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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

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If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” So the program doesn’t allow them to look at their smartphones or personal computers while in the building. The system sends students a text or e-mail 24 to 48 hours after a class, with one multiple-choice question about the material.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” From Mindwires Consulting: “ e-Literate Big Picture: LMS.” ” “The average age for a child getting their first smartphone is now 10.3 ” Via NPR : “ Paying Students May Raise Test Scores, But The Lesson Is Not Over.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The GW Hatchet : “Oversight of online learning programs lacking in some schools, report finds.” Once upon a time, Coursera updates went in the MOOC section.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “How Much Hollywood Glitz Should Colleges Use in Their Online Courses ?” The Next Web says “This smartphone app is like an AI chastity belt for teens.” For-Profit Colleges.” ” asks Edsurge. ” No.