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All of our design and most of our assessments are created in an effort to help people know things,” writes Dave Cormier, “and yet there is no clear agreement in education on what learning actually is.” This point is especially …

This paper discusses the Personalization and Learning Analytics (PERLA) framework which represents the convergence of personalization and learning analytics and provides a theoretical foundation for effective analytics-enhanced personalized learning.

http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3936/4956

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Moodle, developer of the most-used learning platform software in the world, today officially introduces Moodle Workplace, a learning solution to support effective organisational training that combines the proven power, scalability and flexibility of the Moodle LMS with completely new features …

University libraries are integrating the massive online encyclopedia into their operations to share their unique resources, improve teaching and learning, and raise their profile.

https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/advancing-academia-with-wikipedia/…

I’m pretty sure I’ve found the ideal Chrome alternative in the Brave browser. If your reasons for sticking with Chrome have been (a) extensions, (b) compatibility, (c) syncing across devices, or (d, unlikely) speed, Brave checks all of those boxes. …

A good video clip can spark discussion, reinforce a key concept, or introduce students to an entirely new topic. Here are fifteen tools to use the next time you’re planning to use a video in your classroom.

https://practicaledtech.com/2019/03/03/15-tools-for-teaching-with-video/…

Established in 2012, FutureLearn is Europe’s largest online social learning platform, where learning happens through conversation with other users.

https://www.britishcouncil.org/anyone-anywhere/explore/web-for-all/future-education…

The EDUCAUSE Horizon Report Preview provides summaries of each of the upcoming edition’s trends, challenges, and important developments in educational technology, which were ranked most highly by the expert panel.

https://library.educause.edu/-/media/files/library/2019/2/2019horizonreportpreview.pdf…

Looking at Hypothesis, Genius and Google Docs.

https://tomcritchlow.com/2019/02/12/annotations/…

If smartphones are harming our ability to focus, how should teachers change their methods to give children the skills they need?

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190220-how-can-a-distracted-generation-learn-anything…

Samsung’s first truly flexible device converts from a phone to a tablet and will be available April 26.

https://www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-fold-is-here-with-six-cameras-two-batteries-for-1980/

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There are different ways to embed eLearning options on blogs. In this post, you’ll see six different free tools that you might find useful to make your class blog or website more interactive.

https://flipboard.com/topic/educationtechnology/six-tools-to-create-interactive-learning-content-on-your-blog/a-cnp6n60DR-CuahZ04W9SMQ%3Aa%3A348310537-ac4b0d329a%2Ftheedublogger.com…

What if the work that students created served as the launching pad for building and nurturing connections? How might tools and schools organize themselves with this virtuous cycle wherein learning and connecting are intricately linked?

https://www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/how-sharing-work-can-build-students-networks/…