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4 Digital learning trends for Higher Education

Neo LMS

Higher Education (HE) has significantly lagged behind other industries on the road to digitization. Despite the growing demand for edtech and online learning, face-to-face lectures and on-campus activities remained the core part of how students accessed their education. Read more: 3 Ways in which edtech enables hybrid learning.

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3 ways gamification engages students

eSchool News

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of K-12 and college students have transitioned to online learning. Because online learning cannot easily foster the social and emotional connections that in-person learning does, students have a more difficult time staying motivated in classes.

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3 ways to use gamification to engage students

eSchool News

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of K-12 and college students have transitioned to online learning. Because online learning cannot easily foster the social and emotional connections that in-person learning does, students have a more difficult time staying motivated in classes.

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Marketplace trend update: 6 ed-tech developments

eSchool News

For instance, tools enabling digital credentialing help students display their learning accomplishments in ways that colleges and prospective employers appreciate, while online learning platforms and online resources make it easier for teachers to organize materials, find digital teaching tools, and keep track of student learning.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Excelsior College and publisher Cengage Learning on Tuesday said they would partner to create self-paced online degree programs to give students an alternative pathway to college credit.” Priorities.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2018, Mozilla said it would retire Backpack, its platform for sharing and displaying badges, and would help users move their badges to Badgr, software developed by the tech company Concentric Sky. Personalized Learning" Software (and Facebook and Summit Public Schools). Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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