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

Edsurge

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. Its accounts on Facebook and Twitter are no longer active, as an education industry analyst noticed. Called Aero , the platform has been in the works since 2017.

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Should the question “Will AI replace teachers?” really be asked?

Neo LMS

The thought of a machine capable of learning is indeed scary. You may remember some headlines a while ago about Facebook shutting down its AI program after it has invented its own language. Then, there are search engines, learning management systems and other cloud-hosted teaching tools. Adaptive learning.

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Google Accessibility Tools to Reach ALL Learners – SULS049

Shake Up Learning

The post Google Accessibility Tools to Reach ALL Learners – SULS049 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Accessibility is and should be a huge topic of discussion across multiple industries but especially in learning. Sarah Kiefer recently wrote a wonderful review of the Dynamic Learning with Google podcast series.

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KyEdRPG, Part One: Site Launch Announcement!

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

I have certainly expressed my passion for game-based learning several times in prior Edtech Elixirs entries. A series of related social media - Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Page, Facebook Group -- as well as a hashtag, #KyEdRPG. A chance for Kentucky educators who play RPGs to find each other in order to join campaigns.

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4 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize the Classroom.

EdTech4Beginners

Using machine learning, truly “smart” education solutions that can perform intelligent, self-informed actions are poised to change how we facilitate learning inside and outside of K-12 and higher education classrooms. 2) Adaptive learning. 3) Chatbots. References: [link].

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The Future Is Adaptive: An Interview with TrueShelf’s Shiva Kintali

Edsurge

It also sparked his belief that textbooks could evolve from something static into more fluid resources that adapt to students’ readiness levels. EdSurge: What prompted you to develop an adaptive approach to learning math? Twitter: @trueshelf @kintali Facebook: facebook.com/trueshelf/. Shiva Kintali, TrueShelf CEO.

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Voice-Based English Tutoring App MyBuddy Merges With a Friend: Edwin

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Edwin’s target market was overseas, and to date it claims that 800,000 students across Latin America, Japan and Korea have practiced English with its chatbot, which is available through Facebook Messenger. Edwin developed sophisticated adaptive learning technology for English as a foreign language,” says Crewkow.

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