The Lifelong Learner
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New study: Students use technology everywhere but school
A new study finds students use technology and digital tools in every part of their lives — except school. The study found few students use technology or digital tools in any meaningful way in their classrooms.
How Companies Are Benefiting from “Lite” Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is hot, but also daunting. The latest advances — known variously as cognitive computing, machine learning, and deep learning — sound complicated and expensive. And they are, despite the enormous potential they bring to the marketplace. For …
Report: Use of digital course material increases
Students spend less on course materials than a decade ago, as number of materials purchased remains steady.
http://www.ecampusnews.com/curriculum/digital-course-materials/…
Moocs can transform education – but not yet
Whether or not Moocs live up to the hype, technology’s impact on universities is real and growing, Stanford University’s John Hennessy tells Ellie Bothwell.
Collaboration brings cloud solutions to higher education
A flexible path to the cloud designed specifically to help colleges and universities achieve student success.
http://www.ecampusnews.com/top-news/collaboration-cloud-solutions-253/…
11 Cool Apps for Back-to-School
A list of useful apps for teachers and students.
http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/07/13/11-cool-apps-for-back-to-school…
The best laptops you can buy right now
Our favorites, from budget-priced hybrids to upscale ultraportables to gaming laptops that skip the performance compromises.
http://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-laptops-you-can-buy-right-now/…
Codecademy Raises $30 Million to Expand Coding Education Across the Globe
While roughly 25 percent of Codecademy’s users are in K-12, he says the company is “doubling down on our original approach” to serve lifelong learners.
European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning
The European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning are written for individuals and institutions responsible for the initiation, development, implementation and operation of validation arrangements.
http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/publications/3073…
Why you need to understand machine learning
Algorithms lie at the heart of machine learning, which, in turn lies at the heart of much of modern life–from online shopping to intelligence gathering. But most of us know little about these powerful tools and how they work. …
The “no textbooks” survival guide: 8 steps to freedom
As schools go increasingly digital, they’re moving away from paper textbooks. If your textbooks are suddenly pulled away, there are steps you can take to survive.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2014/03/03/the-no-textbooks-survival-guide-8-steps-to-freedom/…
4 reasons 4 billion people are still offline
In their study of global connectivity, Facebook identified four main barriers which continue to keep the ITU’s ambitious plan out of reach, and highlights the ways we can overcome these challenges. As the report points out: “These barriers do …
Baby diapers inspired this new way to study the brain
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