By Inge Ignatia de Waard. Mike Sharples gives a follow-up talk on educational technology, now with a strong focus on contemporary options. The previous talk covered EdTech from 1950-2010 and this talk looks at contemporary technology and pedagogy related to edTech. A link to the full slide deck can be found at the end of this blogpost. Read more...
Intro to Educational Technology by Mike Sharples #EdTech
By Inge Ignatia de Waard. A nice overview of early educational technology presented by Mike Sharples, the pedagogical lead of FutureLearn and longtime EdTech researcher. The focus of this talk is first on technology for education, followed by zooming in on the learning bit of the EdTech, and at the end a brief look at evaluating learning. Read more...
McGraw-Hill Education’s Perspective on Adaptive Learning
By Michael Feldstein. Last spring, I had the opportunity to interview some of the top folks on McGraw-Hill Education’s (MHE’s) digital team to get their view on adaptive learning. More...
The Great Unbundling of Textbook Publishers
By Michael Feldstein. When we hear the phrase “unbundling” in education, it usually refers to one of two things. Either it’s about unbundling the university into component parts like separating courses from certification or it’s about unbundling content from textbooks or courses into discrete learning objects. More...
Recommended Viewing: Learning Analytics Webinar on Caliper and xAPI
By Michael Feldstein. If you follow learning analytics closely, you may be aware that there are two learning analytics standards—Caliper and xAPI—that appear competitive with each other at a casual glance. More...
About The New Florida Virtual Campus Survey On Textbooks
UT System brings credentialing to students
By Laura Devaney. Updated learning platform will feature real-time feedback and personalized student support. More...
Boosting IoT focus on campus
By Laura Devaney. An Internet of Things lab at Case Western Reserve will focus on analytics and cybersecurity. More...
3 campuses focusing on innovative technology initiatives
By Laura Devaney. eSchool Media and Xirrus have teamed up on the Innovate to Educate Awards to give a national platform for educators to share what they’re most proud of in their colleges and universities. More...
5 ways virtual reality is being used in education right now
By Meris Stansbury. Considering Sony Playstation’s VR headset sold out in pre-order last week, most of us are aware that virtual reality (VR) technology is hot right now. More...