EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

From learning analytics tools providing students with instant feedback on their work to virtual reality facilitating field trips to faraway lands to 3D printers filling makerspaces, the classroom looks quite a bit different than it did just five years ago. Learning Analytics Tools Provide Real-Time Feedback. Buying Cycle.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

How does a fifth grader feel getting ready to do a live edtech demo at their local school board meeting? At last February’s Board meeting, 10-year old Ryan inspired the adults in the room to see how tech can be leveraged for learning in a whole new light.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Biometrics — technology that captures physical and behavioral data — is being used by several universities to collect data on students’ attention. For example, for its remote learning classes, the Paris School of Business is using software called Nestor to track students’ eye movement and facial expressions through their laptop webcams.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Technology staff at UC Berkeley said they didn’t know that was happening, though, since teachers were finding the tool on their own instead of a going through a university contract. But data gaps could inhibit some technologies from achieving their aims. “A students) based on their information. There are no binary solutions.”

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Marie Cini is the president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. I define education technology as any tool that supports learning, digital or not. An abacus is an educational technology, as is the slide rule.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

One of the key things about the report is that we are asked to suggest what technologies we think will be highly influential in education in the far, medium and near terms. In some of the discourses surrounding these technologies, there tends to be a reduction of what a teacher’s role is. Misunderstanding of Teacher Roles.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

With school plans for the fall focused less on reopening and more on resuming remote learning, the mixed experience with online instruction from the spring offers many lessons for how district leaders can better prepare for this next go around. Having the technology necessary to access online learning opportunities isn’t enough.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When did October become awards season in the world of edtech? This week’s newsfeeds are stuffed with announcements for finalists and honorees for both educators and vendors on the best and brightest developments for teaching and learning. The winners: Of course, we need to start with the most prestigious!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

It’s called the Teaching Online Podcast, or TOPcast , and co-host Thomas Cavanagh says he is driven by his quest to figure out one of the grand challenges of higher education: how to use technology to raise the quality of instruction while lowering costs. But I am sort of all-in on analytics as a concept.

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N2Y

JUNE 10, 2022

In 2021, n2y’s Unique Learning System ® was EdTech Breakthrough’s choice for “Overall EdTech Solution of the Year.”. In 2021, n2y’s Unique Learning System ® was EdTech Breakthrough’s choice for “Overall EdTech Solution of the Year.”. About EdTech Breakthrough.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The solution for this is learning analytics. . To this end, let’s explore learning analytics and how it can boost student success in this blog. What is Learning Analytics? Learning analytics collects all the relevant information about students, revealing their strong and weak zones.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Edtech is poised to guide students to success in 2024 Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Discover Current Trends in Education In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has spread the word about how edtech has witnessed transformative trends shaping the future of learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

But easy to forget is that technology is not in itself a solution. million hours of technology usage by 390,000 students across 48 U.S. million hours of technology usage by 390,000 students across 48 U.S. With thousands of education apps available today, it can seem like students' success is in the palm of their hands.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The landscape of education has experienced a veritable paradigm shift with the advent and proliferation of technology throughout innumerable facets of learning, a transformation particularly evident in the field of nursing. Online discussion forums, group projects and virtual study groups facilitate peer-to-peer interaction.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 27, 2022

Technology has brought about various changes in the way education is delivered and received. From self-learning to flipped classroom approach, we have seen technology make a considerable impact on the learning and teaching methodologies. Let us have a look at the current trends in education technology: 1.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on blended learning’s role in the wake of the pandemic. Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. education is building back stronger.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2018

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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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2019

Among the software slated to be released under an open-source license is the university’s pioneering adaptive-learning project, the Open Learning Initiative , as well as a learning analytics platform LearnSphere.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

AI-enhanced learning analytics provide more comprehensive data analysis, enabling professors to understand student behaviors and needs while identifying at-risk students early in their courses. In this role, Dahlgren aims to leverage the company's talent and technology to support higher education institutions effectively.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2018

But they hope to create a process that others can use, and to push edtech companies to more closely follow standards so that there’s less cleaning work needed. And Unizin requires companies to follow technical data standards called Caliper Analytics , developed by a nonprofit group called IMS Global. Numbers speak.

