Category: Edtech

My classroom used to look like a low-budget sci-fi film, but a return to the simple life has changed everything.

https://www.tes.com/news/confessions-former-teacher-tech-addict-edtech…

Comments scrawled manually? Face-to-face dialogue? Or digital recordings? In a new Monash University study, thousands of Australian university students have voted digital as their preferred feedback mode.

https://www.campusreview.com.au/2019/04/mark-my-words-research-finds-uni-students-prefer-digital-feedback/…

This comprehensive list provides a range of options in Canada, the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia and Pacific Islands covering teaching, learning, and educational administration, as well as technology in education.

https://teachonline.ca/training-opportunities/upcoming-conferences…

The announced merger between two of the world’s largest textbook publishers—McGraw-Hill and Cengage—could mean more students end up buying subscriptions to digital courseware libraries each semester, rather than making a trip to a bookstore.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-05-03-how-merger-of-two-textbook-giants-could-impact-course-materials…

After more than two years in beta, Creative Commons has launched its new search engine, featuring a completely redesigned search page, improved navigation and search filters, better search loading times, and more accurate search phrase relevance.

https://wptavern.com/creative-commons-launches-new-search-engine-with-access-to-30-million-images…

Libby is an excellent app that allows you to access your local library and borrow ebooks and audiobooks. The way Libby works is very simple: open the app, find your local library, use your library card or sign up for …

Here are five good alternatives to searching on YouTube for educational video clips.

https://practicaledtech.com/2019/04/28/five-good-alternatives-to-youtube-for-finding-educational-videos/…

A new report from Strada Education Network offers key takeaways from last fall’s Online Student Success Symposium, a two-day workshop focused on challenges, innovative practices and future opportunities in online learning.

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2019/04/22/5-ways-to-promote-student-success-in-online-learning.aspx?admgarea=news…

In all honesty, we believe wholeheartedly that technology has no impact on teaching and learning … in an environment devoid of support.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2019/04/technology_has_no_impact_on_teaching_and_learning.html…

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, today announced a collaboration to build a system that would let institutions issue digital diplomas and credentials in a way that can be verified without needing to check with a human registrar.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-04-23-mit-starts-university-group-to-build-new-digital-credential-system…

The number of robots around the world is increasing rapidly. The full potential of these disruptive technologies is yet to be discovered, but their impact on teaching and learning is expected to be huge. This means that higher education might …

Quick Rubric is a new web-based application that allows you to easily set up criterion-referenced rubrics to score your students’ performances and assignments. You can use Quick Rubric to create rubrics to help you assess things such as oral presentations, …

Fast-paced technological innovations mean that most of us will soon share our workplaces with artificial intelligences and bots, so how can you stay ahead of the curve? Start by adopting a commitment to lifelong learning so you can acquire the …