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

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In an unusual move intended to shake up how college teaching is done around the world, Carnegie Mellon University today announced that it will give away dozens of the digital-learning software tools it has built over more than a decade—and make their underlying code available for anyone to see and modify.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

What are the best-flipped learning apps for K-12 grades in flipped classrooms? The best-flipped classroom tools can transform and remodel classroom teaching, allowing in-depth learning and personalized attention that can help learners improve their grades. Khan Academy. Software Tools To Create Your Lessons and Lecture Videos.

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So you want to create an online class independent of a school

Bryan Alexander

They want to create a learning experience to introduce people to a topic they’re passionate about. Canvas – a popular learning management system/virtual learning environment for institutions, there is also a Free-for-Teacher service which might do the trick. — Learning Technology (@learningtech) May 17, 2022.

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

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What’s more, the act of plagiarizing cheats students out of opportunities for authentic learning. Plagiarizing is the most toxic type of cheating because it undermines students’ intellect, creativity and confidence by removing the learning experiences that were meant to develop and encourage those natural traits. How do we prevent it?

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How people actually use Blackboard, according to Blackboard

Bryan Alexander

How do instructors and learners use learning management systems? One response to these patterns? “To increase student engagement in Learn, instructors should consider adding assessments or discussion forums.” I wonder if that holds true across other LMS tools (Moodle, Sakai, Canvas, etc).

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

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It’s a key claim in his new book, “ Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age: The Emerging Revolution in College, Career, and Education ,” due out next month, and it’s one that might unsettle college administrators accustomed to directly overseeing more campus services in-house. So in the new world, technology has enhanced opportunities.

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