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Machine Learning Applications in E-Learning: Bias, Risks and Mitigation
Techno-News Blog. In recent years, there has been a lot of focus on adaptive e-learning, fueled by the advances of machine learning and artificial intelligence. As the one-size-fits-all approach of e-learning loses its appeal and online course attrition rates continue to rise, there is a move toward more personalized and adaptive learning to engage learners and achieve better learning outcomes. More...
RMIT Online launches AR and VR courses using Amazon Sumerian
Techno-News Blog. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Online will now be offering short courses in artificial intelligence (AI), and virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), thanks to a new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS). More...
States’ decision to reduce support for higher education comes at a cost
Techno-News Blog. At the beginning of last decade, college students who went to public universities paid for about one-third of their education. Today, in more than half the states, they pay for most of it. In that time, the College Board has found that the average price of tuition, room, board and fees at public institutions has risen more than 60 percent, to $20,770. More...
University students want profs to consider free options over textbooks
Techno-News Blog. The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) has relaunched it’s #TextbookBroke campaign to highlight the high cost of textbooks and urge professors to choose free alternatives. More...
You Need to Understand Learning Analytics to Personalize Learning
Techno-News Blog. Personalized learning refers to the effort to teach each individual student. Historically, most teachers have had little choice save to teach to the average. Of course, no one student is perfectly average. More...
3 Myths of Using Digital Tools in the Higher Education Classroom
Techno-News Blog. College professors account for a sizeable portion of educators who, though they appreciate the value of digital tools and materials, do not use them to teach. More...
About a quarter of rural Americans say access to high-speed internet is a major problem
Techno-News Blog. Roughly one-in-four rural residents say access to high-speed internet is a major problem in their areaFast, reliable internet service has become essential for everything from getting news to finding a job. But 24% of rural adults say access to high-speed internet is a major problem in their local community, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted earlier this year. More...