Bryan Alexander

JUNE 16, 2015

On May 12 the head of the National Science Library at the Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiaolin Zhang, gave a major speech to the THETA conference in Australia. Anything they don’t own they obtain through consortial relationships (I think that’s inter-library loan). Then I’ll add some of my reflections.

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Libraries Analysis STEM Trends 40

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

With the steady increase in misinformation on campus about diversity, social justice and political issues, these archives change the conversation by providing access to original historical primary sources that enable researchers and students to compare resources and make key connections.

Libraries 65

Libraries Analysis Groups Study 65

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2022

Note that the colleges included in our analysis were identified as “main campuses” by College Scorecard, a resource provided by the U.S. Earnings are based on salaries of former students who received federal aid, and debt refers to federal loan debt. Department of Education that went through some changes earlier this year. Source: U.S.

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Analysis Data Study Report 156

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This is a GREAT week for library learning and conversations! Then our fourth annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.014, starts on Wednesday, October 8th, at 10:00am US-Eastern Time with the opening keynote by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University.

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Libraries Conference eBook Mobility 64

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Our third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Our third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0

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Conference Libraries Social Media Microsoft 41

PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

PlagiarismCheck.org and Copyleaks allow users to upload their own content and create a personalized library for plagiarism detection. Additionally, the platform can integrate with other content management systems and cloud storage services to provide easy access. Turnitin and PlagScan have access to large academic databases.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 19, 2015

This is a GREAT week for library and learning conversations! While all the details of the 50+ conference sessions, keynotes, and distinguished speaker presentations are on the Library 2.015 conference site , a quick listing is below to get you thinking about which sessions you might be able to attend live. Great learning opportunity!”

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Libraries Conference Maker Movement Blackboard 28

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Of course, not everyone has access to an intensive, in-person training program run by the U.S. Determining whether to invest cognitive resources in a task—or, put more simply, “push some gears in your brain”—is akin to running a cost-benefit analysis, Shenhav explains. Achievement is not comparable.” government.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Having a video example of a teaching practice creates a concrete reference point for the teacher and coach when they discuss what they’re observing in the teacher’s own teaching and with their own students. The coach selects two short clips from the MQI video library that identify with teaching aspects of the teacher’s lesson.

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Video Comparison Examples Libraries 98

PlagiarismCheck

MAY 8, 2023

Just as computers replaced typewriters and Internet searches replaced trips to the library, plagiarism checking has changed the writing process, once again by significantly improving it. 4) Today’s research best practices: Integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to the citation and reference processes.

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Trends Academic Standards Policies Comparison 59

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Post by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s no great overstatement to say that the Federal Communications Commission’s recent decision to rollback net neutrality protections has shaken the education community’s faith in open and equitable internet access for all students. Since it began in the 1990s, E-Rate has helped bring high-speed internet access to 97 percent of U.S.

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E-rate Broadband Digital Divide Libraries 89

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 15, 2015

Understanding Shakespeare , the collaborative project between JSTOR Labs and the Folger Shakespeare Library increased its coverage from six to 38 plays. Instantly see articles on JSTOR that reference the line. Back in November I wrote about JSTOR becoming even more librarian- and classroom-friendly. Pick a play. Click a line.

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Resources Analysis Social Media Libraries 40

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Students participating in the program will receive either a free smartphone, tablet, laptop, or “hotspot” device that offers them access to the web. families with children in school do not have home broadband access. Big Differences in Prices Districts Pay for Web Connectivity, Analysis Finds.

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Broadband Smartphone Digital Divide Company 40

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

In addition, all K-12 classrooms across the district will have access to Discovery Education Streaming Plus, a comprehensive digital service supplementing instruction across all K-12 curricular areas. Director of Schools at Wilson County Schools.

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Digital Learning Equity of Access Learning Social Media 40

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

High-quality digital content specifically developed for diverse student audiences and curated by experts for ease of access is, in my opinion, among the most powerful teaching resources available to educators today,” said Marty Creel, Discovery Education’s Chief Academic Officer. “We

STEM 40

STEM Education Elementary Strategy 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2021

Administrators “see an opportunity in the discourse that we’ve been surrounded with for the last four years and even before that,” she said, referring to attacks on elites and “eggheads” such as academics. Buley Library at Southern Connecticut State University protesting a contract proposal that includes an increase in teaching loads.

