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How Social Media Encourages Plagiarism (and Six Ways You Can Fight It)

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In this way, the grading system is gradually steered away from reality. A misguided reward system can push ambitious, high-performing high school students toward cheating in the belief that their plagiarized essays can earn better grades. Use technology to fight cheating.

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

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One of the biggest concerns by college leaders about buying such tools from commercial vendors is whether colleges will have access to the underlying algorithmic logic—or whether the systems will be a “black box.” Carnegie Mellon has a long history of commercializing its digital-learning tools, though.

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Beware Edtech’s Equivalent of the Flashlight App

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And with the sort of clarity that makes one feel a little dumb, it struck me: the great technology trend reversal of our times is hurtling at us. This shift is happening in education technology as well, notably with the learning management system (LMS). Last week I overheard my 8-year-old nephew protest: “A FLASHLIGHT APP?!”

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) covers any topic in short but powerful talks lasting 18 minutes or less in more than 110 languages. Conversations cover topics like technology, nature, the future, personal growth, society, collaboration, and more. Classroom Learning Management Systems (LMS). Doceri For iPad.

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Longtime Higher Ed Leader (and Former U.S. Congressman) Argues For a ‘Networked College’

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So in the new world, technology has enhanced opportunities. I remember in the early part of this decade, or the last decade, when about 10 colleges got together and they were going to create their own learning management system. You’re talking about the LMS project, Sakai ? And it just was a disaster. And it just was a disaster.

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What next with the LMS? A conversation with Phill Hill, continued

Bryan Alexander

What will the learning management system ( LMS ) become? What’s happening with Sakai? First, despite its status as ed tech’s minivan, the LMS clearly nestles at the heart of so, so many questions and issues in technology and education. Discussion began at an energetic clip and built rapidly from there. Nate Angell).

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What next with the LMS? A conversation with Phill Hill, continued

Bryan Alexander

What will the learning management system ( LMS ) become? What’s happening with Sakai? First, despite its status as ed tech’s minivan, the LMS clearly nestles at the heart of so, so many questions and issues in technology and education. Discussion began at an energetic clip and built rapidly from there. Nate Angell).

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