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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

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billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. From the forms the company filed with the SEC last month, we learned the company conducted a study to evaluate Duolingo’s effectiveness versus traditional university language courses.

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5 Wonderful Tips for World Language Teachers

The CoolCatTeacher

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Mobile learning and personal metrics

Learning with 'e's

The rise is also due to people''s desire to develop their learning informally. There are formal contexts for mobile learning, but it is in the leisure time/travelling/down time that mobile learning still comes to the fore. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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The Future of eLearning - 10 Trends To Be Aware Of

ViewSonic Education

In the context of eLearning, the implementation of adaptive learning is usually performed by way of established algorithms and assessments, as opposed to the potentially arbitrary determinations of teachers themselves. Mobile Learning. Beyond simple smartphone commands, AI has found a use in the context of eLearning.

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Courses, or learning episodes?

Learning with 'e's

During a recent Learning Pool Live event in London, I posted the following message on Twitter: Move away from courses, towards events, experiences, challenges. Courses can be very expensive to develop and deliver. It was argued that ''full course'' delivery was no longer a viable option for many organisations.

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How to Become an Online Teacher Abroad

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The onus lies in finding out what skills companies are looking for in online teachers and working on having them. Embrace Digital Tools One requirement that will help you become an online teacher is your knowledge of e-learning tools. Conduct thorough online searches to find such courses and benefit from them.

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Low Tech? No Problem. Here are 3 Alternative Ways to Help Distance Learning Happen.

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The tests will be device-agnostic, meaning students will be able to complete them at home using computers, tablets or mobile phones , or even write their responses by hand and take a photo of them to submit. And some corporations have designed higher education and workforce training micro-courses intended for smartphones.

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