Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Blended Teaching: How Plagiarism Detection Software Can Help Educators Gain Confidence Discover the benefits of using plagiarism detection software in times of blended teaching Today, EdTech has become more popular than ever before. Apart from conducting fully remote classes, many educators have chosen the blended teaching model.

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Software Blended Learning Education Moodle 246

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

In the latest dealmaking news, Workday acquired online learning platform Zaption, while Blackboard teamed with Dreamit to support ed-tech startups. Workday Acquires Zaption: Workday , a provider of enterprise cloud management applications for human resources and finance, has acquired online learning platform Zaption.

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Blackboard Company Industry EdTech 53

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2020

Below is a short curation of the most useful articles, links, resources, and webinars to help you through this challenging environment: Online articles: Resources, tips and more for remote and e-learning (teaching online) — from Educational Technology Guy. Advice for new Online Teachers –from EdSurge.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2023

Even though it was a virtual environment, I still feel like my education was very unique to the HBCU experience,” she says. “It It comes down to the curriculum — being able to talk about the Black experience in class, even if it is online, in almost every field, from economics to political science.”

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. I don’t have good enough stats to know what Zoom’s market share actually is in higher education.).

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced Education Technology finalists. Their innovations stand to improve the teaching and learning experience for teachers and students here in the U.S. and globally.

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IXL Learning Technology Pearson Education 62

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Gone are the days when a blackboard/whiteboard and textbooks were the only student resources available to learners. Today, students are blessed with interactive platforms, personalized education, online learning, and educational software that have been designed to enhance the learning experience.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Some of this is a result of an influx of Silicon Valley types in recent years — people with no ties to education or education technology who think that their ignorance and lack of expertise is a strength. Narratives about the “factory model of education” and whatnot. I mean forgetting what happened five, ten years ago.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2022

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. Gallagher isn’t convinced that Meta will move into education anytime soon. Udemy’s stock, for example, is down.

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Facebook Course EdTech Video 133

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

With some schools already announcing they will not reopen normally in the fall, and many others considering their options , educators are hoping to take advantage of the summer to improve on this spring’s sink-or-swim plunge into distance learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. Education applications. How to get started. Great stuff.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

Almost 19 years ago, I started a new teaching position that introduced me to the world of online instruction in higher education. The position came with the added—weighty—responsibility of serving as a program coordinator for the Department of Psychology’s first fully online Bachelor of Science program. Recommended Resources.

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Digital Learning Blackboard Course Exercises 188

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

To be able to get a smooth picture and the ability to interact via any of the more common softwares—Blackboard, Zoom, Teams—you need to have a device that is able to lift and deliver those experiences,” says Paige Francis, CIO and vice president for IT at the University of Tulsa.

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Laptops Software Blackboard Report 178

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. I don’t have good enough stats to know what Zoom’s market share actually is in higher education.).

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Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Since Chinese authorities closed schools to control the spread of coronavirus, the Ministry of Education has called for students to learn at home. Over the past few weeks, educators, students and parents have taken to social media to share their experiences with this abrupt move to online learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 21, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). This byte will feature Jane Miller, Educational Technology Facilitator for Spokane Public Schools.

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techlearning

MAY 26, 2018

IMS Global Learning Consortium announced the winners of its annual awards during the Learning Impact Leadership Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Rob Abel, chief executive officer, IMS Global Learning Consortium.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. It’s easy to use, accessible from all devices, collaborative, and integrates with lots of education apps. Designed by Freepik.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 8, 2015

Helping students become networked learners begins by thinking carefully about where we conduct our online learning. Most online learning in higher education and in K-12 takes place in Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas, Moodle or Blackboard.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

No one wants to feel like a cog in the wheel, especially not when it comes to something as personal as learning. They share how teaching online can involve a surprising amount of passion—and even some tears. EdSurge: I wanted to talk about your Humanizing Online Learning training course. There were so many issues.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Some CMS/LMS systems districts are using: Moodle Schoology Edmodo Project Share Epsilen iTunes U Blackboard Collaborate Blackboard - U of H Clear Lake Desire2Learn Administratively difficult to use multiple systems at university level. Is there a need for dedicated online course instructional designers in K-12 education?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2020

For Bravin, who had not gone to college with intentions of becoming an educator, the global pandemic and the subsequent nationwide experiment with remote learning might have dampened his enthusiasm for Teach for America , which recruits young people—often recent college graduates—to teach in under-resourced communities for at least two years.

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Training Blackboard Video Online Learning 152

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today, Blackboard Collaborate has announced the end-of-year closing of the LearnCentral.org social network for educators. Here''s the official letter from Maurice Heiblum, President of Blackboard Collaborate. Here''s the official letter from Maurice Heiblum, President of Blackboard Collaborate. The FAQ follows.

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Most teachers and students stay at home and conduct distance learning. Teachers are worried about student engagement and interaction online. Meanwhile, students find themselves hard to adapt to online learning, and learning outcomes drop significantly. ViewBoard is the game-changer in the education field. .

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Laptops Outcomes Blackboard Student Engagement 67

Bryan Alexander

MAY 27, 2016

“We are in the learning century!” ” What does open education mean for higher education? That range of options points to just how enormous is open education’s ambit.) I asked how open learning works for non-professionals, citing research showing many MOOC users are already professionals and/or academics.

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Trends MOOC Coursera Education 42

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2018

One text described it as looking into institutional return on investment (ROI) for digital learning. Let me pull out some highlights I found especially interesting for the future of education and technology. tl;dr version: the report finds three benefits for colleges and universities that get online learning right.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 12, 2012

Join me Tuesday, June 12th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Jonathan Finkelstein, founder and executive producer of LearningTimes , the "global leader in creating innovative, interactive online learning solutions." Log in at [link].

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Recently, Robertson became a member of the Course Hero Faculty Club , a platform where professionals in higher education share their teaching innovations, inspiration, and practical advice with the goal of helping all students learn deeply and graduate confident and prepared. Here are the steps he recommends for getting started: 1.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Date : Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 Time : 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern ( interna tional times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. Log in at [link].

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MOOC Blackboard Digital Citizenship Course 72

Connecting 2 the World

JANUARY 20, 2014

A result has been a backlash in which many still believe that online learning is not as effective as face to face learning (despite the body of work that proves that online learning, if done correctly, has no significant difference to learning outcomes than face to face traditional learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Over the past 10 years, new learning management systems (LMSs) have sprung on the scene to rival the Blackboards and Moodles of old. And for some additional help, each educator has offered rationales for why those checklist items should be included.). Some things just have to be dead simple. That’s great human-centered design.".

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

Her institution, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is working to address these issues by implementing Blackboard Ally. Trish Briere shared, “We have an ADA team embedded within our learning design unit. They help educate us and the rest of the university.” Screen readers have an awful time with the separate sections.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Jason is a leader in educational technology integration and popular speaker and trainer with experience working with thousands of teachers from all levels to improve their tech-savvy teaching. Jason has been honored as a Distinguished Educator, Most Inspirational Teacher, Outstanding Teacher and winner of the ISTE “Making IT Happen” award.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Working in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Education and Emmy Award Winning Director, Allyson Rockwell, the Mason-Lake and Oceana ISDs are working on a documentary film chronicling the success in the pilot kindergarten and second grade iPad classrooms in Ludington, Michigan. Log in at [link]. psid=2011-09-29.1440.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources. Educational contents in dynamic videos cover hundreds of topics relevant to learning material used in a blended classroom or flipped classroom. Open Culture for K-12 Grades.

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