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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

Edsurge

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” The LMS market today is valued at $9.2 Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice." million students.

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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

The same gamification principle counts for many other subjects and the corresponding mobile apps, making this learning strategy universal. Robot teachers. The idea of a robot teacher may seem like a too futuristic concept at the moment, but it’s really an ongoing project in many schools and colleges worldwide. Online learning.

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The 5 Bs of online feedback teachers need to master

Neo LMS

The online learning environment has become the new school for almost every student in most countries as a result of the current pandemic. Teachers have been trying to keep their students connected to the learning process, but it hasn’t been easy. Read more: How to give feedback to students in the online learning environment.

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Focus on 21st-century skills: 3 Digital trends in K-12 education

Neo LMS

Using the internet to learn more about the world, to prepare for a job, or to better understand concepts such as law, finance , robotics, and so on, might be quite helpful. Here are three educational trends that may help students interact with technology and online media in a more meaningful way: Digital critical thinking.

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Can Online Education Lower Costs and Improve Quality?

Edsurge

Inspired by the breakout podcast Serial, four years ago two digital learning leaders at the University of Central Florida created their own podcast—focused on online learning instead of true crime. Or read a portion of the interview below, lightly edited for clarity. EdSurge: So what’s the mission of your podcast?

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Teaching in the Era of Bots: Students Need Humans Now More Than Ever

Edsurge

In one study , students were not told which of their teaching assistants were humans and which were robots—and findings suggested students struggled to differentiate the two. (I But students need to know, from the beginning, that this personal assistant is a robot and that their instructor is a human.

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Why we should leave behind the cookie-cutter education

Neo LMS

… And go towards personalized learning. Let’s stop treating kids like robots. But students have to be in the classroom for most of their day, participate to all classes and learning activities without having much choice, and prepare for standardized tests. It’s high time we should leave behind this cookie-cutter education.

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