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

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

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A pair of consultants who run a popular edtech blog plan to start offering events—in hopes of getting people at colleges and companies who don’t usually talk to each other to join forces on innovative teaching efforts. Open-ed people, personalized-learning people, and the learning-analytics people, they don’t talk to each other that much.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Flocks of educators and entrepreneurs have made their way down to San Antonio this week for the mecca of edtech conferences, hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education—better known as ISTE. Kids can do homework through the app and use it any place, on the go,” Harrell explains.

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Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

There is every reason to expect that both entrepreneurs and enterprising educators will continue to generate new and compelling ideas about how to effectively address the challenges facing public education through technology, and for this we should remain optimistic and hopeful.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

That broader project, called the Empirical Educator Project, was started a year ago by e-Literate, a blog run by two longtime edtech consultants, Michael Feldstein and Phil Hill. But the tools are the first output of a nationwide effort to spread teaching innovation in higher education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2020

Computerized instruction offers the promise of a technological version of a personal tutor, giving instant feedback and tailoring lessons for each child’s needs. Yet even advocates of educational technology recognize the motivating power of a human teacher to encourage a demoralized student or clear up a point of confusion.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

Some people researching education technology might not spend their days wondering how their work fits into this existential question—but George Siemens isn’t "some people." Siemens’ work is on the cutting edge of what’s possible in digital learning, but he doesn’t want to discuss the latest fads in education technology.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 15, 2021

Techquity,” as defined by educator and consultant Ken Shelton in a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by NetRef , is the intersection of the use of technology and ensuring equitable learning environments. in education with a specialization in educational technology as well as new media design and production. About the Presenter.

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EmergingEdTech

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

D2L is a recognized innovator in the Learning Management System market space, regularly incorporating emerging technologies in their flagship LMS, recently renamed “Brightspace“ In this. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Ringelstein and Renaissance Last February, Wisconsin-based learning analytics and assessment platform Renaissance Learning acquired UClass , a San Francisco-based startup that billed itself back then as a “Dropbox for Education.” Jack Lynch, CEO of Renaissance Learning 1. The lawsuit is still pending.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

At a high level, this year’s trends represent a human-centered approach to empowering both the educator and student to define their own learning pathway. AI, XR, & Blockchain: A New Era in EdTech. The advancement of emerging technology is laying the foundation for a new age of learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Digital Learning Collaborative brings together innovators focused on improving the education of young people through technology,” said John Watson, CEO of Evergreen Education Group. Educators and edtech leaders interested in participating in DLC initiatives can learn more at www.digitallearningcollab.com.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Carl Hooker has been part of an exciting educational shift with technology integration. Wherever he’s taught, and whatever his role, Carl has always had one common belief—kids need to drive their own learning. He has been named Tech & Learning Leader of the Year and is a member of the Apple Distinguished Educator class of 2013.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In recent years, the nonprofit has invested in several education technology efforts around learning analytics and adaptive learning. Roorda plans for the two organizations to share their existing research in adaptive technologies to create more effective online educational tools. “If Its latest: a $7.5

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Omega Notes

JUNE 9, 2020

No one solution can address these challenges, and there are dozens of technology companies that promise results for an institution’s bottom-line. Collaboration and education quality challenges caused during the sudden transition online forced by COVID-19 is a perfect demonstration of why not every EdTech tool is a must-have.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This partnership expands its ability to support more schools and districts nationwide, increasing delivery of personalized learning and supporting equitable achievement for all students. Through seamless LTI or API integration, schools can leverage EdisonLearning’s courses and FocalPointK12’s advanced analytics, all in one place.

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