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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

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Data Analytics. Much like how social media giants Facebook and Twitter are utilizing our digital footprints to better understand consumer behavior, teachers are also turning to data analytics to learn more about their students. there are more opportunities for students to input valuable personal data. 3D Printing. Blockchain.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

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MOOC – Massively Open Online Course (an online course which has video lectures, problem solving activities, texts and an online community of fellow learners). SIS – Student Information System (the software used in a school to manage data such as scores, attendance, medical issues etc.). STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. a mixed methodological approach so that we're gathering qualitative data that tells the story about the quantitative findings.

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A Case For Flipping Learning—Without Videos

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The MOOC is an extension of the on-campus course—it was really just making our on-campus experience public and open for anyone to follow,” says Barba. STEM has always been lecture heavy,” she says, “and that's the big difference.” These days the professor considers herself an advocate of “the non-video school of MOOCs.”

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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

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MOOCs are great ideas, but assessment and feedback loops and certification are among the many issues holding them back. Comparing an unsupported MOOC from 2008 to an in-person college experience isn’t apples to apples. Use of data analytics. Open Curriculum. ’, Dustin Swanger, Ed.D explained how faculty is changing.

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What Faculty Need to Know About ‘Learner Experience Design’

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The online “quality” debate stems, in part, from explosion in institutional demand for online experiences and resulting pressure on faculty to design and facilitate online courses. Engagement is about more than data. Quality is about much more than checklists.

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?Why an iTunes Model for Online Learning Is Bad for Educators

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Data journalist David McCandless calculated it would take over one million plays on Spotify for a solo artist to earn the U.S. The online learning industry has driven itself into a corner that is tricky to get out of, and much of that stems from initially offering the majority of digital content for free. monthly minimum wage.