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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

Edsurge

The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. Delivering these models to a differentiated population of educators and learners requires an adaptive approach.

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The Sky is Falling, or is it?

My Island View

Before it was a week old, over one million users downloaded it, and then, over the next two months, 100 million people signed on to use it. Of course my somewhat snarky answer for those educators was; If kids can easily google your answers, you may need to examine your questions. The website reportedly sees 1.5 Timing is everything!

Industry 142
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Formative feedback strategies every teacher should know about

Hapara

Room for error is higher when students only get one high-stakes assessment upon completing a course or unit. Students may also shift or adapt learning strategies to meet their desired outcomes. This builds teacher confidence, a key component of a positive learning experience.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

Edsurge

More than two decades ago, when I was hired at Stevens Institute of Technology, as dean of web-based distance learning—a quaint title for what is now known as online learning—few tools were available to help faculty migrate their on-campus courses online. Sink or swim. All you need is your imagination.”

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9 Touch Typing Programmes for Schools

Ask a Tech Teacher

The adaptive learning capabilities and the data safety that Typing Tournament has invested in are also helping to tip the scale for school usage. Lessons are 10 to 15 minutes each, allowing you to learn at your own pace. No need to download any software. The course is presented online.

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Sorry, Steve: In Edtech, Consumers Do Know What They Want

Edsurge

When I was a student, I knew exactly what I wanted: an easy way to optimize my course schedule, combining the courses I wanted with the professors I preferred, all in a way that fit around my demanding schedule as a student athlete. I built it for myself, but quickly learned that others were looking for a similar solution.

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Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free—and Be Financially Sustainable?

Edsurge

New and traditional publishers are trying to offer alternatives such as open educational resources (OER), or freely downloadable and adaptable learning materials. But some providers of OER still ask for fees in return, and that has advocates concerned.

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