tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25731608597191928822024-03-05T12:11:31.494-08:00Momenta LearningJulio Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-44587623478799013162016-06-26T06:50:00.000-07:002016-06-26T06:50:26.496-07:00Momenta Learning No. 91 News on Elearning and Online Learning<div style="width: 400px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin: 10px auto 20px auto;">Welcome to the No. 91 Issue of Momenta Learning News on Elearning and Online Learning</div>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://podcast.lifterlms.com/consider-want-make-online-music-course/">This LMScast shows you what to consider if you want to make an online music course, and how the LifterLMS platform or Boost service can get you started today.</a></h4><p>Plenty of people are successfully teaching music online. In this LMScast Chris Badgett will show you what to consider if you want to make an online music course. Not only can it be done, but you have more options for music instruction online than ever before.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/new-data-show-chronic-absenteeism-widespread-and-prevalent-among-all-student-groups">New Data Show Chronic Absenteeism is Widespread and Prevalent Among All Student Groups</a></h4><p>A new analysis from the U.S. Department of Education shows that chronic absenteeism impacts students in all parts of the country and is prevalent among all races, as well as students with disabilities. The first-ever national comprehensive data collected on chronic absenteeism reveal that more than 6 million students-or 13 percent of all students-missed at least 15 days of school in the 2013-14 school year.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/education/2016/06/10/do-you-learn-better-through-making/">Do You Learn Better Through Making?</a></h4><p>Featured Resource: [VIDEO] Permission to Make: Adam Savage (KQED Education) From classic cars to simple electronics, we have been making and tinkering with everyday objects for decades. The recent surge in DIY and Maker Culture has inspired educators to introduce garage creations to the classroom, bringing their curious students along for the ride.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.snhu.edu/about-us/news-and-events/2016/06/why-is-education-important-a-q-and-a-with-sharon-kehl-califano">Why is Education Important? A Q&A with Sharon Kehl Califano</a></h4><p>By Pamme Boutselis June 10, 2016 We wanted to know "Why is education important" according to Sharon Kehl Califano. She said she wanted to take advantage of opportunities her mother never had. A child of the 1930s and the Great Depression, my mother experienced personal hardships, like many Americans from that period.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20160610/OPINION01/160619956">Mazur: Education isn't working : Times Argus Online</a></h4><p>Times Argus Online - Vermont news, Vermont election results, Barre News, Montpelier News, Central Vermont News, local news, Vermont government, Vermont sports, Vermont classifieds, Jobs in Vermont</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2016/06/tablets_pose_challenges_online_testing.html">Tablets Pose Challenges for Online Test Takers, Studies Finding</a></h4><p>Some test questions are likely harder to answer on tablets than on laptop and desktop computers, presenting states and districts with yet another new challenge as they move to widespread online assessments.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4052162-students-gravitate-online-courses-legislators-talk-higher-ed-facilities">Students gravitate to online courses, legislators talk higher...</a></h4><p>VALLEY CITY, N.D.-Many students taking classes at colleges and universities in North Dakota are doing so online. At the 11 North Dakota University System institutions, 47 percent of students take at least one distance course, which is defined as a class delivered via video, online, or...</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://swns.com/news/the-top-benefits-of-online-learning-73562/">The Top Benefits of Online Learning</a></h4><p>In recent years, online learning has rapidly grown as an effective alternative to attending classes at a physical school, college or university. Thanks to advances in Internet technology such as cloud computing, it has become much easier for students to complete their courses solely online.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="https://www.thesequitur.com/the-most-effective-way-to-learn-guitar-online-1381708/">The Most Effective Way To Learn Guitar Online</a></h4><p>If you are musically inclined but you are not able to harness your inner musician due to lack of money or time, modern technology can be extremely helpful for you. Nowadays everyone can play an instrument as long as he or she is willing to learn.</p></blockquote>
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</table>Julio Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-58015644353646749802016-06-25T04:31:00.000-07:002016-06-25T04:31:25.204-07:00Momenta Learning No. 90 News on Elearning and Online Learning<div style="width: 400px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin: 10px auto 20px auto;">Welcome to the No. 90 Issue of Momenta Learning News on Elearning and Online Learning</div>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.litmos.com/blog/video/training-professionals-should-never-learn-to-code">Training Professionals Should Never Learn to Code | Litmos Blog</a></h4><p>That's only one side of the story. The other side is that everyone in our industry should, at the very least, understand code. And like all great conversations there are many many variations in between. So where do you stand on the topic? I find that most people land somewhere in the middle...but of course ...</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/L-and-D-Blog/2016/06/Is-Blended-Learning-the-Magic-Bullet">Is Blended Learning the Magic Bullet</a></h4><p>Like many of you, I have heard for years (maybe even decades) that blended learning is the answer to providing learning anywhere at any time. But is blended learning really the "magic bullet" we all seek? To answer that question, we must first address another question: What is blended learning?</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/06/for-profit-companies-nonprofit-colleges/485930/">How Five Companies Are Gaining Millions in Profit Off Education at Nonprofit Schools</a></h4><p>Online program managers earn millions by designing and marketing virtual learning options at big-time colleges. Please consider disabling it for our site, or supporting our work in one of these ways Subscribe Now ></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.integrativenutrition.com/blog/2016/06/why-online-learning-is-a-trend-of-the-future">Why Online Learning is a Trend That&#039;s Here to Stay</a></h4><p>Have you noticed how much easier it is to learn just about anything online these days? What an amazing time to be alive! While traditional education - which requires your physical presence and a hefty financial investment - dominated learning for the past century, now you can study from the comfort of your own home, with a schedule that works for you, at a much more affordable price.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://time.com/money/4353997/employers-helping-workers-pay-college-tuition/">The Real Reason Employers Are Helping Workers Pay for College</a></h4><p>It was when a loyal employee named Amber told him she was quitting that Philip Smith, the owner of a Chick-fil-A franchise in Weatherford, Texas, got cooking. At a time when low unemployment is making it tough to find good workers, Amber said she was leaving for a job at Best Buy solely because of its tuition reimbursement benefit that would help her pay for a college degree.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/61491/generic-elearning-courses-to-grow-at-cagr-1108-2016-and-forecast-to-2020">Generic E-Learning Courses to Grow at CAGR 11.08% 2016 and Forecast to 2020</a></h4><p>Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 - WiseGuyReports WiseGuyReports.com adds"Generic E-Learning Courses to Grow at CAGR 11.08% 2016 and Forecast to 2020"reports to its database. COMPLETE REPORT DETAILS https://www.wiseguyreports.com/reports/global-generic-e-learning-courses-market-2016-2020 E-learning refers to learning through electronic gadgets, such as PCs, notebooks, and tablets. It is backed by ICT that enables users to learn 24/7 learning from any access point.