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.
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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.
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/…
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 …
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.
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/…
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…
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/…
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.
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…
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. …
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/…
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 …
Prestigious US academic institution Princeton University will prevent researchers from giving the copyright of scholarly articles to journal publishers, except in certain cases where a waiver may be granted. The new rule is part of an Open Access policy …