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The Future of eLearning - 10 Trends To Be Aware Of

ViewSonic Education

Dusty blackboards, smudged overhead projectors, and over saturated photocopies - Surely this sounds like many people’s education experience. For those who don’t know what it is, eLearning refers to learning that utilizes electronic means to create a more dynamic and instructive learning environment. Social Learning.

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New Markets Venture Partners Adds $30 Million, Former Gates Foundation Executive to Edtech Fund

Edsurge

His career also includes stops at Microsoft, Schoolnet and Kaplan. The four focus areas include career credentialing, digital and adaptive learning platforms, STEM and computer science instructional tools and data analytic services for schools. The Fulton, Md.-based

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What next with the LMS? A conversation with Phill Hill, continued

Bryan Alexander

They appear as follows, with only a trace of editing: Did you say Blackboard is 2nd in North America ? Do you think BlackBoard will keep on eye out to purchase more smaller LMS’s? Is the US military still a primary customer for Blackboard? Student Success – Does the LMS improve learning? Does Microsoft have an LMS?

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What next with the LMS? A conversation with Phill Hill, continued

Bryan Alexander

They appear as follows, with only a trace of editing: Did you say Blackboard is 2nd in North America ? Do you think BlackBoard will keep on eye out to purchase more smaller LMS’s? Is the US military still a primary customer for Blackboard? Student Success – Does the LMS improve learning? Does Microsoft have an LMS?

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Indeed, while there are handful who work arduously to undermine its privileged position in education technology – god bless them – to many more , it is simply impossible to imagine a future of teaching and learning without the LMS. 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? Microsoft announced that it''s working with Sesame Street and other children''s television programs to build interactive programming that utilizes the Kinect and XBox360. Microsoft is kicking off its tenth annual Imagine Cup competition this year.

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WHAT’S NEW

techlearning

BLACKBOARD AND READSPEAKER ( www.blackboard.com ) & ( www.readspeaker.com ) Blackboard and ReadSpeaker are furthering their partnership to help instructors worldwide improve course content accessibility. POWERSCHOOL & MICROSOFT ( www.microsoft.com ) & ( www.powerschool.com ) Microsoft Corp.

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