Learning Technologies

The 5 Best Practices for Hybrid Classrooms

April 27, 2013
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Hybrid classrooms, an increasingly common approach to learning in higher education and other school systems, combine traditional class activities with online learning features. Hybrid classes are popular because of their inherent adaptability, allowing for a wide variety in teaching methods and program concentration. When looking for benchmarks and best practices, several strategies emerge as the [...]

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Tablets in the Classroom: Paperless Education

April 12, 2013
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As tablets gain in popularity, many are beginning to see their usefulness in various areas of life. Although there are a few that are skeptical about using tablets in the school districts, there is still great potential to using them. Most of the arguments that float around the Internet are from districts whose teachers neglected to [...]

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Five Ways to Use Classroom Technologies to Create Teachable Moments

April 6, 2013
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Sadly, classroom technologies are often adopted, not because there is strong evidence that they are useful, but because they are shiny and create the appearance of a more modern and progressive university.  However, as an educator, some of these tools provide powerful new opportunities to overcome classroom fatigue and allow new kinds of teachable moments. Here [...]

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Building Relationships in the Virtual Classroom

April 4, 2013
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As more students migrate to an online college education, some question whether it is possible to make meaningful and lasting connections with fellow students and professors outside of a traditional classroom. While it is true that a physical classroom carries many benefits, online learning can accommodate today’s busiest adult learners with accessibility options and flexibility [...]

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The Most Promising Educational Technologies for 2013-2014

March 10, 2013
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The face of education is changing. The education model created in the 1800s by top universities around the world are no longer applicable in today’s modern world. The academic world has resisted the changes that technology has brought to the world, but eventually, even the most stubborn universities now acknowledge the advantages of technology in [...]

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How the Internet has Affected the Education Industry

March 1, 2013
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It can be argued that the Internet has had a significant impact on the education industry over the past fifteen to twenty years, to the point of being taken for granted by most institutions, teachers, and students around the world. Since being a novelty in the 1990s, the Internet is now ubiquitous in most schools, [...]

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What to Look for in Classroom Technology

February 28, 2013
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With so many options on the market to integrate technology in the classroom, it’s difficult to know where to begin. Of course cost and electronic compatibility with your own classroom are on the top of everyone’s mind but here are few other things to consider when choosing what technology to implement. Access Whether it’s a [...]

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