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We present some systematic tests of the quality of bibliographic data exports available from Google Scholar. While data quality is good for journal articles and conference proceedings, books and edited collections are often wrongly described or have incomplete data. We identify a particular problem with material from online repositories. First Monday
Technology-enabled learning might be the future of education, but empirical studies haven’t caught up to the hype. Funding is tight and approaches are scattered. Inside Higher Ed
(TNS) — Nathan Mock stayed home from school Sept. 19, but it wasn’t a Ferris Bueller kind of day off. The South Vermillion High School freshman had plenty of assignments, which he completed using his school-issued iPad. Center for Digital Education
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Blackboard today announced that the Blackboard Ally accessibility solution continues to experience strong growth, having expanded into 16 countries over the last 12 months and added support for 20 languages. Currently, a total of approximately 3 million students at 464 institutions worldwide have access to more inclusive learning environments and […]
Executive summary Many educators and school districts know that K–12 education has to consider the learning requirements, preferences and talents of individual students inorder to be effective in preparing them for success in their college, careers andlife. Listening to students’ voices and giving them learning choices are critical in providing personalized learning. Incorporating student voice […]
The aim of this article is to establish the extent to which the concept of e-leadership has taken off as a lens through which to study leadership for technology-enhanced learning (TEL) in higher education. Building on a previous study conducted in 2013, this article thus covers an exploratory review of the literature for the period […]
HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWA)(NYSE:JWB), a global leader in research and education, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Learning House, a diversified education services provider, from Weld North Holdings. Under the terms of the agreement, Learning House shareholders will receive $200 million in cash. The transaction is expected […]
How will artificial intelligence change education in the years and decades ahead? In this P21 webinar, Thomas Arnett joins David Ross, Brad Spirrison, and Casey Agena to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and what it could mean for students in the classroom. Christensen Institute
This paper analyses major social shifts in reading by comparing publishing statistics with results of empirical research on reading. As media statistics suggest, the last five decades have seen two shifts: from textual to visual media, and with the advent of digital screens also from long-form to short-form texts. This was accompanied by new media-adequate […]
The widespread availability of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has generated new activity contexts that provide opportunities and resources for learning, at the same time as expanding the learning potential of traditional contexts such as the family and schools. Within this framework the present study analyses the frequency with which students of three ages (10, […]
