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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

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The result was the adoption of “a learner centered, personalized, competency-based” approach that allows students to meet learning goals on their own terms, Rooney said. Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning. You can learn anywhere,” she said.

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?Higher Ed Innovators Maze: Where to Go, How to Start, How to Get There

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Higher education innovation” is no different, though instead of flying cars and Mars colonies, what likely comes to mind first are online and competency-based learning platforms, learning management systems, or electronic whiteboards. Stop-gapping is by far the most common “innovation” in higher education.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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CYPHER LEARNING NEO LMS ( www.cypherlearning.com ) CYPHER LEARNING announced the launch of the Windows app for its product NEO LMS. Users can also use the NEO advanced features such as automation, gamification, learning paths, and competency-based learning directly from the Windows App.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts. The book packaged the ideas he’d developed during his time in the Blair Administration and at McKinsey & Company on how to successfully manage policy reform efforts. Neither of these are progressive trends.

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monthly subsidies toward cellular phone service or mobile broadband. Spoiler alert: it’s about learning how to teach differently.). Personalized learning is anything you want it to be. ” The New York Times offers advice on “How to Prepare Preschoolers for an Automated Economy.”