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Colleges and universities will be transformed over the next decade by the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI).

https://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/the-ai-revolution-is-here-17-aug-2018…

For organizational purposes, we arranged these tools into four generic categories: student response and backchanneling tools, tools for creating interactive videos, tools for creating interactive lessons, and quizzing and polling tools . Some of the tools can comfortably fit in …

Can’t decide which competency model to use? Making decisions is not always easy. An inordinate amount of time deciding between equally attractive options can drain you of your time and energy, which is why we often follow certain best practices …

Here are 4 ways that are great examples of how we can prioritize the learners and relationships to create learner-centered classrooms.

https://katielmartin.com/2018/08/25/4-ways-to-create-a-learner-centered-classroom/…

Self-direction is one of the key attributes of an adult learner. How can you encourage it in your online course?

https://www.learndash.com/how-to-incorporate-self-directed-learning-in-your-online-course/…

A document describing the Canadian system, detailing trends in student and staff numbers, and looking at how the system is financed, both from an institutional and a student perspective.

https://higheredstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HESA_SPEC_2018_final.pdf…

Educators should employ nuanced, innovative teaching strategies while encouraging responsible internet use for students in the coming year.

https://edscoop.com/how-to-modernize-your-classroom-in-2018-iste-ceo-richard-culatta…

A new kind of teacher. It’s back to school, and you know what that means — time to fire up the computer that teaches you! That’s what primary school students in New Zealand have to look forward to, anyways. They’ll …

Twenty years ago, educational futurists predicted that some day–probably some day soon–students would no longer stagger through the halls of their schools balancing giant stacks of books. Instead, they’d carry one single device loaded with e-texts.   It hasn’t happened. Why …

An online textbook priced at almost $1,000 has infuriated students trying to navigate an already confusing textbook marketplace, but Louisiana-Lafayette officials insist they had “good intentions.”

https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018/08/28/universitys-999-online-textbook-creates-confusion-and-outrage…

An algorithm-based system that identifies telltale linguistic cues in fake news stories could provide news aggregator and social media sites like Google News with a new weapon in the fight against misinformation, according to new research.

https://www.futurity.org/fake-news-detecting-algorithm-1844942/…

“Dozens of meaningful trends, challenges, and important developments in technology are examined for possible inclusion in the report for each edition before the expert panel selects the 18 topics profiled in the report.”  

https://library.educause.edu/resources/2018/8/2018-nmc-horizon-report…