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Designing Pathways for Rural Learners Using Micro-credentials: Four Case Studies

Digital Promise

In our latest publication, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report , Digital Promise conducted four in-depth case studies to explore how postsecondary institutions are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners.

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More Employers Are Awarding Credentials. Is A Parallel Higher Education System Emerging?

Edsurge

IBM runs a digital badging program , now in its seventh year, that has awarded 3.7 Understanding where this trend is headed is especially important for gauging the potential impacts on worker mobility, equity and the market for degrees and other types of valuable credentials.

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StudyBlue announces annual teacher appreciation program “Thank a Teacher a Latte.”

Educational Technology Guy

Mobile and social study platform, StudyBlue today announced the launch of its annual teacher appreciation program “Thank a Teacher a Latte.” With one click, a digital thank-you card is created and displayed as a keepsake. Related: StudyBlue - create and share flashcards, quizzes, and study guides. teacher appreciation'

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Schools as Learning Playgrounds! 20 Ideas & Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

Students can study the math and physics of the slides, swings, or other playground equipment. Give them digital badges for completing these challenges. ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities for any device and editable/printable handouts and rubrics. Send them on photo challenges.

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Teaching in the Era of Bots: Students Need Humans Now More Than Ever

Edsurge

In one study , students were not told which of their teaching assistants were humans and which were robots—and findings suggested students struggled to differentiate the two. (I For example, Denise Maduli-Williams, a faculty member at San Diego Mesa College, sends mobile, motivational video messages to her students via Twitter and Instagram.

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The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! (but should be) – SULS0148

Shake Up Learning

para allows that text to be mobile-friendly for students to read in reasonable font size. He is a national speaker who has presented on a range of emerging EdTech topics, including OER, digital badges, and technology-enhanced pedagogy. They also ensure that all resources will be viewable on any device. .

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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

Edsurge

The LTSC is also working on related standards for mobile learning platforms, adaptive instructional systems and augmented reality learning environments. Open Registry of K-12 Learning Standards State academic standards help define the learning objectives for U.S.

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