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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

We still see the majority of campuses failing to formally recognize professors’ digital work. Yet we also see academic deans and provosts showing more interest in digital learning than their faculty. Personalized learning is winning a growing amount of attention, but no off-the-shelf tech solutions.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. Pearson promises “personalization” through its “adaptive learning” products, for example. (It The Chromebooks are not fully-functioning laptops. Students will receive iPads.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. –Dr. . –Joy Smithson, Ph.D.,

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Technology Tools Used in Teaching and Learning

eSchool News

Educational software, including interactive simulations and virtual labs, brings abstract concepts to life, enhancing experiential learning. Furthermore, adaptive learning platforms, like Khan Academy and Duolingo, cater to individual student needs, offering personalized learning paths and immediate feedback.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. WTF is Unizin ?! Collared Dove. And on and on and on.

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