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/course-design-multiple-learners/">A Simple Course Design for Multiple Learners | The Rapid E-Learning Blog</a></h4><p>Course design is a challenge as you try to balance the needs of the client, subject matter experts, learners, and your own course design sensibility. One of the biggest issues with many online courses is that the course is a single solution designed to accommodate multiple learners.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.mindflash.com/blog/repetitive-spaced-learning-making-learning-stick/">Repetitive Spaced Out Learning: Making Learning Stick - Mindflash</a></h4><p>"The spacing effect is one of the oldest and best documented phenomena in the history of learning and memory research." - Harry Bahrick & Lynda Hall (2005) What really makes learning stick? For adult learners, practicality, applicability, and repetition are key. But how do you capitalize on repetition in eLearning?...</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://eteachershub.com/how-to-teach-essay-writing-tools-for-educators/">How to Teach Essay Writing: Tools for Educators</a></h4><p>By Veronica Hunt Veronica Hunt is a true edtech expert and is a freelance writer. She features the latest education and marketing trends in her articles.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://blog.mindmarker.com/how-to-use-reinforcement-to-increase-your-training-impact">How to Use Reinforcement to Increase Your Training Impact</a></h4><p>At ATD this year, our founder, Anthonie Wurth, gave a riveting presentation filled with actionable tips on how to use reinforcement to increase the impact of training programs. Those in attendance, received practical advice on how to create mobile reinforcement and how to measure knowledge retention and behavior change.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/read/online-learning-learning-analytics-special-issue/">Online Learning : Learning Analytics Special Issue - OLC</a></h4><p>Online Learning, the official journal of the Online Learning Consortium promotes the development and dissemination of new knowledge at the intersection of pedagogy, emerging technology, policy, and practice in online environments. The journal has been published for two decades and is known to many by its former name, the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN).</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://hechingerreport.org/online-teacher-programs-judged/">How should online teacher programs be judged? - The Hechinger Report</a></h4><p>Do teachers who learn the job online perform as well as teachers trained in the same kind of brick-and-mortar classroom they're likely to teach in? A new set of proposals to regulate online teacher preparation programs from the federal government is an effort to find out which programs are working and which aren't, but it's ...</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.parentherald.com/articles/48216/20160608/can-education-becomes-profitable-business-humanitarian-vision.htm">Can Education Becomes A Profitable Business With A Humanitarian Vision?</a></h4><p>Today, the education industry is deemed as one of the fastest and progressively growing sectors worldwide. It is also currently one of the largest industries globally that ensure profit since people need to be educated to make progress in life. Education has been considered as a significant factor of civilization and industrialization.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2016/06/4-Tech-Trends-Can-Help-You-Design-More-Effective-E-Learning">4 Tech Trends Can Help You Design More Effective E-Learning</a></h4><p>There are now more mobile devices than people on the planet. In the early 1990s, less than 1 percent of the world was connected to the Internet. Today, it is estimated that as much as 45 percent of the world's population has Internet access, according to data from Internet Live Stats.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/captivate/2016/06/3-new-knowledge-check-interaction-templates-now-available.html">3 New Knowledge Check Interaction Templates now available!</a></h4><p>Guest Blog by: Thomas Reyes-Cairo, Community Manager at eLearning Brothers Adobe Captivate 9 is filled to the brim with amazing functionalities, all of which pool together to make intuitive eLearning courses. Some of the great, commonly-used features include Advanced Actions (and the perhaps lesser-known Shared Advanced Actions) and variables.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.downes.ca/presentation/385">New Trends in Online Learning ~ Stephen Downes</a></h4><p>Online learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more from Stephen Downes</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/tag/moocs-and-college-credit/">Online Learning Insights</a></h4><p>1. The Chatbot Teaching Assistant Colorado State University (CSU) plans to use 'Intelligent Tutoring' in two online undergraduate courses this Fall. The goal is to improve learning outcomes, increase instructors' productivity and enable high-quality personalized education by using chatbot technology. A chatbot is a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users on a web-based platform.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="https://www.junctioneducation.com/blog/2016-higher-education-online-learning-landscape/">2016 Higher Education Online Learning Landscape</a></h4><p>Recent data from the Online Learning Consortium shows that online learning is finally mainstreaming with 5.8M students enrolled in one or more online courses and 77% of students reporting that technology increases engagement with course materials.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.eduwire.com/technology/ready-to-launch-re-envisioning-the-preparation-of-students-for-online-learning/">Ready to Launch: Re-Envisioning the Preparation of Students for Online Learning</a></h4><p>By Joshua Steele, The EvoLLLution One of the most important questions a university must ask in welcoming new students is how they will orient or onboard incoming cohorts to ensure that the tools, resources and information required for success are adequately provided.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160607151512.htm">Flipped classrooms turning STEM education upside down</a></h4><p>Given the difficult-to-digest subject matter in many STEM classrooms, educators have customarily relied on traditional lecture-based educational methods where they spend class time walking through content and then assign homework problems to supplement that learning.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.sevenminutescientist.com/2016/06/05/7-habits-to-learn-to-think-like-a-scientist-infographic/">7 Habits to Learn to Think Like a #Scientist #Infographic</a></h4><p>There is no doubt that "thinking like a scientist" helps me in my everyday life. I am constantly asking questions, doing research, modifying my routines and practices, and looking at data. I am a problem solving machine! In fact, a lot of the joy I have is in coming up with new and innovative ways [...]</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.logicearth.com/blog/introducing-elearning-to-your">Get your organisation ready for eLearning the way it should have been</a></h4><p>So your organisation hasn't used eLearning before? Or maybe you have made a start but you aren't quite happy with your results? It is important to have clarity on what eLearning actually is. Some think it is eLearning content - setting up eLearning courses for your staff; others think more about technology - selecting a Learning Management System.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/06/05/a-secret-for-learning-dont-take-notes-with-your-laptop/">A Secret For Learning: Don't Take Notes With Your Laptop</a></h4><p>Remember when being in a classroom entailed your teacher's lesson plan being scratched onto a chalkboard? Or watching as he or she rolled a projector into the room and brought forth the lesson onto a white screen? You listened and took notes with pen or pencil on paper, or you missed out.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.trainingindustry.com/content-development/articles/3-steps-to-transition-to-blended-learning.aspx">3 Steps to Transition to Blended Learning</a></h4><p>3 Steps to Transition to Blended Learning Blended learning includes a strategic mix of online and face-to-face experiences. It can reduce your training costs, help you reach a wider audience, and more importantly, learners love the collaboration and online access.