Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

How will artificial intelligence and machine learning change teaching? It’s a question that some higher education instructors have asked before, and one that two Penn State University educators sought to answer on Wednesday at this year’s EDUCAUSE conference in Denver. Artificial intelligence can play a role in that, too.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2018

His work has shown him that “it will definitely be a more sustainable initiative if it is collaborative—-whether it's OER, open access journals, etc.if The #DLNchat community concurred there are ample opportunities for library-led collaborations in digital learning across campus. Libraries can help with the issue of quality.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), one of the 12 partner organizations of Every Learner Everywhere, was charged with identifying and understanding innovations in the digital education landscape. To those working in higher education, some of the trends presented by the team may not have come as a surprise.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

It’s now time to get down to brass tacks and figure out how the implementation of the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) can best be leveraged by state and local officials to improve educational outcomes for children and youth. Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

Many students need to cover the cost of housing, food and family care in addition to their educational expenses. Can online learning and digital tools help learners save money? Faculty and administrators at #DLNchat repeatedly shared about successfully saving students money through the use of OER.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Embed tech skills and certifications in programs targeting broader education goals.” Build on open content Instructional designer Rayane Fayed shared a simple, strong recommendation: “Build content based on existing open educational resources.” Richard Price, research associate at Clayton Christensen Institute, shared similar ideas. “In

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. Central Valley is one of several Beaver County school districts finding ways to supplement or completely replace paper textbooks with online materials such as eBooks, downloadable apps and openly licensed educational resources.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

There’s a new catch phrase in town, and it has massive implications for blended and online learning, especially as OER use begins to ramp up in schools and institutions across the country. a human-centered and screen-deep learning environment). The internet simply provides manageable access and distribution.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Partnership supports educators’ access to open educator-curated content. Through a seamless integration, teachers will have instant access to quality multimedia content to guide student-centric learning experiences, supporting the success of every student. “As

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

In this post I would like to introduce you to way that you can ensure the standards are amplified, and not ignored, by the integration of educational technology. 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.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Schools extend access to multiple web resources with a single sign-on system using one user ID and password. Passwords help protect individual and school data, but they can also be a frustrating obstacle to accessing tools for student learning, classroom management, and school administration,” said Robert Iskander, general manager.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 27, 2016

“We are in the learning century!” ” What does open education mean for higher education? Access and convenience remain major motivations that bring learners to open content. But now a wider range of population participate in online learning, both as students and teachers.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

It was a powerful gathering of campus leaders and practitioners, organized around a common focus on liberal education. I helped start the conference with a half-day workshop on “How Technology Can Enhance Liberal Education: The State of the Art in 2016.” Consensus was: next steps, the future of tech and liberal education.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 5, 2016

Another persistent trend is challenges caused by growing user numbers and activites, including both generating and demanding more data, online behavior abuses, security threats, and challenges about accessibility. Another problem less well discussed is the challenge of accessibility. Can’t U’s use tech the same way?”

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015. EDUCATION & TEACHING (29). Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Foundations of Teaching for Learning 5: Planning for Teaching and Learning. Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. Prior Learning Assessment for Educators and Industry.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Commercials, shown alongside educational programming, entered one of the last ad-free spaces in children’s lives. It’s not just a question of exposure to advertising and commercial branding, but of the ethics of public education in an increasingly digital world. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

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Wired Campus

OCTOBER 28, 2015

College technology leaders appear more optimistic these days about open-source textbooks and open educational resources — teaching and learning materials that can be used at no cost. Especially for large, lower-division courses, he said, open educational resources are starting to look like a viable alternative to expensive textbooks.

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MindShift

JULY 11, 2016

The Liberty Public Schools district sees Langhorst and his colleague as front-runners in an important shift toward open educational resources (OER). But many teachers still have big questions about OER that will determine how many of them choose to adopt this approach to teaching and curriculum.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. A blended learning experience should be far beyond basic online or e-learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

This is a conference for librarians, instructional designers and educators to share their work and challenges, as well as for those who believe in the value of integrating instructional design into their practice to help them innovate and evolve library services for the future. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

Now and then, I have the privilege to interview some great thought leaders in the field of education. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. I think it''s a good news, bad news story.

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

Collaboration aims to create a more open, collaborative digital learning environment for K-12 students and educators. Engrade unifies the data, curriculum and tools that educators use every day to drive student achievement and inform district educational strategy.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2020

As we all navigate through these unprecedented times, we want educators and parents to know they’re not alone,” said Patrick Connolly, President and CEO of Follett Corporation. Follett offers a variety of eLearning products for both PreK-12 and Higher Ed that can be quickly and easily accessed. Follett Higher Education Group (FHEG).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2016

A toolkit for teachers will be made available at the end of the 2015-2016 school year as an OER (open education resources), allowing other teachers across the world to follow this method of quad engineering. “So This project will happen this semester as teachers develop and share best practices for collaborative app development.

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EdNews Daily

JULY 8, 2019

Cleon Franklin, a great innovator and former Director of Virtual Schools and Online Learning at Shelby County Schools, said a very interesting thing about what happens when you ungate students. Now imagine that it is possible via custom software and virtual world learning environments. Imagine that. Evaluating Rigor.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2018

Can open educational resources, or OER, truly create more equity and access? That was the question at the heart of our #DLNchat on January 9, which centered around OER in Higher Education. To me OER is also about the democratization of access to education, and the pursuit and sharing of knowledge.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. See you online! Don Buckley - Co-Founder, Tools at Schools - "Is it Possible to Innovate in Education?"

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. A series of Read Like a Historian videos prepares educators to effectively launch this type of learning in their classrooms.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Conversely, publishing in an open access journals can increase the audience dramatically. Essentially, because they are free and online, open access journals are read more widely. Online open access journals trump paper based journals every time in terms of amplification of ideas too. Unported License.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected?

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this work feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. ” Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “A Little-Noticed Target in the House Health Bill : Special Education.” For nearly 30 years, Medicaid has helped school systems cover costs for special education services and equipment, from physical therapists to feeding tubes. ” Immigration and Education. .”

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Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Education Politics. You’ll remember Gove, of course, from his role as the former education secretary and as special friend of News Corp's Joel Klein. You’ll remember Gove, of course, from his role as the former education secretary and as special friend of News Corp's Joel Klein. ” So that speaks volumes.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Politics. Secretary of Education John B. Board of Education.” ” Via The Atlantic: “ The Challenge of Educational Inequality.” Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.”

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