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2016 and Beyond: The Future of Classroom Technology by @MelanieNathan

TeacherCast

Laptops and computer workstations have already made significant inroads into traditional learning environments. It offers some innovative e-learning services for K-12, higher education and private industry. These venues range from MOOCs (free massive online open courses) to traditional brick-and-mortar public schools.

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School Work and Surveillance

Hack Education

I don't want to come off today as making broad sweeping statements about all of education everywhere when I'm very much talking about the education system in the US and the education technology industry in the US. " There is a growing digital proctoring industry that offers schools way to monitor students during online test-taking.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

As campuses locked their gates out of fear of infection, most American college students rushed to their laptops to study from home. Poor Internet Access Cripples Online Higher Ed When the pandemic careened across the globe in spring 2020, U.S. Elsewhere, not everyone was as fortunate. During the global crisis, 1.6

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Removing the Obstacles in Education so Innovation and Academics Can Flourish

The Principal of Change

Here is something I wrote in “ The Innovator’s Mindset ” that is an easy way to support our teachers in their work: I often took my laptop and would sit in a classroom for anywhere from three to six hours. What is interesting, is that many administrators see themselves as the pathway, not the obstacle.

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Robot Teachers, Racist Algorithms, and Disaster Pedagogy

Hack Education

" There is a growing digital proctoring industry that offers schools way to monitor students during online test-taking. Well-known names in the industry include ProctorU, Proctorio, and Examity. They typically require a student show photo identification to their laptop camera before the test begins.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) I’m not sure it was, but then again, understanding the LMS industry is really their thing and not mine (something for which I am eternally grateful). Subscribe to their blog.

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Implementing education technology by pursuing technology education: Professional Development ideas for educators

Neo LMS

Students use laptops, tablets, and myriad software to complete in-class work and at-home assignments. In a survey of 1,000 long-time high school teachers, 73% say their classrooms use laptops and tablets daily. Here are a few methods for staying current in education technology trends: Read through industry magazines.