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Here's How Single Sign-On Saved One District 2,500 Hours of Instructional Time Per Month

Edsurge

teachers were stressed out about logging in to the point where some would just give up on using technology and go back to their regular pen and paper process. In his 16 years of working in IT, Tam Nguyen has grown uncomfortably familiar with these types of calls and the resulting reluctance of teachers to adopt new technologies.

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Higher education technology predictions for 2014

Mark Smithers

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. I haven’t mentioned anything about on-campus educational technology mainly because I’m almost entirely focussed on wholly online learning now. MOOC providers will keep on refining them.

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. The forthcoming Horizon Report thinks BYOD is one of the two major tech trends for 2016.

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Trends, challenges, and developments for higher education’s next 5 years

Bryan Alexander

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. Shift to Deep Learning Approaches. Growing Focus on Measuring Learning.

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Thursday Webinar - Practical Learning Research for the Math Classroom

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Raymond Spiteri, as they outline their research looking at building math skills and greatly improving learning outcomes in the math classroom, discuss the best use of technology in the BYOD (bring your own device) math classroom, and demonstrate the use of Mathtoons Media tools. There is no cost for this Webinar.

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The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment

TeachThought - Learn better.

Further, research validates the use of mobile technology in education. In fact, our same study found that 77% of college students feel the use of adaptive technology helped them improve their grades. Technologically-based tools provide opportunities for students to learn both in and out of the classroom.

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Higher education technology predictions for 2014

Mark Smithers

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. I haven’t mentioned anything about on-campus educational technology mainly because I’m almost entirely focussed on wholly online learning now. MOOC providers will keep on refining them.

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