Learning Technologies

Online Learning and How it is Leveraged by the Internet

January 31, 2012

Summary: Online learning is largely benefitted from the use of internet and the computers. The content deals about how computers benefit students learning online. The onset of the computer era has left us dumbfounded. We can feel its existence in every second step we take.  Gradually, the education system has undergone changes with the coming [...]

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10 Super Helpful iPad Apps for Early Childhood Educators

January 23, 2012

These days it seems like just about everybody has an iPad. Thanks to their portability and ease of use they continue to be a popular device for casual, business, and educational uses. Educators in particular are finding them useful for early childhood lessons since the touch screens allow children of all ages and levels to [...]

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Online Tools Help History Research Come Alive

November 21, 2011

Much has been made about technology’s ability to better facilitate a wide range of educational opportunities. With the advent of tablet computers in classrooms, ever-growing internet resources, and cloud computing platforms that help school administrators go wireless, there are boundless instruction possibilities when it comes to making use of new technological advances. This applies just [...]

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iPad Perks: Top 5 Ways the Device can Help you Excel in Online Learning

November 16, 2011
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The holidays are fast approaching and if you’re unsure of what you would like to ask Santa to bring you this year, you might consider putting the iPad or even better—the iPad2 on the top of your wish list. It’s a pricey gift (starts at $499) but it’s an investment well spent, especially if you [...]

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Get A World-Class Education With YouTube EDU and iTunes University

October 21, 2011
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If only one thing has been made clear by the protestors marching against Wall Street and the government officials who have colluded to steal the American Dream, it is that a top-flight university education no longer guarantees a job. People are now exploring new ways to learn without paying exorbitant tuition fees, and YouTube EDU [...]

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Is Tech-Blend Online Education set to be the Ultimate Answer of the Future?

October 16, 2011

Education in the present decade has been subject to massive transformation under the grip of digital world. With the entire world going digital, the influence of technology over education was all-pervading. Distance learning that until a decade back did not enjoy much convenience and acceptance, soon witnessed a new twist under the influence of technology. [...]

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Staying On Task While Online: Making Use of Your Laptop… Instead of Abuse

September 13, 2011

Computers have drastically altered the country. From business to education, just about all facets of human existence have felt the influence of computers. A few websites estimate that 76 % of American adults own computers. 39% of American adults reportedly own laptops. Supposedly half of all Americans own smartphones. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to [...]

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Learning to Create for the Web at Lynda.com

July 17, 2011

Perhaps one of the biggest online education success stories you’ll ever hear about is the story of Lynda.com. First off, Lynda was very much a self-starter in her own history of education; she was an individual who liked choosing her own path and paving her own way. And, unsurprisingly, Lynda.com extends this philosophy with their [...]

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