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Amazon Taps Stanford Professor, Candace Thille to Lead Internal Professional Learning

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One of the most prominent researchers and critics of how learning technologies are built and used in higher education is joining, temporarily, one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Large technology companies have hired former educators to lead training and education efforts.

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Loop Learnings: A Year of Insights from Digital Learning Leaders

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One is specifically for instructional designers and the other is for deans, directors and provosts leading digital learning initiatives around the country. The cohort model provides an organic value to the discussions, much like seminars among graduate cohorts. Ben Gottfried, Assistant Director of Instructional Technology, St.

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Live Online Video Classes Are ‘The New Face-to-Face.’ So How Many Students Can They Handle at a Time?

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The question is a philosophical one, as some people argue that a theory called Baumol’s cost disease, which states that some labor-intensive sectors do not reduce labor costs even when new technology comes in, explains why the cost of college keeps going up faster than other areas of the economy. It takes a team."

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. There’s now a movement to teach humanities seminars online.

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Giving Thanks: The Top EdSurge Contributors of 2016

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TEN YEARS OF EDUCATION RESEARCH has shown we are failing to use technology effectively with underserved students, who are mostly subjected to “drill-and-practice or remediation” activities, writes Molly B. Educators and Administrators—From the 'Instruct' Newsletter Adaptive learning. Personalized learning. Zielezinski.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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“Investors, particularly in China, are looking across the Pacific to check out innovative tools and models that they haven’t explored or implemented back home,” observes Victor Hu, Global Head of Education Technology and Services at Goldman Sachs’ investment banking division. Last year, at least 10 U.S.-based Limited Partner, Global Reach.

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Playing Games Can Build 21st-Century Skills. Research Explains How.

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Thus, learning objectives were reframed as quests—a staple of many role playing games—challenging kids to design a safe transport into the earth’s crust during science class or simulate court cases during civics. But make no mistake: game design is very important for learning.

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