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Education Technology Trends for 2017: An Interview With Martin McKay.

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Martin McKay is the Chief Technology officer and one of the founders of Texthelp Inc. He directs all research and development at Texthelp with a focus on developing new technologies to assist people who struggle with reading and writing. What do you think the year ahead has in store in terms of Educational Technology?

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10 Steps to Create Interactive K12 Learning Modules

Kitaboo on EdTech

U sing intelligent algorithms, adaptive learning modules analyze a student’s performance and provide tailored recommendations, ensuring that each student receives an appropriate level of both challenge s & support. These modules are highly effective and maximize learning outcomes. KITABOO is one such platform.

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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

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Among the software slated to be released under an open-source license is the university’s pioneering adaptive-learning project, the Open Learning Initiative , as well as a learning analytics platform LearnSphere.

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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

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The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Our world revolves around science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Related: 8 Trends in Education Technology That Will Have A Major Impact | 2019. Allows Students to Keep Up with Technology. What is STEM?

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Florida Virtual School mirgrates to Brightspace

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Florida Virtual School (FLVS), a statewide public school district in the state of Florida and international provider of education products and services, has selected D2L , a global learning technology provider, to deploy its Brightspace platform as the district’s new learning management system (LMS).

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How a Parody Twitter Account Helps Decode the Hulking Educause Conference (And What to Expect This Year)

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ANY PUNY HUMAN SMARTPHONE ONLY! Improving Learning and Teaching with Learning Analytics: What Do Teachers Want? “We don’t even know what our computing devices are going to look like,” he said. Or as Educause Hulk put it: EDUCAUSE HULK #EDU16 QUESTION! WHAT DEVICE PUNY HUMAN BRING TO ANAHEIM! NOT TRENDY ANYMORE!

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The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment

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Our recent study found that 81% of college students use mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) to study, the second most popular device category behind laptops and up 40 percent in usage since 2013. Further, research validates the use of mobile technology in education.