Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally.

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Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Even before this crisis, concerns were rising about a potential loss of jobs and the rising demand for digital skills due to technologies such as automation and AI. Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers.

Learning 184

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 184

Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

What’s coming up for education and technology over the next five years? A quick note before approaching these: remember that the technology items are only 1/3rd of the current report. Key Trends Accelerating Higher Education Technology Adoption. Redesigning Learning Spaces. Shift to Deep Learning Approaches.

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Trends BYOD Learning Analytics Blended Learning 40

Bryan Alexander

JUNE 24, 2015

The director of EDUCAUSE ELI describes six major trends (he calls them “trajectories”) for technology and education. Malcolm Brown begins with three major drivers: personalization, hybrid learning, and big data. It’s a very impressive article, packing a lot of insight into a short space.

Technology 40

Technology LMS OER Learning Analytics 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

This year, the Horizon Report’s Higher Education Edition does include graphics with some historical data, demonstrating how some technologies and topics appear and reappear and how some simply disappear altogether from the horizon. Adaptive Learning Technologies. Mobile Learning. Click for full-size.

Learning Analytics 68

Learning Analytics LMS Robotics Trends 68

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This type of learning where teachers can adapt the resources pertinent to the student is called adaptive learning. Adaptive learning only shows resources that match a student’s skill set by omitting the ones they don’t need. KITABOO Supports Clever Integrations to Improve Learning Environments.

Learning Analytics 52

Learning Analytics eBook Learning Analysis 52

MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms.

Technology 28

Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 27, 2015

Our recent study found that 81% of college students use mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) to study, the second most popular device category behind laptops and up 40 percent in usage since 2013. Further, research validates the use of mobile technology in education.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning ePortfolio Learning Analytics Learning 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 31, 2023

Features like quizzes, exciting graphics, videos, and flashcards can make learning more enjoyable and help them retain information better and for longer durations. Increased Engagement Gamification is a new trend designed to make education fun and engaging. It has been proven to improve student productivity by almost 50%.

eBook 52

eBook Gamification Learning Analytics Data 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Dartmouth College) I took inspiration from Dr. Seuss, and immense liberty in adapting "Oh, The Places You’ll Go" into ‘Oh, The Places Edtech Will Go’ with dedication and thanks to two special six- and ten-year-old girls for their contributions to the rhymes. Edtech will be mobile.

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EdTech Adaptive Learning Trends Mobility 60

Linways Technologies

DECEMBER 20, 2018

If that seems too far fetched, just think about the number of jobs that was created in the last few decades, like social media manager, drone operator, mobile app developer, system admin etc. We can only expect whatever technology we have to advance rapidly and everything changes with it. Disconnecting degrees from job requirements.

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Industry Education Coursera Training 60

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

People can now work through a series of lectures while they commute or complete coursework on a mobile phone between shifts. Different industries have contributed to the trend. Increasingly, you can classify online learning initiatives as falling into one of two major camps: Content-Driven experiences emphasize what you’ll learn.

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Coursera MOOC Education Khan Academy 105

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Ed note: 2 Pieces for Context– 30 Incredible Ways Technology Will Change Education by 2028 and Curriculum is More Important Than Learning Technology. The focus of that piece was technology, and how it might impact the way students learn in the coming decades. ” (1).

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Maker Movement Academic Standards Education Elementary 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

This leads to the “innovator’s dilemma,” described recently in The Economist as “the difficult choice an established company faces when it has to choose between holding onto an existing market by doing the same thing a bit better, or capturing new markets by embracing new technologies and adopting new business models.”

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Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” " It’s lovely to see the big innovation from the MOOC startups in 2017 involves the learning management system. The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. “ Uber-U is Already Here ” – “powered by Blockchain Technology.” But not all her claims add up.” ” See also: Theranos.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 10, 2022

For long organizations have been using Learning Management Systems (LMSs) but as training requirements started changing, there was a strong realization of the need for a more diverse and robust learning environment. The environments together with the unique types of experiences create a Learning Experience Platform (LXP).

eBook 52

eBook Outcomes Learning EdTech 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 10, 2022

For long organizations have been using Learning Management Systems (LMSs) but as training requirements started changing, there was a strong realization of the need for a more diverse and robust learning environment. The environments together with the unique types of experiences create a Learning Experience Platform (LXP).

eBook 52

eBook Outcomes Learning EdTech 52