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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments. The above idea is a noble one and massive open online courses, better known as MOOCs , are thought to be the solution to worldwide access to higher education. The online connectivity may not be a really important problem, but MOOCs faced a wall of other, more important issues.

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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments. The above idea is a noble one and massive open online courses, better known as MOOCs , are thought to be the solution to worldwide access to higher education. The online connectivity may not be a really important problem, but MOOCs faced a wall of other, more important issues.

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Asynchronous Learning or Live Lessons? Which One Works Better for Me?

Edsurge

Research studies don’t provide strong evidence that synchronous learning universally leads to better student engagement and learning outcomes than asynchronous learning or vice versa. For example, most of the enrolled students in fully asynchronous MOOCs are adults, and even in this context, completion can be challenging.

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How Teaching Using Mindfulness or Growth Mindset Can Backfire

Edsurge

And even in a classroom setting, such practices are not helping creativity, according to research. He might just change the way you think about things like growth mindset, comprehensive testing, and encouraging students to make mistakes. There's actually something valuable to being in a classroom with other people.

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10 Experts’ Predictions for Education and Technology in 2016

GoConqr

Technology and the classroom – major trends and challenges. With an increased presence of BYOD and 1:1 programs in classrooms, schools today are faced with the challenge of transforming traditional learning spaces to seamlessly connect pedagogy, technology, and space. Web-based classroom solutions also offer apps in most cases.

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Video for learning: Today and tomorrow

Learning with 'e's

The first time I saw video being used in a classroom was in 1973. My fellow students and I watched avidly - I can't recall what the topic was, but I do remember the thrill of the experience - it was fresh and new to be able to watch television in a formal education setting. Today, video use in the classroom is more commonplace.

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4 Important Lessons from 15 Years in EdTech

Gaggle Speaks

Today, Gaggle provides our Safe Classroom Learning Management System and Safety Management products for Google Apps for Education or Office 365 to millions of students who are creating, collaborating and sharing in a safe environment. Remember Yahoo buying Blue Mountain, the e-greeting card website, for a billion dollars?

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