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Announcing the Library 2.017 "Makerspaces" Mini-Conference and Call for Proposals.

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

To see if your system is already configured for Blackboard Collaborate, you can try entering the practice room at [link]. She is also the faculty lead for the University of Michigan's Public Library Management MOOC courses at EdX.org. Details HERE. If you aren't able to enter that room, see Behind the Blackboard Support.)

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10 Experts’ Predictions for Education and Technology in 2016

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Some hot topics will be virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, coding and the maker movement. The devastating conflicts in the Middle East and the refugee waves seeking shelter in Europe will soon effect education systems all over the continent. Russell Stannard (Educational Technologist, UK).

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Two Great Library Events - GlobalEdCon Deadline - UNC's Amazing World View

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participatory, hyperlinked library services; DIY and maker movements; emerging technology in academic and research libraries; Google Glass—our Library 2.014 conference covered a broad range of topics and these were among the most notable. Samantha Adams Becker taught the first online course ever to take place in Facebook.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Iris Lapinski - CEO, CDI Apps for Good - "Apps for Good - Growing a new generation of problem solvers and makers" Dale Dougherty - Founder, President, and CEO, Maker Media, Inc.; Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary?

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

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Maker Movement. The adoption of blended learning approaches through learning management systems. MOOCs, nanodegrees, etc. Change in cultural perception of identity–gender, technology, science, faith, sexuality, etc. Change in credibility of a high school diploma or college degree. District-level BYOD programs.

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The Stories We've Been Told (in 2017) about Education Technology

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All this happened in the larger context of news from the US school system itself. Beyond the MOOC. School and “Skills” MOOCS, Outsourcing, and Online Education. MOOCs and Anti-MOOCs. The Maker Movement. and the scaling back of investigations into civil rights violations in schools.

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The Stories We Were Told about Education Technology (2019)

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ASU ends its MOOC experiment , Global Freshman Academy. The University of Alaska system braced for campus closures and layoffs after its operating budget was slashed by 41%. The OPM company acquired the coding bootcamp Trilogy Education in April, but its stocks fell sharply when it had to adjust its growth projections for 2019.