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Do-Off-the-Shelf-Video-Solutions-Make-the-Grade-for-Elearning-111545.aspx">Do Off-the-Shelf Video Solutions Make the Grade for Elearning? - Streaming Media Magazine</a></h4><p>April/May 2016 Subscribe Do Off-the-Shelf Video Solutions Make the Grade for Elearning? When smaller educational organizations look for affordable online video systems, they don't find the features that come standard in advanced elearning platforms. Building a great learning environment online almost always revolves around the video experience.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.clomedia.com/2016/06/06/5-issues-that-plague-learning/">5 Issues That Plague Learning</a></h4><p>When it comes to accountability, learning leaders face five persistent dilemmas. These are not new, but they persistently erode credibility and success in the learning function. We're the No. 1 solution but the first to go when there's a problem. Executives frequently request learning solutions.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/online-learning-lessons/articles/2016-06-06/4-tips-for-using-support-services-as-an-online-student">4 Tips for Using Support Services as an Online Student</a></h4><p>Offices for support services at institutions have different hours of operation, so online students will need to figure out the best time to contact each one. Earning an online degree is not as simple as taking classes until all requirements are met and then graduating.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/36-higher-ed-thoughts-meekers-internet-trends-deck">36 Higher Ed Thoughts From Meeker's Internet Trends Deck | Technology and Learning</a></h4><p>Each summer Mary Meeker releases her Internet Trends presentation. At the release of each report, I wonder if postsecondary education will be featured in the deck. And each summer I am sad that it is not. The fact that Mary Meeker is not putting higher education in her Internet Trends deck should not stop us from trying.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/education/2016/06/04/constrained-local-students-are-enjoying-opportunities-online-learning-offers">Constrained local students are enjoying opportunities online learning offers</a></h4><p>ONLINE learning is becoming increasingly popular, particularly among students who cannot access traditional places of higher education due to various constraints, including financial, geographical and political. Higher education has been under the spotlight in SA following last year's #feesmustfall protests.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.emissourian.com/news/fuel-a-rocket-with-food-in-a-madison-startup-s/article_10e7a85c-acfc-509c-8f9c-6801f42e9568.html">Fuel a rocket with food in a Madison startup's learning game</a></h4><p>Launching a rocket may not be as complicated as NASA and SpaceX make it out to be. Just make sure it's got a balanced diet of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and everything should be fine.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://caronelearning.com/top-5-reasons-students-take-online-pe/">Top 5 Reasons Students Take Online PE | Carone Learning</a></h4><p>So you're interested in an online PE course? You're not alone! Carone Learning* has successfully met the needs of thousands of students looking for an alternative option for physical education. Read on to see if you can relate to our top five list of reasons students take online PE through Carone Learning.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://customerthink.com/customer-education-in-b2b-context-ideas-to-use-technology-effectively/">Customer Education in B2B Context: Ideas to Use Technology Effectively</a></h4><p>Today, sales person is rarely the first point of contact for customers; if they need to know about products. Customers first go online and do their initial research even before contacting a sales person or visiting a store. This is more pronounced in case of B2C products - thanks to the multitude of e-commerce sites and other online options.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.afr.com/technology/apps/education/bored-with-study-the-new-wave-of-edubots-will-find-a-way-to-spark-your-interest-20160602-gpa9em">Bored with study? The new wave of edubots will find a way to spark your interest</a></h4><p>An online learning program which can tell when a student is becoming bored and inattentive is one of the key developments forecast to reshape university education in Australia in the next five years, according to a new report.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://blog.practutor.com/why-flip-a-closer-look-at-flipped-learning/">Practutor BlogWhy Flip? A Closer Look at Flipped Learning - Practutor Blog</a></h4><p>As we progress rapidly into the middle of the second decade of the 21st century, questions continue to be raised about how education addresses the ever increasing demands for change, integrating emerging technologies, and maximising the possibilities for every student.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-27-how-to-set-up-students-to-succeed-in-online-learning">How to Set up Students to Succeed in Online Learning (EdSurge News)</a></h4><p>Make no mistake-college still works for most who attend; it remains the most reliable gateway to a successful future. But the numbers speak volumes about how higher education must improve to meet the burgeoning demand. When more than 40 percent of first-time, full-time students will not graduate</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/education/2016/06/03/learning-data-science-through-a-free-online-course/">Learning Data Science through a free online course</a></h4><p>Last year I shared information on the Machine Learning course I took on edX, which taught me how to implement Azure Machine Learning services, and allowed me to build predictive data models. I've subsequently spoken with people who took the course on my recommendation, and have built interesting predictive models for student behaviour.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.ednewsdaily.com/game-based-learning-gains-steam-in-higher-education-triseum-raises-1-43-million-to-transform-educational-experiences-for-students/">André Thomas | Game-Based Learning | Higher Education | EdNews Daily</a></h4><p>announces new funding round of $1.43 million, on the heels of their official market launch and initial game release due June 1st, 2016, raising the total investment to nearly $2 million. Emerging out of the LIVE Lab at Texas A&M University, in 2014, André Thomas and Rahul Khanorkar founded game-based learning company Triseum combining legacies in game development, design graphics, market development and management.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.nogginlabs.com/labs/streamline-your-content-for-a-bigger-impact">Streamline your e-learning content for a bigger impact</a></h4><p>Okay I just made that up BUT I DO subscribe to the folksy wisdom behind it. If something is precise and well-executed, it can have a universal appeal. This is particularly true when you're curating content for your training. Here are some ways to streamline your message to better resonate with your audience.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/management-salaries-soar-as-academic-pay-stagnates-data-suggest">Management salaries soar as academic pay stagnates, data suggest</a></h4><p>Average salaries paid to senior university staff are rising three times as fast as the pay awarded to rank-and-file academics, new figures show. With the sector already facing criticism over large pay rises awarded to vice-chancellors, as revealed by Times Higher Education last month, an analysis of official pay data shows that the pay of senior university managers is also growing much faster than that given to academics.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://acrobatiq.com/how-faculty-are-using-learning-data-to-better-understand-students/">How Faculty Are Using Learning Data to Better Understand Students</a></h4><p>Collecting data in education used to mean tirelessly connecting the dots between homework assignments, quiz and test scores, and classroom activities. The advent of online analytics has changed that. Technology-enabled learning tools have the ability to capture much of the baseline learning data necessary to identify students who are struggling, where they are struggling, and whether or not the coursework itself could be better tailored to optimize learning.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://blog.ncce.org/2016/06/02/build-blended-learning-presence-part-1/">Build a Blended Learning Presence - Part 1 - NCCE's Tech Savvy Teacher Blog</a></h4><p>Are you new to blended learning? Would you like a summer project to changes up learning next school year? This multi-post guide will help you build an online classroom and explore different techniques in providing a blended learning experience for your students.