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Top EdSurge Higher Education Stories of 2019

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Before we usher in a new decade and bid adieu to 2019, here’s a look back at the most popular EdSurge higher education stories of the year. The Varsity Blues admissions scandal made headlines here and elsewhere for months, and indeed, our story about the ringleader’s international intrigues registered as one of our most-read pieces of 2019.

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K–12 Departments Work Collaboratively to Support New Pedagogies

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Tue, 03/12/2019 - 13:54. The tricky part is how to actually go about doing those things, and convincing everyone around you that they should be striving for that approach as well. K–12 Departments Work Collaboratively to Support New Pedagogies. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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A Major Textbook Publisher Has Gone Private. What Does That Mean For Its Transition To Digital?

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Where traditional textbook publishers once had a stranglehold on the market, they now are struggling to catch up to companies that are native to the digital ecosystem, like Cengage, which had a failed merger with one of the traditional publisher McGraw Hill at the very beginning of the pandemic in 2019.

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Do It Right the First Time: How to Maximize Your Edtech Investment

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From cutting-edge computing and cloud services to data-driven instruction and adaptive learning, K-12 edtech solutions are abundant. Unfortunately, findings from the 2019 State of Technology Report indicate that, when it comes to training, technology skills take a back seat to teaching methods.

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Your Syllabus to SXSW EDU 2019 (and Where to Find Us!)

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Department of Education, privacy advocacy groups and a school district explore how to find the right balance between the two ideals. This session will explore how to be mindful when leaning on data to make inferences and decisions about students’ educational journeys. Speakers from the U.S. Thursday, March 7 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

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5 Tips for schools to harness the power of edtech in the classroom

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A version of this post was originally published on April 4th, 2019 on Education Technology. In addition to this, resources that can be adapted in different ways – for example, gamified content for those who work best getting hands-on, or audio and visual adaptations for those who learn best through listening and viewing.

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Have a Bold Idea for Education? Here's How to Apply for Funding from NewSchools

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Innovative Schools Over the past year, NewSchools has invested in teams of educators with plans to open 34 schools by 2019. Edtech tools are a great resource to both teachers and students—providing real-time data, individually paced access to content, and adaptive learning supports.

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