By Lindsay McKenzie. Tech giant is working with universities to bring the functionality of a student ID card to the iPhone and Apple Watch. More...
Indications that EdTech May Not Be a Strategic Investment
Techno-News Blog. The edtech market has seen rapid growth over the past decade, but is edtech actually a good investment? On the one hand, the rapid growth in some areas of the edtech market suggests that it is a strong investment option. More...
The Quantum Internet and Quantum Computers: How Will They Change the World?
Techno-News Blog. There is no doubt that quantum computers and the quantum internet will have a great impact on our world. But we don’t yet know quite how. As with traditional computers – we will only see the effects in the decades to come. More...
Augmented reality could rule the classrooms of the future
Techno-News Blog. An analysis of research study papers pertaining to the use of AR for learning found that: ….most of the studies reported that AR in educational settings lead to better learning performance and promoting learning motivation, which was because AR supplies the authenticity graphical content and interaction. More...
Giving a Voice to Thoughts: New MIT Technology has Important Implications for Education
Techno-News Blog. MIT, once again, has taken a huge step toward further embedding technology into our lives. In this case, it is giving voice to thoughts, speech to the speechless and opening the door to telepathy. The technology, named “AlterEgo,” generates digital signals to unvoiced thoughts. More...
Will Blockchains Revolutionize Education?
Techno-News Blog. Researchers, educators, and developers have envisioned various roles for blockchains in education and training, including their use for storing standards and issuing credentials. Several possibilities arise based on ideas from blockchains that provide trustworthy intellectual property records. More...
Emerging Technologies Supporting Personalized Learning
Techno-News Blog. The hottest trend in education is personalized learning, where studies are individualized according to interest and competency, learning happens not only in the classroom but beyond the confines of the school walls and bell schedule, and students take ownership of their courses of study. More...
Virtual learning could help solve school closures issues
Techno-News Blog. Virtual learning and at-home assignments may change the way kids see snow days in Connecticut. Danbury-area students have spent nearly two weeks or more out of the classroom this year due to snow and storm school closures. More...
The Problem With “Learning Styles”
Techno-News Blog. A recent review of the scientific literature on learning styles found scant evidence to clearly support the idea that outcomes are best when instructional techniques align with individuals’ learning styles. In fact, there are several studies that contradict this belief. More...
Report: Smartphone Sales Swing up Following Recent Decline
Techno-News Blog. Worldwide shipments of smartphones grew 1.3 percent, year over year, in the first quarter of 2018 following a decline in sales the previous quarter, according to a report from Gartner. Smartphones made up 84 percent of the total mobile phone market, accounting for nearly 384 million of the 455 million units sold. More...