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Top EdSurge Higher Education Stories of 2019

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They read about studies that put to the test a popular teaching theory—“growth mindset”—and a Gates-backed advising program—iPASS. Hoping to Spur ‘Learning Engineering,’ Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software by Jeffrey R. But our readers also showed deep interest in less sensational stories, too.

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How to apply for FAFSA student aid

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If there’s one thing more stressful than deciding what you’re gonna study in college —or which college you want to attend—it’s figuring out how you'll pay for it. What sets Brainscape apart from any other study app is its adaptive learning algorithm leveraging decades of cognitive science research.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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I first read an article by Seymour Papert in a Women’s Studies class in the mid 1990s – “ Epistemological Pluralism ,” which he co-wrote with Sherry Turkle. The Awl summarizes a Pew Research study , noting that “The Sharing Economy Is Only For People Who Can Afford To Not Share.”) ” ).

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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For their part, critics of laptop bans claimed the studies the op-eds frequently cite were flawed, reductive, and out-of-date. billion by 2025. In 2013, Intel acquired Kno for $15 million — for “ pennies on the dollar ,” said one analyst — and rebranded the software as the Intel Education Study App. They’re distracting others.

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