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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

Related: Choosing personalized learning as a strategy for educational equity. Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato. Photo: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This webinar will cover what to look for in a game, where to get good games for learning, and strategies to integrate games into the system of a classroom. Monday, April 27th at 5pm edWeb Webinar: Getting Started with Game-Based Learning , Are you curious about game-based learning, but don’t know where to begin? Register for free at [link].

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Foreign faculty and researchers traveling to Canada to work on projects at public universities and affiliated research institutions will be allowed to stay for up to 120 days without a work permit as part of a new Global Skills Strategy announced Monday by Canada’s government.”

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Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Inside Higher Ed on online education at Simmons College. More on MOOC and online education research in the research section below. Via Edsurge : “What Colleges Should Know About A Growing ‘ Talent Strategy ’ Push By Companies.” ”). .”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” MOOCs are out. Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “ Cengage Unlimited – Marketing ploy or significant change in strategy?” ” The Business of Job Training. More via Techcrunch.