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5 EdTech Trends Educators Need To Watch In 2019

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While textbooks remain the most used educational tool especially in developing countries, the integration of digital links in books like sounds and videos associated with the topic are becoming more widespread. Platforms like Clutch Prep provide video textbooks for students as an in-depth auxiliary to textbooks. Learning Analytics.

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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 3)

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Catalyzed through such initiatives as the Games, Learning and Society group at UC Irvine, MIT Game Lab, the US Department of Education Ed Games Expo, Games for Change and a wide variety of organizations around the world, research is demonstrating the pedagogical value of games in both formal and informal learning channels.

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Report: One of the Biggest Obstacles to Remote Learning? Finding a Quiet Place to Work

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Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Baker’s experience was reflected in the results of a survey sent by BrightBytes, an education data company, from April to June 15.

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Paying to Turn in Homework? ASU Prof's Viral Email Raises Questions About Online Textbook Model

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Textbook companies defend their new model, arguing that digital titles help students learn better than past methods and are sold for far less than traditional textbooks. I look up a lot of things I need to know, and it’s right there on Google for free, or you can find videos on how to do it.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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.” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. The company has raised some $77.5 ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 70+ million users’ account details.

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From Silos to Sharing: Why Are Open Educational Resources Still So Hard to Find?

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Several software companies have their own repositories, such as Microsoft’s Docs.com, Schoology’s public resources, Canvas Commons, and more. These resources are all freely available in the Learning Registry and can (and should) be made available in any state or other registry via API. Many of the silos are poorly organized.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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