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SXSWedu 2017: Ones to Watch and What to Know

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Transgender Student Rights in K-12 Education : At a critical time for transgender rights in education, a panel of educators and LGBTQ rights advocates will discuss how teachers can “go beyond meeting legal obligations to create a safe and welcoming school environment for all.” Higher Ed 9:30 a.m. EdSurge 9:30 a.m.

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Learn more at the conference master classes page. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools

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Winners will be notified in early September and announced at OLC Accelerate 2017 , which takes place in Orlando, November 15–17.) While students were going through the math remediation courseware, they were also meeting with their peer mentor on a weekly basis using video conferencing.”. The deadline for.

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TCC Takes Z-Degrees to the Next Level With Adaptive Learning

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Now benefits like those cost reductions and higher student success rates are prompting the school to roll out more Z-degrees programs and extend its partnership with Lumen Learning by piloting next-generation adaptive OER courseware. But Tidewater doesn’t have plans for total conversion to OER, despite the benefits.

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Digital Courseware or ePUB – Which is the Future of Higher Education?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Viable adoption options to meet the needs of institutions. Interactive Textbooks – These are electronic textbooks or eBooks that come with various interactive features to enhance learning and knowledge retention. The solutions also provide students with hands-on learning, teaching them about real life scenarios effectively.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Inside Higher Ed : “After a special meeting of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, the university announced late Tuesday that it would permit – if certain conditions are met – the white supremacist Richard Spencer to appear on campus.” The business of OER. ” From the HR Department.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” Via CNBC : “This Chinese-Israeli start-up wants to change the way kids learn to code.”

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