Pearson said students would only be able to rent physical textbooks from now on, and they would be updated much less frequently. The British firm hopes the move will make more students buy its e-textbooks which are updated continually.
90% of Students Prefer Online Education Over the Offline Model For Better Learning
A survey conducted by Gradeup indicated that the access to expert faculty & live classes are driving students to e-learning.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/336516?hss_channel=tw-2961279789…
Presentation of the Week: Beyond teacher comments: Designing for student uptake of feedback
The radical possibilities of man-made DNA
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How Do I Digitize and Share a Ton of Old Family Photos?
If you have hundreds of our old family photos and would like to scan them and make a secure cloud gallery that is searchable for your extended family by subject or name, take a look into this article.
https://lifehacker.com/how-do-i-digitize-and-share-a-ton-of-old-family-photos-1835484124…
How Can You Combine Mobile Learning And Gamification To Create High Impact Training?
Mobile learning and gamification are 2 leading trends that are used extensively in online training. In this article, I share insights on you how you can amplify their impact by combining their powers.
Your phone addiction is a myth
What many commentators describe as an addiction is actually a powerful social norm at work. The distinction matters.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90363950/stop-calling-it-a-phone-addiction-its-just-a-social-norm…
6 Windows Apps That Automatically Organize Files for You
The only way to overcome information overload is to put everything in its place on arrival. But how do you get started? We’ll show you some excellent apps that let you organize different types of files in Windows automatically.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/automatically-organize-files-windows/…
Generating Useful Feedback with Digital Survey Tools
Polls and surveys are useful methods for gathering information about your students, tracking progress, and using that feedback to form lesson plans and assessments. With the latest digital survey tools, you can gather that information more accurately and more quickly. …
9 Good Apple Watch Apps for Teachers
It’s too early to talk about the use of wearable technology in education but the buzz Apple Watch is making within education circles heralds a promising future for a potential integration of this device in mainstream education. Here is a …
2019 Internet Trends report
Mary Meeker has released her annual internet trends report. The more interesting bits in the report are elsewhere. Highlights include: her discussion of freemium (p. 89), of the new role for data (p. 134, 147), on-demand work (p. 227), and …
How to make your handwriting editable text
Sometimes it’s simply quicker and easier to hand write the notes you want to take throughout a busy day at school. But what happens to those notes after you’ve written them down? Well here’s a way to save them and …
How to shoot 360-degree panos with Google Street View
Shooting 360-degree panoramas may seem like a complex photographic endeavor, but with the Google Street View app on your smartphone, it’s incredibly fun and easy for anyone to accomplish. You just need a smartphone and an app.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-shoot-360-degree-panos-with-google-street-view/…
How to Make Any Smartphone More Accessible and Easier to Use
We’re not all blessed with 20/20 vision, super-sharp hearing and the dexterity to easily operate a touchscreen—and even for those of us who are, it’s unlikely to last. Whether you’re adapting a phone for yourself or a friend or family …