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Robots Won’t Replace Instructors, 2 Penn State Educators Argue. Instead, They’ll Help Them Be ‘More Human.’

Edsurge

which acts like a search engine that finds definitions related to that concept or idea. will then use that information to refine the definition of that original term. BBookX uses artificial intelligence to create OER texts for professors to use in their courses instead of traditional textbooks.

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Digital Leadership is Not Optional

A Principal's Reflections

Emerging technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, open education resources (OER), coding, and adaptive learning tools are moving more into the mainstream in some schools. Automation and robotics are already disrupting the world of work, as we know it. The Internet of Things (IoT) impacts virtually all of us.

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The 2018 Horizon Report has appeared, thanks to EDUCAUSE

Bryan Alexander

OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ). Further along (4-5 years) are mixed reality and robotics. Interdisciplinary studies have been emerging since, well, disciplines; new, technology-driven fields are appearing now.

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The 2018 Horizon Report has appeared, thanks to EDUCAUSE

Bryan Alexander

OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ). Further along (4-5 years) are mixed reality and robotics. Interdisciplinary studies have been emerging since, well, disciplines; new, technology-driven fields are appearing now.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. ” “How Should Colleges Approach Student Success When Different Definitions Abound?” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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ISTE Librarians’ Takeaways (Crowdsourced)

NeverEndingSearch

I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! Here are our slides. it’s an interesting trend.

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Revisiting #ALATTT: Trend #1: AR/VR/MR and a touch of AI

NeverEndingSearch

Here’s the definitive answer in the form of a tweet from Springshare itself : Now, back to the session. Next time around, I’ll share my notes on OER.). Can robots write our papers, especially when they are able to learn and master our writing styles? Coming in the next post: OER, OA and openness.

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