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?Invasive or Informative? Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics

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Jenn Stringer Jenn Stringer, assistant vice chancellor for teaching and learning at UC Berkeley, told the story to a crowd of about 50 educators and IT professionals on Wednesday at the 2017 Educause national conference. There are no binary solutions.” But data gaps could inhibit some technologies from achieving their aims.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

From learning analytics tools providing students with instant feedback on their work to virtual reality facilitating field trips to faraway lands to 3D printers filling makerspaces, the classroom looks quite a bit different than it did just five years ago. Learning Analytics Tools Provide Real-Time Feedback.

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?Updates, Upgrades and Overheard: What Was Unveiled at ISTE 2017

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“As school IT teams are typically understaffed and have limited resources, Help Desk can reduce requests and streamline workflows to get issues resolved quicker and maximize the IT support team’s efficiency,” Nick Mirisis, vice president of marketing for SchoolDude parent company, Dude Solutions, said in a prepared statement.

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Zap Zap Math–Gamify any Math Curriculum

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Teachers (or homeschooling parents) can track the progress of up to thirty students organized into a class where they are able to gauge learning outcomes via a web-based Learning Analytics Dashboard. Grade K math app will be launched in June 2017. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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In early 2017, organizations that have focused on digital learning came together to better leverage their strengths and capacities for a common goal: improving student success.

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The Dangers of AI (and it’s not cheating) – SULS0190

Shake Up Learning

– Elon Musk, 2017 This week’s episode begins with a clip from an interview with Elon Musk in 2017, where he shares his thoughts on the future of AI. More Predictions Now circling back to the conversation about Elon Musk in 2017, he made several startling predictions –the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

Kitaboo on EdTech

million as of 2017; the U.S. According to the surveyed candidates who are now not working in STEM fields, they did not pursue a STEM career due to a lack of access to resources and opportunities. Related: 5 Ways to Use Learning Analytics in K-12 Education. Related: Top 7 Innovations in K-12 Education.

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