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://holtthink.tumblr.com/post/145323388180/what-a-decade-of-edtech-research-shows">What a Decade of EdTech Research Shows</a></h4><p>Giant meta analysis of the research regarding ed tech: Beyond the Basics What a decade of Ed Research says about technology in the hands of underserved, under resourced & underprepared students Molly B.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://adigaskell.org/2016/06/02/bringing-gamification-to-work/">Bringing gamification to work</a></h4><p>Recently the Harvard Business Review featured a piece predicting the growing influence of gaming on the workplace. On a technological level, games are driving improvements in hardware and software that typically filter down into office based equipment, whilst game methodologies have powered everything from computer aided design to enterprise collaboration tools.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/consumerization-learning-impact-on-learning-featured-enterprise-learning-conference-2130981.htm">The Consumerization of Learning: Impact on Learning Featured at Enterprise Learning Conference</a></h4><p>MARICOPA, AZ--(Marketwired - June 02, 2016) - Elearning! Media Group, producers of the Enterprise Learning! Conference 2016 (ELC16), has announced a dedicated track of session focusing on the Consumerization of Learning, Impact on Learning. The task of Building the Smarter Enterprise in an ever changing technology environment challenges today's enterprises....</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2016/06/free-book-e-learning-with-camtasia-studio.html">Free Book - E-learning with Camtasia Studio</a></h4><p>E-learning with Camtasia Studio ($10.04 Kindle), by David B. Demyan, is free this morning, direct from Packt Publishing. Book Description With the advent of powerful Internet streaming technologies and growing adoption of e-learning as a medium for learning, Camtasia Studio is proving effective as a tool to demonstrate tasks and concepts visually.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="https://www.shrm.org/publications/hrmagazine/editorialcontent/2016/0616/pages/0516-online-learning-for-hr.aspx">Online Learning for HR</a></h4><p>Compare Courses When massive open online courses-better known as MOOCs-first came on the educational scene, nobody knew whether they would be the next big thing in learning or just another quirky acronym. MOOCs are Web-based classes that are available to all, and they're often free.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160601005618/en/Pluralsight-Reveals-Ways-Online-Learning-Pays">Pluralsight Reveals Eight Ways Online Learning Pays Back</a></h4><p>SALT LAKE CITY--()--Pluralsight, the global leader in online learning for technology professionals, unveiled eight ways that online learning pays back, featuring findings from a survey conducted by best practice insights and technology firm CEB, Inc. The study, which surveyed nearly 2,000 Pluralsight subscribers, identified that online learning is more effective than in-class training, providing measurable benefits to enterprises and their technical staff.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://associationsnow.com/2016/06/online-engagement-keep-em-hooked/">Online Engagement: Keep 'Em Hooked</a></h4><p>Why is engagement important when it comes to live online learning? For one, retention. If a student is engaged, then they are more likely to pay attention until the end of the course. It keeps the student's eyes and ears on the screen, instead of checking email, working, or allowing for other distractions.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.teachercast.net/2016/05/31/learn-how-to-build-an-online-learning-management-system/">Learn How to Build an Online Learning Management System · TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting NetworkbyIlona Hetsevich</a></h4><p>According to the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), over the last 12 years the number of students enrolled in online courses increased by 263%. [ Source] There is no doubt the trend is here to stay and it would be quite irrational to stick to the classroom-based teaching and not to move online where your students are.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://nextthought.com/thoughts/2016/05/design-thinking-projects-in-online-learning-environments">Design Thinking Projects in Online Learning Environments</a></h4><p>I do a good bit of design thinking research related to learning design and and I've found design thinking to be a useful process for student work in online courses. More specifically, I find that design thinking provides a framework for personalized creativity and innovative thinking by students.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2016/06/01/whats-it-like-to-teach-middle-school.html">What's It Like to Teach Middle School Online?</a></h4><p>First Person "How do you teach middle school science online?" I get that question a lot and answering it isn't always quick, easy, or painless. I love my job teaching for Insight School of Kansas and Kansas Virtual Academy, virtual schools that are part of the K12 Inc.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="https://www.thesequitur.com/online-learning-courses-have-paved-the-way-for-those-who-aspire-to-upgrade-level-of-education-2818445/">Online learning courses have paved the way for those who aspire to upgrade level of education</a></h4><p>Technology has touched every arena of our life. A quantum leap in this field has revolutionised the overall system of education. Online learning courses have transported education from the limited realm of population to the general masses. Multiple courses by correspondence have been introduced for the benefit of students who get study material through mail ...</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/tech/online-learning-how-tech-is-motivating-learners-to-stay-connected/268553/">Online learning, how tech is motivating learners to stay connected</a></h4><p>Online learning has been adopted by corporations globally. It is considered to be an important medium for imparting training for their employees recognising factors such as ease of learning, costs involved and standardisation of content. Many organisations have invested millions of dollars in creating content with features such as gamification and simulations in order to motivate the learners.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.diplomaticourier.com/2016/05/30/e-learning-e-commerce-e-health-internet-connectivity-transforming-lives-across-globe/">E-Learning, E-Commerce and E-Health: How Internet Connectivity Is Transforming Lives Across the Globe - Diplomatic Courier</a></h4><p>The rise of Internet connectivity is transforming lives across the globe, with sweeping benefits for growth, jobs and prosperity more widespread by the day. Over three billion people are now connected to the Internet, with numbers predicted to rise to over six billion by 2020, according to a recent State of Broadband report.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.recorder.com/gcc-2424986">GCC to host statewide eLearning conference</a></h4><p>How can colleges support student success in online courses? That is just one topic to be discussed at Greenfield Community College on Thursday, June 2, when about 220 educators from Massachusetts public community colleges and universities gather for the 11th annual Conference on eLearning. Theconference is sponsored by Massachusetts Colleges Online.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.flexlearnstrategies.net/2016/05/30/leadership-in-online-classrooms-in-elearning-everyone-is-a-leader/">Leadership In Online Classrooms: In eLearning, Everyone Is A Leader</a></h4><p>It is important for both students and teachers to develop and practice leadership in online classrooms to make eLearning environments rewarding and effective. This article will consider some of the key ways this can be achieved.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/30/vettechtrek-is-creating-an-e-learning-platform-to-help-veterans-build-careers-in-the-tech-industry/">VetTechTrek is creating an e-learning platform to help veterans build careers in the tech industry</a></h4><p>VetTech is a nonprofit founded last year with the goal of helping military veterans network with the technology industry. Over the 12 months they have worked towards this goal by hosting multiple "treks" that brought over 150 veterans and spouses to meet with veterans who work at more than 50 technology startups in New York and Silicon Valley.