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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

One drawback to LMS platforms is that they are not uniform in the level of technological support that they provide to users. This becomes a problem in the educational realm, as different academic disciplines typically require different levels of baseline technological support.

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

EDTECH: What are the education trends that have led to the modern learning environment? Social media is like a giant search engine that we can tap any time. The best way to think about it is through this quote from Michael Fullan, “pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator.”

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The persistence of distance (learning)

Learning with 'e's

By comparison, in its technology supported multiple formats, contemporary distance education is much more sophisticated. Teaching en masse has emerged as a significant trend because of a lessening need to create co-present learning environments such as classrooms and lecture halls. We have come a long way.

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Inspire to learn

Learning with 'e's

Universities are replete with lecture capture tools, interactive media, web based content and personal response technologies; students arrive equipped with social media and mobile devices; technology supported distance education has been long established; universities are experimenting with flipped classrooms, gaming and MOOCs.

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Nearly 60% of Teens Use Their Own Mobile Devices in School for Learning

The Innovative Educator

When it came to particular types of devices, students see the smartphone as the ideal device for communicating with teachers (46 percent) and classmates (72 percent) and for social media (64 percent). Reflecting a long-standing trend, this year’s data results reconfirm that a gender bias exists in STEM interest.