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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). Smartboards, for instance, have transformed the way lessons are presented, offering interactive and dynamic content that can cater to various learning styles.

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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

Edsurge

In an unusual move intended to shake up how college teaching is done around the world, Carnegie Mellon University today announced that it will give away dozens of the digital-learning software tools it has built over more than a decade—and make their underlying code available for anyone to see and modify.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

Edsurge

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice."

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A major report on digital learning from Arizona State University

Bryan Alexander

One text described it as looking into institutional return on investment (ROI) for digital learning. tl;dr version: the report finds three benefits for colleges and universities that get online learning right. They save money, expand access, and offer the same or better quality as face-to-face learning.

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Diversity, Cybersecurity and the Future of Libraries: Day 2 Recap From Educause

Edsurge

At higher education’s biggest IT conference, Sugata Mitra described how small children can inspire the future of learning. PROSE > GRAPHS: “Timely access to actionable information can help instructors and students be more effective,” says David Wiley, Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning. The answer: nobody.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

. …This is key to its advantage over traditional business models when it comes to data, since a platform positions itself (1) between users, and (2) as the ground upon which their activities occur, which thus gives it privileged access to record them. The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (I

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October 24 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

of Text-Messaging at School A Big Step for Gesture-Based Learning? Members will have access to lab and office space, as well as a slew of lab equipment. Once downloaded, students will be able to access the "packs," even when they''re offline. No need to be a "professional scientist" in order to join.