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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time. As per the latest annual survey of state spending by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), state spending per student has declined at public colleges and universities by around 8%.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Smartphone Explodes in Rowan College Classroom.” ” “ Deloitte Publishes 2016 Digital Education Survey,” says Edsurge. Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “About That Cengage OER Survey.” Accreditation and Certification.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

A Stanford student group, Stanford Students Against Addictive Devices , is protesting Apple for its role in “ smartphone addiction.” Edsurge on the business of OER. Via NPR : “More Than Half Of Transgender Teachers Surveyed Tell NPR They Are Harassed At Work.” Edsurge on mindfulness in public schools.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” ” “The average age for a child getting their first smartphone is now 10.3 Huge caveats here about reading too much into these findings, as it was based on an online survey of 500 women. years,” according to a report by Influence Central.

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Digital Courseware or ePUB – Which is the Future of Higher Education?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Around 82% of the respondents of the survey also feel that digital is the future. Open Educational Resources (OER) Products – OER course products are developed based on open resources and utilize instructional design and professional services. Also Read: Ensuring Continuity in Learning in the Times of COVID-19.

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