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3 Ways Big Data Can Soften the Campus Dropout Crisis

EdNews Daily

And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. Sweeping the issue under the rug makes no sense; hitting it head-on with technology does. The “soft” predictors, those subtle hints that are precursors to student dropout. Big Data Hits the Quad.

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The impact of digital fatigue in the educational system

Neo LMS

In a three-part series, I’ll explore what digital fatigue is, how to deal with it as a teacher, and its impact on students and learning. While the causes of this phenomenon can vary, we can pinpoint the following: Social inequalities regarding the quality of the technology used. Read more: How to do more with less screen time.

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

Kitaboo on EdTech

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. The generation of today is addicted to online games, a fact that education technology has used to its advantage.

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ReUp Education Raises $6 Million Series A to Help College Dropouts Return

Edsurge

The idea came out of its work with Bellevue University, which enlisted Entangled’s help with figuring out how to re-enroll students who had dropped out. ReUp was created by Entangled Group, an education consultancy and startup incubator based in San Francisco.

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The Secret to Preventing Community College Dropouts? Start With Middle School

Edsurge

After Governor Bill Haslam announced the scholarship program amongst a flurry of news , students immediately began applying to receive funds to put towards tuition at one of the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology, or other eligible institutions offering an associate’s degree program. ( Sam Brooks.

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One state offers lessons in how to cope with the college enrollment crisis

The Hechinger Report

Related: Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts. Outside in a parking lot, others were learning how to pilot tractor-trailer trucks. Tisha Clark demonstrates a procedure in the surgical technology program at Eastern Maine Community College, which she runs. People want that.”.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Using edtech to personalize education for students is already something that many educators do by incorporating technology in teaching activities , such as: Learning management systems (LMSs). Read more: How to make competency-based education possible through an intelligent learning platform. Video conferencing tools. Key takeaways.