Techno-News Blog. For a long time, teaching was teacher-centered: the teacher dispensed information through lecture, handouts, or presentations; the students absorbed the information by listening and taking notes. It was repetitive, could become monotonous, and left little room for student exploration or creativity. More...
26 janvier 2018
EdTech Should Change the Way Teachers Teach
7 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018
Techno-News Blog. Whenever we analyze the landscape of higher education technology, we find a range of trends in various stages of development. There are topics with real staying power, such as learning space design (which has factored into our trends list for several years). More...
Tuning Your Pedagogical Practice: Incorporate Digital and Social Technology
Techno-News Blog. Teaching with digital and social technologies often produces stress and tension for teachers and students alike, but I suspect much of that comes from an unclear explanation of why a particular tool is being used and comfort, or lack thereof, with its use. More...
Why EdTech Firms Should Hire Educators
Techno-News Blog. Edtech companies often focus on technology development, testing, and integration. However, a significant number of them are doing so without the input of education professionals. What do traditional educators have to offer edtech companies? In short, a lot. Here are the most significant reasons edtech companies need to employ teachers. More...
University of Alabama in Huntsville Student Success Center rolls out online academic coaching and tutoring
Techno-News Blog. Starting in spring, students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will have a new and more convenient online tutoring and coaching option. The university’s Student Success Center (SSC) is rolling out a live tutoring and coaching service that works with desktops, laptops, iPads, iPhones and Android devices. More...
HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED TO CREATE BETTER ASSESSMENTS
Techno-News Blog. One of the many changes that students are experiencing is their ability to be assessed not only in the classroom but also online. Students of all ages can be tested and assessed through the use of online tools and assessments. In the 21st century, we are seeing a shift in views regarding how students can be tested and assessed based on their performances inside and outside the classroom. More...
25 janvier 2018
Les conséquences de la révolution technologique sur le travail ne sont absolument pas déterminées
L’automatisation et la numérisation ne changent en aucun cas de manière rigide et déterminée les organisations du travail, pour le Conseil d’orientation pour l’emploi. Le dialogue social, en particulier sur la gestion prévisionnelle des compétences, va en revanche devenir essentiel. Plus...
220 ordinateurs reconditionnés remis à des associations engagées en faveur du retour à l’emploi
La cérémonie en l’honneur des lauréats du programme REEEboot, organisée par Pôle emploi et l’Agence du Numérique en partenariat avec le WWF France, les Ateliers du Bocage, Ateliers Sans Frontières, GreenIT.fr et le Club Green IT, s’est tenue le 19 décembre 2017. Plus...23 janvier 2018
Blockchain technology will help refugees to access HE
By Saja Al-Nahi. If you have read any tech publication over the past two years, you will have read about the application of blockchain technology in currency and banking. It disrupted the financial industry in the form of Bitcoin and the technology has also been cited as a way to decentralise education transactions. More...21 janvier 2018
Le gouvernement "maintient" le plan France THD mais "accélère"
Quelques jours après le bouclage d'un "accord historique" sur la couverture mobile (voir notre article du 15 janvier 2018) engageant les quatre opérateurs à déployer chacun 5.000 pylônes relais d'ici 2022 pour "en finir avec les zones blanches", le gouvernement réaffirme qu'il "maintient les grands équilibres du plan France très haut débit, tout en accélérant la dynamique des déploiements de fibre optique jusqu'à l'abonné". Plus...
