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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

To help educators, Dr. Christina Counts, the vice president of education at MiEN Company, and Dr. Kristen Brittingham, the chief learning officer for Modern Teacher, have co-authored a white paper titled “Active Learning Environments Support Student Engagement, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking.”.

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How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. VIDEO: Take a tour of a modern learning environment. What Is a Flexible Classroom? by Eli Zimmerman.

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What is A Portfolio Assessment?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Related: Best Digital Portfolio Tools for Students Advantages of Portfolios Recent studies, as synthesized by Valeri-Gold et al. Some of these advantages include: Diverse Educational Impact : Research shows portfolios positively affect students from kindergarten to college, enhancing learning across various age groups. Paulson, F.L.,

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Are etextbooks More Affordable Than Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

In this age of digitization, where everything from shopping to banking is available at the click of a button, why not access study materials? With so many benefits, etextbooks are definitely a preferred choice of study material. eBooks or etextbooks are not a new concept anymore. This has made etextbooks cheaper than print textbooks.

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Are etextbooks More Affordable Than Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

In this age of digitization, where everything from shopping to banking is available at the click of a button, why not access study materials? With so many benefits, etextbooks are definitely a preferred choice of study material. eBooks or etextbooks are not a new concept anymore. This has made etextbooks cheaper than print textbooks.

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Associate Professor, Co-Director of Asian Studies, Adelphi University | Jan Dormer, Ph.D., Hawkesdale P12 College Let’s Hangout – Successful Student Study Groups – Snacks Optional , Candy R. TESOL Instructor and Practicum Supervisor at Touro College, Founder and Managing Director at Virtual Exchange 4 Change | Cristina Zaccarini, Ph.D.,