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://tech.co/top-8-elearning-trends-for-2016-2016-05">Augmented Reality, Big Data and Other E-learning Trends</a></h4><p>77 percent of American companies rely on online e-learning programs. Throughout 2016, the focus will be on improving the available learning management systems and methods to maximize its ease and efficiency. Here are the top 8 trends in e-learning to look out for in 2016: Mixing work and play is the basis of gamification in e-learning.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-27-how-to-set-up-students-to-succeed-in-online-learning">How to Set up Students to Succeed in Online Learning (EdSurge News)</a></h4><p>Make no mistake-college still works for most who attend; it remains the most reliable gateway to a successful future. But the numbers speak volumes about how higher education must improve to meet the burgeoning demand. When more than 40 percent of first-time, full-time students will not graduate</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.military-technologies.net/2016/05/26/blended-and-online-learning-solutions-from-fuel-education-recognized-by-education-industrys-leading-awards-programs/">Blended and Online Learning Solutions from Fuel Education Recognized by Education Industry's Leading Awards Programs</a></h4><p>HERNDON, Va., May 26, 2016 /PR Newswire-USNewswire/ -- Personalized learning solutions Provider Fuel Education™ (FuelEd™) has won two education industry awards and was named a finalist by three additional award programs for online and blended learning solutions PEAK™, its personalized learning platform, and LearnBop ®, its interactive math learning system.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/online-learning-lessons/articles/2016-05-27/4-great-places-to-study-most-military-bases-offer-online-students">4 Great Places to Study Most Military Bases Offer Online Students</a></h4><p>Most of these resources are available at little to no cost. We skipped across the U.S., landing on military bases from California, to Nebraska, to Florida. Every move brought with it new challenges and differences, but the bases maintained consistency in providing useful resources for online education that suit the lifestyle of service members and their dependents.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/05/27/futurelearn-adds-credit-moocs">FutureLearn Adds For-Credit MOOCs</a></h4><p>FutureLearn, the online learning platform owned by the Open University in the U.K., now offers massive open online courses that award academic credit. In addition to the Open University, the University of Leeds is among the group of eight institutions developing the 12 for-credit MOOC sequences, which students can take to earn up to 30 credits.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.psfk.com/2016/05/xerox-personalized-online-classroom.html">Xerox's education software acts as an e-tutor, identifying where students need help</a></h4><p>Video indexing and computer vision from Xerox are customizing lessons to different learning styles While online lessons and courses are able to distribute information to a wide range of individuals, they often fail to tailor lessons to particular students' learning patterns.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://podcast.lifterlms.com/launch-business-marketing-leadership-online-course/">In today's LMScast Chris Badgett tells you how to launch a business, marketing, or leadership online course using the LifterLMS platform or Boost service.</a></h4><p>If you've been thinking about building an online course, this LMScast is for you. Chris Badgett tells you how to launch a business, marketing, or leadership online course even if you've never had a website before. If you're like Chris you have experience, skills, and expertise in leadership, marketing, and/or entrepreneurship, and you're passionate to share your knowledge with others.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.techinsider.io/how-watson-ai-can-transform-education-2016-5">Here's how artificial intelligence could solve the biggest problem in education</a></h4><p>www.flickr.com Ashok Goel wants to expand high-quality education to "millions" more people over the internet. That idea isn't new. It's the same goal that's pushed universities to make more and more courses and degree programs available over the internet, making it possible for students living on the far sides of the word to get degrees from American universities - and vice versa.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2016/05/28/build-new-school-go-online-instead/84901040/">Build a new school? Go online instead</a></h4><p>What is the most cost-effective and efficient means of educating high school students in the 21st century? The obvious solution is online learning, which already is here I am a parent of two children attending Kennedy Elementary School - one of whom would have been in the first graduating class at a new Tech High School had the St.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://business.inquirer.net/210669/five-5-trending-technology-tips-to-empower-training-and-development-practitioners">Five (5) trending technology tips to empower training and development practitioners</a></h4><p>Our country is catching up in global trends when it comes to Training and Development (T&D) practices. This was captured in the recent survey conducted by the Philippine Society of Training and Development (PSTD) Foundation, Inc.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.softwaresecure.com/news/gfa-students-succeed-online-learning/">EdSurge | How to Set up Students to Succeed in Online Learning - Secure Testing. Anytime. Anywhere.</a></h4><p>A year into the ASU Global Freshman Academy (GFA) and edX partnership, the Chief Academic Technology Officer at ASU shares results to date and his views on what it takes to set students up for success in online learning - and the role of remote proctoring.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/marketers-target-students-through-online-learning/">Marketers Target Students Through Online Learning</a></h4><p>Students are directed to go online for schoolwork, and corporations are reaping the benefits by subjecting these students to targeted marketing. The National Education Policy Center's (NEPC) 18th Annual Report on Schoolhouse Commercialism Trends, " Learning to be Watched: Surveillance Culture at School," examines how "the policies that enable and encourage these practices connect today's children and adolescents to monitoring and to marketers."</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/05/26/9-case-studies-reveal-secrets-successful-blended-online-learning-programs/">9 case studies reveal secrets of successful blended, online learning programs</a></h4><p>Successful online and blended learning programs in a recent survey are those that prioritized better teacher-student relationships, used an online curriculum as a primary instructional source, and used a combination of in-person and virtual instructional support.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemanagement/b/weblog/archive/2016/05/26/opinion-it-s-time-for-a-learning-revolution.aspx">HR news, jobs & blogs | Human resources jobs, news & events - People Management</a></h4><p>This is the year of pivotal change within the L&D sector. For years we have spoken about the future of L&D, and how L&D has been changing, but we all know in our heart of hearts that there has been hardly any movement.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1964/bad-gamification-wont-fix-bad-elearning-seven-principles-that-will">Bad Gamification Won't Fix Bad eLearning: Seven Principles That Will by Fiona Quigley : Learning Solutions Magazine</a></h4><p>Gamification is the use of game elements to motivate people to complete tasks. According to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Education, though, gamification is sliding into the Trough of Disillusionment, where interest wanes as experiments and implementations fail to deliver. Why?</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.linfield.edu/dce/blog/top-4-myths-know-online-learning/">Top 4 Myths You Should Know About Online Learning - Linfield College Online Education Blog</a></h4><p>After debunking myths about online learning, you quickly see that this option has many benefits. Students can earn an online college degree program in their own time. Online learning is growing in popularity, and for good reason. When exploring your education options, don't let a few myths get in your way.