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Do Chatbot Tutors Work Better When They're Upbeat — and Female?

Edsurge

It turns out, one of the world’s most-cited educational researchers, Richard Mayer , is working on a series of studies looking at what kind of computer-generated voices and images are most engaging to learners and lead to the best outcomes. How do we create online tutors who are approachable and we want to learn from?’”

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How a Pandemic Could Change Higher Education

Edsurge

I remember I used to go around, and I would give a presentation about the importance of online learning. You just couldn’t convince them that online learning is really an important part of the educational arsenal that does harden our infrastructure. It’s hard to say exactly how it will tie to future policy directions.

Education 138
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Next Week - The Library 2.0 "Emerging Technology" Mini-Conference - All Keynotes and Sessions Posted!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. Her research interests include online instructional design, discovery and digital literacy. Spring Summit, The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning.

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Digital Blending of Working and Learning

Edsurge

Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers. Retailers such as The Gap are accelerating the adoption of robots in their warehouses. Learning is increasingly happening in the workplace, or “ in the flow of work.”

Learning 185
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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Associate Professor of Biology A Case Study in Science and Engineering Job Shadowing in High School - Ann Gaudino, Ed.D. Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Torrey Trust, Ph.D.

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(The Very Last) Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

This is the last Hack Education Weekly News of the year because next week I am publishing a very abbreviated review of 2018, and I won’t need to study in detail what happens each week anymore. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Free College” Via Edsurge : “For Free Community College , Online Learning Isn’t Always Part of the Recipe for Success.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” ECOT is the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, a failed online charter school. .”