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Personalized Learning, Teachers Unleashed, and a Learning Analytics Partnership: The Story of Fresno Unified

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Ryan had this chance to shine because of Fresno’s Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI), which has been fostering student voice, choice and collaboration over the last two years. With 71,000 students, Fresno is the fourth largest district in California. The New Kids on the Block Program.

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Virtual Education in a Post-Pandemic World

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Using the right virtual classroom software also plays a huge role in the success of virtual learning. Products that were built for corporate meetings such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom do not meet the unique needs of students and teachers because the level of engagement and learning analytics are limited.

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Top 5 Benefits of Digital Textbooks You Never Knew About

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Personalization Settings eBooks can also go one step further and allow students to personalize their textbooks, which can help improve their interest levels. Data Analytics Digital textbooks come with built-in analytics and tracking features that can provide educators with data on student engagement, performance, and progress.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

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–Carol DeFuria, President & CEO, VHS Learning. As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration. AR and VR, for instance, brings a fun element to a lesson and can help students develop critical thinking skills.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Course Signals, a software product developed by Purdue University, was designed to boost “student success” by using learning analytics to inform teachers, students, and staff to potential problems, labeling students with a red/yellow/green scheme to indicate their danger in failing a course. Course Signals.

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