Une plateforme de téléformation gratuite et en open source. More...
Technology For All: the BBC Micro:bit
Earlier this year I was at a big education technology conference. One of the exhibits stuck in my mind. An enthusiastic demonstrator was showing the power of next generation interactive whiteboard technology. This is a complex piece of kit combining exciting soft- and hardware innovations. It looked resoundingly like it belonged in the future. Well, that was until you noticed that he was teaching the class how to do hand-writing. More...
Did these researchers just create an autistic computer program?
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Did these researchers just create an autistic computer program?
Graham Templeton, ExtremeTech, 2015/08/10
I don't understand autism thoroughly, but this seems right: "one theory of autism claims that many of the disorder’s most characteristic symptoms could be the result of just a single, chemically induced modification: autistic brains may simply be too noisy." More...
Windows 10 is spying on almost everything you do
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Windows 10 is spying on almost everything you do
Zach Epstein, BGR.com, 2015/08/08
Why is Windows 10 free? Well, here's one reason: "we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary." More...
Ethereum Launched
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Ethereum Launched
kliuless, Matafilter, 2015/08/08
First, the background: A blockchain is like a place where you store any data semi-publicly in a linear container space (the block). More...
Blackboard: Ask and Ye Shall Receive (Better Answers)
By Michael Feldstein. About a week ago, I complained about Blackboard’s lack of clarity in messaging about their platform in general and the implications for managed hosting customers in particular. More...
Survey finds students want more-and better-classroom technology
By Stefanie Botelho. VitalSource Technologies Inc., an Ingram Content Group Company and a leading educational technology company that provides digital products and services to the education market, today announced the results of its fifth annual survey on the impact of technology in higher education. More...
University moves to give students wireless power
Powermat Technologies is installing its wireless charging platform at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), allowing students to charge their mobile phones so they can stay connected to the information and learning resources they need while on the go. More...
Want To Be A Game Developer? This Course Lets You Pay Whatever You Want
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. If you’ve ever wanted to develop your own games but have been held back because you lack the coding skills to turn your dreams into a reality, now’s your chance to change that. More...
With technology, schools try to level the economic playing field
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Researchers are learning that not all access to technology is equal. In fact, a growing body of evidence suggests that more technology may contribute to opportunity gaps between the rich and the poor. More...