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How Innovations in Voice Technology Are Reshaping Education

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Voice, after all, is one of the most natural ways to interface with technology, says Coursera’s Alexander Sanchez. EdSurge: Coursera decided to build an Alexa skill because you saw voice technology as a smart investment. They're using tablets. How do you imagine Coursera students using voice to support their learning?

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Early Edtech Giant PowerSchool Goes Public

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PowerSchool’s journey has gone like this: It was founded in 1997, back in the early days of the web and before smartphones, tablets or social media even existed. Last week Instructure, which makes the Canvas learning management system, went public , and Coursera had its IPO in March. Tech giant Apple bought the company in 2001.

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10 Wonderful Christmas Gift Ideas for Mom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Platforms like MasterClass, Coursera, or Udemy offer a range of courses, from cooking to photography to writing. Think of a custom phone case , a personalized laptop sleeve , or even a unique, artist-designed tablet cover. It’s a gift that encourages lifelong learning and exploration.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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In 2002, our team at Microsoft Education created an LMS for a world where every teacher and student had a tablet computer. Tablet computers didn’t take off until a decade later. ASU Global Freshman Academy, Coursera and edX have taken the StraighterLine model—and pushed it even further.

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

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Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. Have narrowed down to four vendors to try iPads, Android tablets, Windows 8 tablets, Chromebooks. Notes from the Discussion We no longer have to go to school if we want to learn. Click here to see all of them.) Goals based on Project Red and SAMR.

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Guest Blog Post: Online Learning – a Perfect Confluence or a Bad Influence?

EdTech4Beginners

In addition to the fun aspect of online learning, there are other benefits that convince students to take at least one online course per semester: Students can use their smartphones and tablets to access online lectures at any time. Whenever they have some time on their hands, they can learn something new.

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What Technology Does What: An #edtech Chart For Teachers

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iPad/iPad Mini, Nexus 7 , Nexus 9, Microsoft tablets (e.g., …Perform universal tablet tasks (e.g., Nexus 7, Kindle Fire/HD, iPad Mini, iPad, Windows Tablets. Tablet, PS3, Xbox, PC, Smartphone: Minecraft ; Xbox One: Project Spark. Udacity, Coursera, Udemy , MIT OCW ; ( see more here ). Asus Vivotab Note 8 ).

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