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54% of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and two-thirds of parents express concern over their teen’s screen time. But parents face their own challenges of device-related distraction Pew Research Center Internet & Technology
Searching for educational technology (edtech) can be overwhelming. The number of products available is daunting: for example, Apple’s App Store contains more than 80,000 educational apps. And for educators, the decision has high-stakes implications for budgets and student learning. EdSurge
Educators and administrators across the U.S. often find themselves conflicted on the topic of online high school courses. On the one hand, online courses stand as a way to prepare learners for the academic and professional worlds they will soon enter where they will operate increasingly in a digital environment and use new technology. They’re also more flexible and, in […]
This white paper provides an overview of the growing field of instructional design in higher education, from why the field is growing to how designers are functioning in their role. While the practice of instructional design dates to the 1940s (O’Malley, 2017), there is still much to be defined with respect to the role of […]
The University of Texas at Austin will soon have its own world-class supercomputer, courtesy of a $60 million award from the National Science Foundation that was announced Wednesday. edscoop
As more than 300 million people enter the global workforce in the next 10 years, we need top universities from around the world to offer programs that prepare knowledge workers to succeed in a rapidly changing economy. To address this need, Coursera has sought out university partners who are not only committed to broadening access […]
An online textbook priced at almost $1,000 has infuriated students trying to navigate an already confusing textbook marketplace, but Louisiana-Lafayette officials insist they had “good intentions.” Inside Higher Ed
Two teacher unions are suing the Education Department and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over the agency’s delay of rules meant to protect students earning degrees online. The Hill
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Advancing learning through smart learning analytics: a review of case studies Smart learning analytics (Smart LA) – i.e. the process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting data on how students learn – has great potentials to support opportunistic learning and offer better – and more personalized – learning experiences. The purpose of this paper is to […]