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The Post-LMS World: Social, Simple, Modern, Mobile and Student-centric

Edsurge

Despite its name, the Learning Management System (LMS) is not about learning. The LMS was originally the CMS—Course Management System. While it’s great for instructor workflows, it has always been a course management tool, not a learning tool. If we want to keep their attention, we have to layer systems and connect them.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

BYOL – Bring Your Own Learning. CMS – Content Management System (a tool to build websites and apps). LMS – Learning Management System (software that runs and manages educational programs). MLD – Mobile Learning Devices. MLearning – Mobile Learning. NGDLE – Next-generation Digital Learning Environment.

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Reduce administrative workload: Learning Tools Interoperability or LTI has greatly added to the effectiveness of education technology. These tools can easily be integrated with third-party apps such as LMS, CMS, and other content delivery platforms.

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30,000 Chromebooks reach middle schoolers in N.C. district

eSchool News

North Carolina’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) is equipping each of its 30,000 middle school students with a laptop this year in the district’s latest move to make its classrooms more tech-savvy. In August, CMS finished bringing Wi-Fi to every mobile classroom.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

Kami demonstrated its all-in-one digital learning platform. Teachers can turn static documents into rich learning resources, enhance learning and drive student engagement, and promote student choice. The digital pen allows teachers to enhance lectures and maintain eye contact with students while working remotely.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. From corporate organizations to educational institutions, the increasing number of connected mobile devices introduces security risks to users and networks.

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