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160525005051/en/Cloud-based-Education-Emerge-Key-Trend-Global-Lecture">Use of Cloud-based Education to Emerge as a Key Trend in the Global Lecture Capture Solutions Market Until 2020, Says Technavio</a></h4><p>LONDON--()--According to the latest market research report by Technavio, the lecture capture solutions market is expected to record a CAGR of more than 21% until 2020. In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of theglobal lecture capture solutions market for 2016-2020 .</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.afr.com/leadership/innovation/unsw-proves-students-learn-better-with-the-right-online-learning-20160520-gozyr7">UNSW proves students learn better with the right online learning</a></h4><p>Online learning techniques which dramatically improved engineering students results at the University of NSW are now being offered to the world through a free, massive open online course, or MOOC. UNSW's course, Through Engineers' Eyes: Engineering Mechanics by Experiment, Analysis and Design, now running on the FutureLearn MOOC platform, lets people learn engineering principles by trying real experiments in a virtual world.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/in-depth-analysis-of-blended-and-online-learning-programs-identify-key-characteristics-for-success-300273825.html">In-Depth Analysis of Blended and Online Learning Programs Identify Key Characteristics for Success</a></h4><p>Of the nine online or blended learning programs, five were whole school programs and four were credit recovery and remedial programs. While all differed in size, demographics, community types, location, and status of program development, the research team found important similarities.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blended-and-online-learning-solutions-from-fuel-education-recognized-by-education-industrys-leading-awards-programs-300275484.html">Blended and Online Learning Solutions from Fuel Education Recognized by Education Industry's Leading Awards Programs</a></h4><p>PEAK, FuelEd's personalized learning platform, won a 2016 BESSIE Award for Best Teacher Tools from ComputED Gazette. The BESSIE Awards, now in its 22nd year, target innovative and content-rich programs, apps, and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/education-36378572">Online degree units to cut tuition fees - BBC News</a></h4><p>A UK online university network is claiming a "breakthrough moment" with a project which will allow students to cut the cost of a Russell Group degree by studying part of it online. A Futurelearn online course will provide credits towards a University of Leeds undergraduate degree.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.clomedia.com/2016/05/20/are-you-putting-learning-content-in-the-cloud/">Are You Putting Learning Content in the Cloud?</a></h4><p>What is the shelf life for e-learning? Years, months? If learning leaders could make updates more easily - in real time, for example - what would be the optimum refresh rate? Typically, the shelf life of e-learning is all about the shelf life of the content itself.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2016-05-23/5-things-to-know-about-financial-aid-in-online-degree-programs">5 Things to Know About Financial Aid in Online Degree Programs</a></h4><p>The financial aid application process is largely the same for both online and traditional students, but there are certain things online learners should keep in mind, experts say. A college or graduate school education can be costly for on-campus and online students alike, but there are ways to ease the burden of a hefty price tag.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://next.ft.com/content/e20b32f4-1e8a-11e6-b286-cddde55ca122">The second renaissance will be digitised - FT.com</a></h4><p>With no teachers, timetables, or exams, Ecole 42 is a strange kind of educational institution, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students shuffle into this tech-enabled school whenever they want and work as hard as they need. Is this the</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.journalism.co.uk/press-releases/e-less-learning-is-the-new-corporate-training-methodology-set-to-rival-e-learning/s66/a639427/">e-Less Learning is the New Corporate Training Methodology Set to Rival e-Learning</a></h4><p>Press Release Leading training company launches new approach after survey of 3,000 learners shows overwhelming preference for face-to-face training. e-Less Learning is a cost effective, scalable 'forever resource' that every HR department should know about.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/05/23/xerox-tech-adds-analytics-to-video-capture.aspx">Xerox Tech Adds Analytics to Video Capture -- THE Journal</a></h4><p>Video Xerox researchers in India have developed technology that's able to analyze the contents of video and index it in a way that enables students to go immediately to the specific part of the recording they need for their learning. An Indian company that serves multiple universities has already licensed the technology for use in its video-based learning platform.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/05/19/strayer-u-deploys-data-analytics-to-improve-on-line-student-engagement.aspx?admgarea=news">Strayer U Deploys Data Analytics To Improve On line Student Engagement -- Campus Technology</a></h4><p>Distance Learning Strayer University has recently gone public with a partnership designed to help identify factors that contribute to success for student in online courses. "Developed in collaboration with student-success analytics innovator Civitas Learning, the findings often buck conventional wisdom, suggesting that data captured through a student's digital footprints can provide better predictors of success than the typical demographic data points," according to a news release.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160519005403/en/Xerox-Innovation-Turns-Online-Video-Lectures-Next-Gen">Xerox Innovation Turns Online Video Lectures Into Next-Gen College “Text Books” and E-Learning Tutors</a></h4><p>NORWALK, Conn.--()--Ever try to learn something technical or complex using a video lecture? College students will tell you it's frustrating. There's no table of contents to pinpoint where the key information exists in a particular video, and it's almost impossible to quickly find topics in the massive pile of video material now stored on websites like YouTube.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160520005015/en/Growth-Big-Data-Predicted-Significantly-Drive-Education">Growth of Big Data Predicted to Significantly Drive the Education Technology Market in the US Until 2019, Says Technavio | Business Wire</a></h4><p>According to the latest research report released by Technavio, the education technology market in North America is expected to reach over USD 55 billi</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/education/2016/05/17/the-benefits-of-sharing-student-work-in-online-spaces/">The Benefits of Sharing Student Work in Online Spaces</a></h4><p>Public education has long been scrutinized for how it is serving today's diverse learners. In an effort to measure and communicate with stakeholders the academic progress of public schools, federal and state assessments have been implemented to examine if and how well academic standards are being met.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.educationdive.com/news/surprise-data-science-technology-among-key-higher-ed-growth-areas/418204/">Surprise! Data science, technology among key higher ed growth areas</a></h4><p>Learning House research aims to help institutions think about the future New research from The Learning House aims to help colleges and universities think about the future of higher education.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/politics/report-finds-segregation-in-education-on-the-rise/article_0ac6b386-5971-542c-a2cd-a72e59a680f1.html">Report finds segregation in education on the rise</a></h4><p>"Segregation in public K-12 schools isn't getting better. It's getting worse, and getting worse quickly," Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia said. The analysis, he said, confirmed that America's schools are largely segregated by race and class, leaving "more than 20 million students of color now attending racially and socioeconomically isolated public schools."</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.groundreport.com/online-tools-transforming-learning-process/">How Online Tools Are Transforming The Learning Process - GroundReport</a></h4><p>Teachers and their students now have access to a large variety of online tools and websites that they can use to enhance the learning experience. In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this is truly changing the educational landscape as we know it.