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Education Technology Trends for 2017: An Interview With Martin McKay.

EdTech4Beginners

I think 2017 is going to be an exciting year, there’s going to be a lot more cloud based technology than there was before and when classes and content are delivered in the cloud and via browsers, it means kids can access the same experience and content at home as they can in the classroom. Another example of this is smartphones.

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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

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Among the software slated to be released under an open-source license is the university’s pioneering adaptive-learning project, the Open Learning Initiative , as well as a learning analytics platform LearnSphere.

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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

Kitaboo on EdTech

Take your smartphone, for example, every month there’s a new update. The effects of these updates might be insignificant to our ignorant eyes, but it makes a significant difference in the performance of the smartphone. Related: How to Improve Student Learning Outcomes with Digital Learning.

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How a Parody Twitter Account Helps Decode the Hulking Educause Conference (And What to Expect This Year)

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ANY PUNY HUMAN SMARTPHONE ONLY! Improving Learning and Teaching with Learning Analytics: What Do Teachers Want? “We don’t even know what our computing devices are going to look like,” he said. Or as Educause Hulk put it: EDUCAUSE HULK #EDU16 QUESTION! WHAT DEVICE PUNY HUMAN BRING TO ANAHEIM! NOT TRENDY ANYMORE!

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Marketplace trend update: 6 ed-tech developments

eSchool News

All teaching resources purchased in the ClassFlow Marketplace can be delivered to students in the classroom, at home, or on-the-go using ClassFlow’s free delivery features. Additionally, Brightspace includes real-time learning analytics to provide teachers with engagement data that can help them improve student outcomes.

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The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment

TeachThought - Learn better.

Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Our recent study found that 81% of college students use mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) to study, the second most popular device category behind laptops and up 40 percent in usage since 2013.

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15 hot edtech trends for 2017

eSchool News

Stephen Downes works in the Learning and Performance Support Systems program at the National Research Council, a multi-year effort to develop personal learning technology and learning analytics. While whole-class learning may seem old school, the fact is whole-class learning is a key aspect in the modern classroom.

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