EdWeek’s Market Brief. I don’t recall if I talked about Elsevier when I wrote about platforms as part of my 2017 review.

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Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides.

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And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). Of course, there are big differences between textbooks and fizzy drinks. Concern About Lock-In?

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Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. ” (Yes, I’m tracking on this sort of thing as part of my 2017 “Top Ed-Tech Trends.”

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” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Communications Experts Criticize Elsevier - Florida Pilot.” ” The latest from Baylor University’s failure to address sexual assault allegations show up in the “human resources” section below. “ Nancy Zimpher to Resign as SUNY Chancellor in 2017.”