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What does it mean to be a teacher in higher education for the next decade

Linways Technologies

Blended learning and online education are also gaining popularity which is why having digital literacy for teachers is crucial. Research mentality and continuous learning to stay updated. Education will also be technology assisted by the coming years. There is a wide selection of edtech tools to choose from in the market.

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8 teacher-loved edtech tools to try in 2017

eSchool News

For Online Courses/Blended Learning. Coursera is known to work with both K-12 and higher education institutions and provide them with access to online courses. , timelines, notable facts, physical characteristics, family relationships, associated historical sites, and more is retrieved. Explore and enjoy!

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Why all screen time isn’t created equally

The Hechinger Report

Nonetheless, it’s not clear if the schools – or the teachers – are ready, Tan notes in her piece for The Hechinger Report and The Times Picayune. “We The Learning Accelerator on blended learning: `In the future, we’ll just call it learning’. Digital Learning Day cometh. From Yale to Coursera.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” “Three months after the former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexual assault, he was released on Friday,” NPR reports. More on Coursera and certification in the certification section below.). The states in question: Texas and Nevada. ” More via Techcrunch.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition)

Doug Levin

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 ” asks The Hechinger Report. “ Florida Virtual School model shows online learning can be engaging,” according to a puff piece by Education Dive , which rewrites a puff piece by eSchool News. ” asks The Hechinger Report.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Nikki Haley of South Carolina has signed into law a measure that requires the state’s public colleges and universities to publish reports of conduct violations involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, and hazing at fraternities and sororities.” “ Columbia Drops SAT Subject Tests Requirement,” Inside Higher Ed reports.