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60+ Great Educational Websites

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

With the widespread use of web and mobile technologies, language learning has become way easier and accessible. There are tons of web-based platforms and mobile apps that can help you learn a new language from scratch or develop your existing language skills.

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The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Edtech

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Schools may be looking to invest in affordable and creative solutions , such as low-cost mobile hotspots or hardware that runs on cell signals. College students are turning to digital tutoring platforms like Chegg and online course providers like Coursera, both of which have performed well over the last few months.

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Best Vocabulary Apps for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Key features like voice search, Word of the Day, integrated thesaurus, example sentences, and audio pronunciations elevate the learning experience. Busuu ( iOS and Android ) Busuu, a Chegg service, is an innovative language learning app designed to foster confident communication from the outset.

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Top Trends Higher Education Textbook Publishers Must Follow

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For example, students graduating with a computer science degree might not know to code in real life. Companies like Chegg, eFollett, and BookRenter are offering new textbooks on rent for less than the price of a used book. Introduce eLearning Apps: Mobile apps have seen a surge in recent years. WANT TO KNOW HOW KITABOO WORKS?

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Comparing spaced repetition algorithms

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For example: online courses and e-textbook providers that are more of an instructional curriculum, but that have built spaced repetition into things like multiple-choice quizzes at the end of chapters, where incorrect answers are more likely to come up frequently until the user answers correctly.

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Stale Words and Hackneyed Ideas That Make Edtech Investors Cringe

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Hint: “It’s mobile,” “We have a better UI,” and “It’s for millennials” are not the answers. Student engagement and retention mobile apps. I’d cite a few examples of this approach but, as you can imagine, startups who take this approach rarely get off the ground and those who do don’t last long. Chegg (or Amazon for that matter)?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The Wall Street Journal predicts “The End of Typing: The Next Billion Mobile Users Will Rely on Video and Voice.” I missed this news back in February: Chegg acquired RefMe. Khan Academy, for example, had $27.9 .” “‘Schoolifying’ Minecraft Without Ruining It” by NPR’s Anya Kamenetz.