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://cloudtweaks.com/2016/05/educating-future-data-scientists/">Educating Our Future Data Scientists</a></h4><p>Data scientists are one of the many sought-after IT professionals currently enjoying their pick of positions thanks to a general shortage of IT staff . Universities and colleges have created and continue to develop master's programs attempting to address this skills shortage, and there's additionally been a reliance on boot camps to help fill the gaps.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.managers.org.uk/insights/news/2016/may/how-online-learning-is-shaping-the-uk-workforce">How Online Learning is Shaping the UK Workforce</a></h4><p>16 May 2016 - Learning is not just for the young, with new research from Coursera revealing the most active online learners are professionals studying alongside their work commitments Jermaine Haughton The appetite for online learning is on the up.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://bullardcharger.com/charger-blogs/2016/05/17/take-learning-into-your-own-hands/">Take learning into your own hands</a></h4><p>According to a March article in the Washington Post, getting A's is much easier to do nowadays than it was 60 years ago. There are a few reasons behind this. One, these days, teachers let you turn in late work for full credit. Two, a lot of school work is easy and common sense.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/learn-social-media/">Why Should I Learn More about Social Media? - OLC</a></h4><p>When you think of social media, networks like Facebook and LinkedIn most surely come to mind. But have you ever imagined these and other social applications like Twitter and Instagram as a part of your instructional design strategy? You may be wondering, "How exactly would something like Twitter fit into a learning experience?"</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/avoid-pain-points-online-learning/">How to Avoid These Three Pain Points for Online Learning | The Rapid E-Learning Blog</a></h4><p>The other day someone asked what I thought the three top pain points were for online training or elearning. I hear lots of complaints and I'm sure that there are many pain points, however if we keep them in perspective, they're really not as painful as being stabbed or thrown down a flight of stairs.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.tonybates.ca/2016/05/15/culture-and-effective-online-learning-environments/">Culture and effective online learning environments</a></h4><p>Figure A 1 from the original version of 'Teaching at a Distance' Over the last two months I have done a couple of workshops on building an effective learning environment, based on Appendix 1 of my online, open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://distance-educator.com/how-people-learn-in-an-asynchronous-online-learning-environment-the-relationships-between-graduate-students-learning-strategies-and-learning-satisfaction-2/">How people learn in an asynchronous online learning environment: The relationships between graduate students' learning strategies and learning satisfaction</a></h4><p>May 15, 2016 The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between learners' learning strategies and learning satisfaction in an asynchronous online learning environment, in an attempt to shed some light on how people learn in an online learning environment. One hundred and sixteen graduate students who were taking online learning courses participated in this study.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.heraldcourier.com/opinion/editorials/students-need-applied-stem-learning-for-future/article_adbaea64-1a55-11e6-ba32-c79c94933601.html">Students need applied STEM learning for future</a></h4><p>Last week, Burley Middle School engineering teacher Gabrielle Schoppa and media specialist Mae Craddock traveled to Bristol and partnered with Virginia Middle School technology teacher Debbie Browning to deliver one of the most amazing lessons I have ever seen.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/05/16/train-future-ed-tech-leaders-higher-ed-needs-new-discipline-some-say">To train future ed-tech leaders, higher ed needs new discipline, some say</a></h4><p>Does higher education need a brand-new discipline to train its next generation of ed-tech leaders, or should the work take place across disciplines in a reworked teaching and learning center?</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://marketbrief.edweek.org/the-startup-blog/back-school-learn-blended-learning/">Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning - Market Brief</a></h4><p>The Natick, Mass. public schools' blended learning transition has been going on for seven years and the results so far have been impressive. Teachers and students report that using computers more deeply improves their education. What ed-tech company wouldn't want to be a part of that?</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/18/online-degrees-save-money-and-boost-careers.html">Online degrees offer a cheaper route on the way to a better career</a></h4><p>With the cost of attending a four-year public university crossing $34,000 a year for out-of-state students, more people are turning to online education as a cheaper and more flexible alternative to brick-and-mortar schools. In fact, the number of students enrolling in online private not-for-profit institutions jumped over 11 percent in the last year, according to the Online Learning Consortium.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/10-online-learning-resources-practical">10 Online Learning Resources For Practical Skills</a></h4><p>Online learning resources are great for differentiated learning styles. The flipped aspect allows anyone to learn anywhere, anytime and at their own pace. So where can we go to learn not only academic lessons, but practical skills that help us lead enhanced lives? The 10 online learning resources listed below offer lots of education for just that.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2016/05/14/create-elearning-re-confirmed-meeting-iso-9001-quality-standard">Create eLearning is Re-Confirmed as Meeting the ISO 9001 Quality Standard</a></h4><p>Glasgow, United Kingdom, May 14, 2016 --( PR.com)-- The mobile-friendly e-learning portal producer, Create eLearning, has passed its ISO 9001 surveillance audit. ISO 9001 is a quality management standard that helps organisations demonstrate that they deliver a consistent high level of service. In addition, Create eLearning has Investors in People (IIP) Silver Standard.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2016/05/The-Enterprise-Learning-Ecosystem-Demystified-Part-II">The Enterprise Learning Ecosystem Demystified: Part II</a></h4><p>There is no doubt that technology has been growing at an extremely steep curve. Just consider mobile devices. Not only is there more variety in the type of smartphones or tablets available today, they have more functionality than they did some five years ago.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.infoagepub.com/products/2016-BPOL-Forum-Proceedings">IAP || Book || 2016 BPOL (Best Practices in Online Learning) Forum Proceedings</a></h4><p>Best practices are an ongoing issue of professors generally, and online instructors specifically, In order to identify and share best practices in online learning a faculty and staff committee at Nova Southeastern University was established in 2001. The Best Practices in Online Learning (BPOL) Committee sponsors a yearly forum that puts a spotlight on best practices.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemanagement/b/weblog/archive/2016/05/10/l-amp-d-failing-to-keep-up-with-rapidly-changing-nature-of-work.aspx">HR news, jobs & blogs | Human resources jobs, news & events - People Management</a></h4><p>L&D professionals have been urged to take control of their own personal development, as research reveals that just 36 per cent have a plan for how they will meet agreed business metrics in future.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.goodcall.com/news/50-pandora-listeners-consider-online-classes-top-factor-choosing-graduate-program-06795">Over 50% of Pandora Listeners Consider Online Classes a Top Factor in Choosing a Graduate Program</a></h4><p>Research shows that obtaining the right graduate school degree can increase an applicant's or employee's level of competitiveness. In fact, a recent survey reveals that 27% of employers want a master's degree for positions that previously required a bachelor's degree. And, a graduate degree can also boost salaries by as much as $17,000 a year.