article thumbnail

What is a Virtual HS?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Instruction Methods : These schools use a mix of synchronous (live, real-time instruction) and asynchronous (pre-recorded, self-paced) learning models. Learning Management Systems (LMS) : Platforms like Blackboard, Canvas, and Google Classroom are commonly used to manage course content and student interaction.

article thumbnail

Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. More and more teachers are experimenting with ways to integrate mobile learning into their lesson plans. Continue reading to learn how mobile learning can benefit education in and out of the classroom. . Learn more >.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Class Agreed to Acquire Blackboard Collaborate. Here’s What That Means

Edsurge

The fast-growing startup Class Technologies will acquire the virtual classroom tool Blackboard Collaborate, according to an announcement last week. Blackboard Collaborate is a videoconference platform that operates in the popular Blackboard learning-management system. The name will change, too.

article thumbnail

Technology Inside Next-Gen Learning Environments Continues to Evolve

EdTech Magazine

Technology Inside Next-Gen Learning Environments Continues to Evolve. Students sit in rows, facing forward, in order to see the blackboard and the teacher , who is ready to share knowledge that students are expected to receive. . The pictures are processed via machine learning and used to build a 3D model of classroom activities.

article thumbnail

Blackboard to Merge With Anthology, Forming a New Edtech Giant

Edsurge

Today one of the largest providers of course-management software for colleges and schools, Blackboard, announced that it plans to merge with Anthology, a company formed last year from the combination of three other edtech companies. Blackboard is one of the largest LMS providers.

article thumbnail

How to use anything on the web as an LMS assignment

Ditch That Textbook

Blackboard. We educators often see digital learning through the lens of our learning management system (LMS). Google Classroom. No matter your LMS, you have LOTS of power to create great assignments! Many times, because we're looking for our LMS, it keeps us from seeing what's possible.

LMS 349
article thumbnail

Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends

EdTech Magazine

Modern learning environments seamlessly integrate technology into spaces that are designed around teaching and learning , giving instructors and students the tools they need to succeed in a physical setting that promotes collaboration and supports multiple learning styles. Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:36. Two to Three Years.

Trends 401