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...
How to Use Games to Juice up Science Lessons
Techno-News Blog. The use of gaming for student-centered learning eliminates constraints, increases engagement, boosts collaboration and empowers students to find answers through deep and rich experiences. More...
VR Ed Company Targets Low-Cost Oculus Go for Science Units
Techno-News Blog. VictoryVR, a company that creates virtual reality curriculum for grades 5–12, will be making its science content available for the Oculus Go beginning this summer. More...
It’s Official: State authorization rule to be delayed for two more years
Techno-News Blog. The U.S. Education Department announced it will delay for two more years implementation of its controversial regulations requiring all online programs to show they are approved to operate in every state where they enroll students, according to Inside Higher Ed. More...
Seven strategies for minimizing tech services staff issues
Techno-News Blog. Tackle issues head-on and promptly. This may be especially important for tech staff who ignore policies, fail to carry their load or can’t seem to get along with co-workers. More...
Making Analytics the Campus Modus Operandi
Techno-News Blog. The mantra “data-driven decision-making” is one that institutions of higher education are adopting at an increasing clip. More than three-quarters of colleges and universities say institutional analytics is a priority. More...
Amgen Foundation And Harvard Team Up To Offer Free Online Science Education Platform
Techno-News Blog. The Amgen Foundation and Harvard University today announced plans to launch a free online science education platform uniquely designed to level the playing field for aspiring scientists. More...
eLearning in 2018
Techno-News Blog. eLearning can be described as using electronic technology for any educational activities, and over the past few years, it has steadily grown in popularity, particularly to online course distributors like Udemy. More...
edX CEO Anant Agarwal Announces Ambitious Goals for 2022
Techno-News Blog. For the most ambitious, Agarwal hopes to attract 100 million learners to edX in five years’ time. The non-profit MOOC provider has, one might argue, remained truest to the original promise of MOOCs (keeping them open and massive) when they exploded in 2011 and 2012. More...