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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

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Smart Sparrow , which provides course-authoring tools for faculty and instructional designers to build adaptive courseware, has found a new home in a much bigger nest. Already, the Sydney, Australia-based company has pulled back on its social media presence. One such provider, Acrobatiq, was acquired in 2018.

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How Data Science Can Help You Create Better Customer Experiences

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And while the technology was all about sophisticated Artificial Intelligence, it used a whole lot of data and analyzed it in real-time to: ensure the authenticity of wins, and. This study of data has now grown into a dedicated field and Data Science learning is becoming a sought-after career.

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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

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Personalized Instruction : With the advent of adaptive learning platforms and personalized tutorials, educators can now tailor instruction to meet the individual needs and learning styles of each student. Educators must ensure that students understand how AI technologies work, including their limitations and potential biases.

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Education Technology Vendors in Higher Ed: Friends or Foes?

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There were, however, several complaints about the overload of edtech information and “cold sales reach-outs” from vendors, especially via social media and online communications. As one interviewee noted:“None of us, as far as I know, systemically looks at whether the vendor does indeed curate, manage, and protect data that well.

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‘Our Technology Is Our Ideology’: George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning

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He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education. Blogs, wikis and social media, on the other hand, are distributed across networks.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. ” Those “countless needs and niches” can be met thanks to all the data generation and data collection that happens on them. Platforms are “an extractive apparatus for data.”

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Unlocking Learning: Digital Content for K-12 Education

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For K12learners, digital textbook platforms like KITABOO provide immersive experiences, fostering collaboration and personalized learning. This platform caters to the diverse needs of students, offering interactive multimedia elements, adaptive learning features, and real-time assessments. Table of Contents: I.

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