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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

Edsurge

If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” The system sends students a text or e-mail 24 to 48 hours after a class, with one multiple-choice question about the material.

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School of Me: Letting students study what they want, when they want is the latest education trend

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I Some education technology developers, such as Knewton, say machines can figure out what students need to know and how best to deliver it. A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program.

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network. While Kno has fixed its issues, it appears as though Stanza, a popular e-reader app, will remain in the app graveyard. E-book provider Overdrive reports that e-book checkouts from libraries are up over 200% from last year.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

From the Knewton blog : “ Introducing Knewton Product Updates for Fall 2017.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A survey by e-textbook provider VitalSource has found that 50 percent of students who delayed buying textbooks because of high prices saw their grades suffer as a result.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. ” Inside Higher Ed on Knewton ’s “pivot.” ” Via Futurism : “ Global E-Waste Increased by Eight Percent since 2014.” ” More on the bill via Inside Higher Ed. Storify is shutting down.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.” ” “Student marketplace Spitball has launched a token-based ‘ blockchain economy ’ that aims to switch up the e-learning industry and create a decentralised landscape for students,” says IBS Intelligence. Sounds legit.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” ” From Mindwires Consulting: “ e-Literate Big Picture: LMS.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Private Colleges’ Tuition-Discount Rate Hits All-Time High.” Pay Edsurge money to see the details.