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Digital Promise Releases Report on Value of Research in Edtech Design

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In an industry that values innovation, cutting-edge design, and lightning response to changing market needs, how can edtech products demonstrate their effectiveness? Typically, efficacy studies serve as a metric for understanding the value of a learning tool. Find out more of what we learned in the new report.

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Edtech Should Be More Evidence-Driven

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Over the past decade, global investment in edtech has soared to new heights. The urgent need to educate children at home created by COVID-19 lockdowns turbocharged already existing momentum, and analysts now expect edtech expenditure to reach an eye-watering $300 billion globally this year.

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Adult Learners Need Their Own EdTech Tools, Ed Department Report Finds

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To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and classmates and offer them a smooth mobile experience, according to a new report published on behalf of the U.S. Many online classes and tools suffer from low student retention.

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ViewSonic’s Peter Claxton Discusses the Future of AI in School

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Remote learning and the introduction of new EdTech solutions have accelerated digital transformation in education, which has led to all new ways of teaching and learning. myViewBoard Sens – A New AI-powered Analysis Tool for the Classroom. myViewBoard Sens – A New AI-powered Analysis Tool for the Classroom. “At

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The Edtech Buying Process Is Broken. ISTE Says Teachers Can Fix It.

Edsurge

Educators can stop by at their leisure to experiment with the tools, which have been vetted and approved by the district’s technology department. There are literally thousands of apps and tools that they could purchase,” South tells EdSurge. As a result, districts today are using an average of 548 edtech apps per month. “It

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Not Just Classroom Supplies: Teachers Also Buy Edtech With Their Own Money

Edsurge

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms.

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Virtual Classrooms, Real Leadership: EdTech’s Role in Online Nursing Master’s Programs

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At the heart of this evolution lies Educational Technology (EdTech), a powerful enabler that reshapes traditional learning models and encourages real leadership development in the virtual domain. Online discussion forums, group projects and virtual study groups facilitate peer-to-peer interaction.

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