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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

The amount of new acronyms in the educational technology world is staggering… and often overwhelming for educators. CREATE – Collaboartion, Resources, Educate, Apps, Technology, Enriching. GAFE – Google Apps For Education (include Google Docs, Google Sites etc). VLE – Virtual Learning Environment.

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Technology and Casey Green on campus: Future Trends Forum #3, notes and full recording

Bryan Alexander

” Casey’s response: we have more information and expanded access to educational materials, but no increase in faculty productivity and no decrease in costs. Community colleges are much more interested in OER than other sectors. We then dove into the learning management system ( LMS in the US; VLE in Europe ).

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