Fans and foes of letting students use laptops and phones in class hold fervent views. Jordan Troisi and Aaron Richmond suggest acting based on research instead -- and offer recommendations. More...
How the Blockchain Brings Social Benefits to Emerging Economies
Techno-News Blog. Developing countries such as India, Kenya and others in East Africa are discovering an increasing array of applications for blockchain, the decentralized ledger technology that promises a secure, peer-to-peer mechanism for verifying information. More...
Could You Get An MD Online?
Techno-News Blog. The short answer: Not yet, but it’s trending that way. Indeed, there are more than 300 online nursing degree programs ranging from certificate and bachelors to masters and even doctorate level. More...
How Much Does a Blockchain Developer Really Make?
Techno-News Blog. 2017 was the breakout year for blockchain technology. The numbers don’t lie and some of the numbers are truly staggering. Indeed.com, one of the biggest job portals in the world, published some interesting statistics regarding the rise of Blockchain jobs. More...
Should students be allowed to use cellphones in class? It depends.
Techno-News Blog. Some educators embrace phones in class as a way to boost learning, allowing access to endless information and incorporating devices in school in a world that now relies on them. More...
More colleges are using the blockchain for student records
Techno-News Blog. ECPI University, a for-profit college based in Virginia, is among the latest colleges to offer verification of student degrees via blockchain, according to The Roanoke Times, which notes that Virginia Tech is “in the early stages” of considering a similar offering. More...
Today’s Deep Learning “AI” Is Machine Learning Not Magic
Techno-News Blog. As powerful and capable as current deep learning systems are, they are still only rote pattern extractors. A computer vision system can take a pile of cat photographs and “learn” to recognize cats. More...
Breaking Down Barriers: How Design & Technology Can Assist with Learning
Techno-News Blog. Imagine not being able to hear at a crowded networking event, a loud social; or not being let in beyond the velvet rope to a party. For you, it may only be a burden in the moment, but for many who require accommodations or additional accessibility, this remains a part of their everyday life. More...
Blockchain diplomas land in Virginia at ECPI
Techno-News Blog. Virginia colleges are beginning to embrace the idea of blockchain diplomas, as Virginia Beach-based ECPI University has joined a group of early adopters that distribute student degrees through the same kind of decentralized computer networks that power Bitcoin. More...
A Look into China’s EdTech Landscape
Techno-News Blog. Technology has gained traction in the education sector. China is home to the world’s biggest education market comprising over 400 million students. Even though China is a world leader in technology, the sheer size of the country’s education sector initially made advancements in digital learning quite slow. More...