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Course Report System Trends 104

techlearning

JUNE 13, 2018

Students can access a variety of digital assets such as images, primary source documents, podcasts, articles, and videos, then are empowered to become content creators with a suite of content creation tools that help teachers and students safely and easily collaborate in real-time on virtual projects.

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Social Media Professional Learning Education Study 40

techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

Utilizing an inquiry-based format built on the 5E model, Discovery Education’s Science Techbook helps teach students to read, write, and think like scientists through hands-on labs, digital explorations, an interactive glossary, and data analysis activities.

STEM 40

STEM Future Ready Education Social Media 40

techlearning

JULY 31, 2018

The Social Studies Techbook uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that emphasizes informational text literacy, analytical writing, and problem-solving skills, and includes primary source documents, digital investigations, a multimedia reference library, interactive maps, and more.

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Study STEM Robotics Education 40

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Other than libraries and news outlets, students were dependent on the educator to provide them with information. is that of pedagogy: There is little doubt that the most dominant form of instruction in Europe and America is pedagogy, or what some people refer to as didactic, traditional, or teacher-directed approaches. References.

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Education Learning Resources Tools 268

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The Social Studies Techbook uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that emphasizes informational text literacy, analytical writing, and problem-solving skills, and includes primary source documents, digital investigations, a multimedia reference library, interactive maps, and more.

STEM 41

STEM Study Instructional Materials Resources 41

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

From research organization tools and academic research softwares to word editors and reference managers, you can definitely take your academic research to the next level by making web technologies part of the way you go about doing your research. What you need is access to academic search engines.

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Tools Education Libraries Camtasia 120

The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I can also use the spreadsheet to write students’ preferred names & in-class pronouns directly on my seating chart, below their picture so that I can be sure to always refer to each student appropriately. Your SEL station or tub should have a selection of items that students can access when they need emotional regulation.

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Secondary Classroom Strategy Google 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 10, 2024

eBooks have multiple features, such as enhanced accessibility for differently challenged readers, interactive multimedia integration, collaborative learning, personalization options, and more. Key Features of an eBook Multiple Digital Formats Portability Accessibility Digital Rights Management (DRM) III. Table of Contents I.

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eBook Exercises Accessibility Mobility 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Please join us for the third annual global conversation about the future of libraries: October 18-19, 2013, [link]. join the Library 2.0 The conference is once again being held entirely online around the clock in multiple languages and time zones. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please ?join

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Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Some of the features you will have access to include pre-designed quiz templates, numerous question types, multimedia support, instant grading and scoring (some of them not all), performance reports, and more. Using Quizalize, you will be able to create different online quizzes that students can access using a generated code.

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Game-Based Learning Assessment iPhone Data 141

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2020

These pods, sometimes referred to as microschools, are changing the landscape of education. It was intoxicating to think about all of the books I could build a library with, the art supplies, the laminating machine, the printer, the educational subscriptions. But they might soon find the cost-benefit analysis is not in their favor.

Trends 148

Trends Laptops Analysis Libraries 148

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

To complement its forward-thinking vision, the district sought a blended curriculum solution that offered a full suite of digital resources accessible from a single platform. Providing access to mental health care has been a priority for Aurora Public Schools’ AWARE Team even before the pandemic.

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Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 106

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. Solix declined to comment, referring all questions back to USAC.

E-rate 77

E-rate Broadband Survey Analysis 77

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 70

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Oregon, the Port Orford-Langlois school district relied on the local public library to provide technology services, space for after-school homework help, Wi-Fi outside school hours, and even extracurricular activities. Both of these rural districts faced challenges with online learning, as many families did not have Wi-Fi at home.

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Data Examples Strategy Policies 128

IAD Learning

JULY 26, 2017

When collecting data for your learning analytics tool, be aware that not all relevant student interactions happen in a digital environment (LMS, online library catalog, etc.). make sure the ethical project charter is accessible to everybody. Benefit from capturing student interactions happening out of the digital environment.

Learning Analytics 79

Learning Analytics Strategy Tools LMS 79

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Now that the book is appearing in print, I’m publishing the full-text chapter here so that there will be an easier-to-access open access version of the chapter available online. As anyone who has tried to check out a popular book at the library knows, sharing books with others can be a frustrating experience.

OER 60

OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2024

The edtech market is saturated with various tools designed to improve children’s literacy from e-readers to apps to digital libraries. Referred to as AI-powered reading coaches, assistants or tutors, these tools use generative AI to provide learners with personalized reading practice, stories, feedback and support.

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EdTech Company Digital Divide Trends 170