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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

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Gone are the days when teachers had to drag TVs into classrooms to let students watch films. Now, nearly every classroom is at least equipped with a screen and projector. Additionally, Chron reports that some schools have even replaced the usual blackboard and whiteboard with smartboards this year. AR & VR.

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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But recent reports have speculated that the company could “bootstrap an online course ecosystem.” That puts Meta in a different space than companies that offer massive open online courses, or MOOCs—which tend to focus more on upskilling and that offer certificates intended for professional advancement, experts say.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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I’d send instructors off into virtual classrooms, practically on their own, with little or no support. Neck and neck for the top spot in the LMS academic vendor race are Blackboard—the early entry and once-dominant player—and coming-up quickly from behind, the relatively new contender, Canvas, each serving about 6.5 Sink or swim.

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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

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He also knew that the notion of introducing what he called “learning engineers” would face resistance from faculty convinced they already knew perfectly well what they were doing in their classrooms. “A A substantial part of the nation’s resources are being devoted to higher education,” Simon said.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (I “Facebook Giving Virtual-Reality Kits to Every Arkansas High School,” Education Week reported in August.

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Learning Revolution Newsletter - Week's Events - OZeLive Conference Starts - Michael Stephens, Pam Moran, and Ira Socol Highlighted Videos

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Join us virtually as well for a one-day worldwide conference on Reinventing the Classroom on May 1st. Gain insightful design ideas and classroom management strategies that will help you focus on content delivery, and learn how to use ISTE Standards curriculum planning tools to personalize learning for every student. Classroom 2.0

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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When I first started working as a tech reporter, I assumed – naively – that venture capitalists were smart people who did thorough research before funding a company. Neither Pearson nor Blackboard, companies that were quite active in gobbling up startups a year or so ago, bought a single company this year. Networks matter.

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