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.themalaymailonline.com/features/article/your-natural-brain-patterns-may-predict-how-well-you-learn-a-second-languag">Your natural brain patterns may predict how well you learn a second language (VIDEO)</a></h4><p>Your natural brain patterns may predict how well you learn a second language (VIDEO) Saturday May 14, 201609:21 AM GMT+8 SEATTLE, May 14 - If you struggled with languages at school then a new US study may provide you with an excuse, finding that some adults learn a second language better than others thanks to the rhythms of activity in their brains.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://edtechreview.in/e-learning/2379-online-learning-landscape-in-higher-education-2016-infographic">Online Learning Landscape in Higher Education 2016 Infographic</a></h4><p>This infographic illustrates the key topics and trends currently driving the infusion of online learning in higher education based on the most current research from across the field of higher education. The infographic highlights a number of trends that are affecting this changing landscape, including: Digital learning opportunies being quickly embraced by today's students.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://blog.cengage.com/adaptive-learning-for-online-accounting-courses/">Adaptive Learning for Online Accounting Courses - The Cengage Learning Blog</a></h4><p>This paper is a study of students' achievement in the Comprehensive Final Exams on online intermediate accounting courses with and without the use of adaptive learning technology. The Comprehensive Final Exam scores of courses without the adaptive learning component will be compared with those classes with integrated adaptive learning technology.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://www.news.gatech.edu/2016/05/12/lower-income-families-less-likely-use-online-learning-tools">Lower Income Families Less Likely to Use Online Learning Tools</a></h4><p>Science and Technology Society and Culture Parents looking to help their children succeed academically can access free online educational programs, games and services to help them outside the classroom. A plethora of these tools have popped up in recent years in an attempt to close the achievement gap and digital divide between the rich and poor.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.business.com/education/how-can-education-fully-embrace-the-digital-age-to-help-students-professionally/">How Can Education Fully Embrace the Digital Age to Help Students Professionally?</a></h4><p>The Internet being able to provide more convenient and reliable channels can help students professionally. Students are now able to make good use of online resources to help shape their skills and advance their careers at their pace. Educational institutions and students have seen massive success from online courses and open universities.</p></blockquote>
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</table>Julio Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-57832587466906573782016-05-16T18:37:00.000-07:002016-05-16T18:37:25.899-07:00Momenta Learning No. 67 News on Elearning and Online Learning<div style="width: 400px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin: 10px auto 20px auto;">Welcome to the No. 67 Issue of Momenta Learning News on Elearning and Online Learning</div>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/05/05/new-report-offers-tech-blueprint-for-student-centric-learning.aspx">New Report Offers Tech Blueprint for Student-Centric Learning -- THE Journal</a></h4><p>Research The traditional course management system isn't cutting it for schools trying to implement a student-centered learning model, according to a new report from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article"><h4><a href="http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/moocs-admissions-tools-another-disruption-disruptive-model/">MOOCs as Admissions Tools: Another Disruption for The Disruptive Model? - OLC</a></h4><p>Online education in its various forms has been shaking up education for years. More than a decade ago, Arizona State University Online was one of the first online institutions to offer courses all over the world. It continues to lead the way in disruptive educational technologies, including the poster child of disruptive educational technology: the MOOC.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-04-decode-data-science-speak-with-this-glossary-for-higher-ed">Decode Data Science Speak With This Glossary for Higher Ed (EdSurge News)</a></h4><p>Colleges and universities are awash in data and under increased pressure to quantify and improve student outcomes. As a result, higher-education practitioners and policymakers have, in turn, welcomed the application of data science in higher education. Pernicious challenges, they hope, can be better understood by data scientists who can bring disparate data sources together to help tell better stories around student progression, challenges,and success.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://tech.co/long-higher-education-becomes-obsolete-2016-05">When Will Higher Education Becomes Obsolete?</a></h4><p>Don't get me started on the higher education monster we have created in this country. Uhh...I guess that's already me getting started, so I have no choice but to continue. I have been saying for years that the time when a college degree was a must-have for a decent job is coming to an end.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/05/05/online-petition-urges-computer-science-education-funding/">Online petition urges computer science education funding</a></h4><p>An online petition urges Congress to provide $250 million to help schools and districts integrate computer science into the curriculum. In a letter sent to Congress, the authors note that technology is quickly changing society, and "participating in this world requires access to computer science in our schools."</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/05/05/report-games-and-online-video-gain-traction-in-education.aspx">Report: Games and Online Video Gain Traction in Education -- THE Journal</a></h4><p>Tech-Enhanced Learning Nearly half of all teachers - 48 percent - are using games in their instruction now, according to a new Speak Up research report released by Project Tomorrow. That's more than double the percentage from five years ago (23 percent). Things are not all positive for gaming, however.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="https://www.trainingjournal.com/articles/feature/leveraging-micro-learning">Leveraging Micro Learning</a></h4><p>These are describing the emerging trend of engaging learners through short content assets i.e. videos, PDFs, infographics, podcasts and assessments.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.nyoooz.com/chandigarh/453564/online-open-courses--would-enhance-quality-of-education-ignou-professor">Online open courses would enhance quality of education: IGNOU professor | Chandigarh NYOOOZ</a></h4><p>CRK Murthy from Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, IGNOU, spoke about open learning and online courses. A vote of thanks was delivered by Rupinder Tewari, the son of late Major Jiwan Tewari. "MOOC would enhance the quality of education by offering learning through e-books, video, audio and virtual labs," he said.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.datanami.com/2016/05/05/picking-right-data-science-education-path/">Finding the Right Path for Your Data Science Education</a></h4><p>When it comes to learning data science, there's no shortage of options available. You can pick up a book, read articles on the Web, or participate in a massively open online course (MOOC). Or, if you desire a more structured approach, you can take a six-month boot camps or even apply to a two-year degree programs. So which one should you choose?</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="6ae7bdb955b74498b2426956df32971f" data-card-type="article-full"><h4><a href="http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/ensuring-student-success-online-courses/">Ensuring Student Success in Online Courses</a></h4><p>Students like online classes due to their flexibility and convenience. But not all students do well in these courses; the statistics indicate that online classes have a much higher dropout rate compared to traditional face-to-face classes. The attrition rates in online courses tend to be 10 to 20 percent higher than in face-to-face classes.</p></blockquote>
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