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Solving Business Problems with Effective Virtual Technology
The world has swiftly transitioned to remote-based business as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Be it for education, conferencing, on-boarding, or telemedicine, use-cases for virtual technology have materialized overnight. “Voice of eLearning,” takes a look at how problem-solving tech has evolved just since the pandemic began with guest Scott Pleasants, Chief Innovation Office…
Why Effective Online Instruction Demands Teamwork
With the unexpected onset of a global health pandemic and a hurried transition to online teaching, we are caught in the crossfires of arguments for and against online instruction. Although online courses provide access to higher education to students from diverse demographic backgrounds, the majority of colleges are opting for an in-person fall semester. In the following sections,…
Touchless Technology to Support Education During the Pandemic with David Lopez
One way or another, back to school season is coming, but this fall is shaping up to be the start of a school year like no other. David Lopez, Senior Manager of Strategic Alliances at ScreenBeam, spoke about the challenges facing schools across the country in how to return kids to learning during…
How School@Home Elevates Homeschooling in a Remote World
With the immediate, new-normal future of education still largely uncertain as the fall semester begins across the country, homeschooling is quickly becoming option No. 1 for many families. However, concerns persist – how can these families ensure their students are getting the best education possible in a homeschool environment? Varsity Tutors Chief Academic Officer Brian…
Educators See Technology As Vital To Pandemic Recovery
Nearly nine in 10 educators believe that the need for technology in schools will increase in the next three years, according to a new survey released this week by the University of Virginia and the EdTech Evidence Exchange. Conducted as schools and districts navigate their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey also found that an overwhelming…
The Science of Reading Becomes a Standard for Arkansas
Reading Horizons CEO Stacy Hurst and Educational Specialist Laura Axtell are helping lead the company toward a simple goal – creating multisensory curriculum to increase reading skills and ensure quality reading education. The duo joined host Daniel Litwin to outline how the company is working to do exactly that via curriculum programs that emphasize the…
New Curricula Strategies for Remote Learning
Customer support takes on a whole new meaning during a pandemic as Brett Woudenberg and his team discovered on what they remember as Pi Day 2020 (March 14). In this episode, Brett talks about how his company responded to the incredible demand surge and the importance of supporting not only the students, but faculty and…
How Technology Supports Relationships Between Teachers and Students
During the three years my colleagues and I spent researching our book Whole: What Teachers Need to Help Students Thrive, we investigated the unique success stories of schools that were “out-performing their zip code.” Often situated in poor neighborhoods, the one consistent element across these “success outliers” was a culture focused on social and emotional…
Using Immersive Technology for Continued Job Training
The way the world learns is changing. The use of video and the internet have been part of this evolution. Now the urgency is even greater. Adam Smith, founder of Ally XR, has a long history of connecting technology with learning. This journey started with creating TeacherTube with his brother, an educator. “My brother…
4 Recommendations for Online Learning This Fall
A new resource from Indiana University (IU) offers a look at some of the most important factors that make online learning a success. When IU closed physical classes and moved to online instruction, the eLearning Research and Practice Lab started work to gauge undergraduate students’ and instructors’ online learning experiences via a full-census survey. While…
COVID-19 Continues its Digital Paradigm Shift in Higher Education
Below is an interview with J.D. White, chief product officer of the newly-formed Anthology, regarding the future of higher-ed technology and how institutions redefine themselves as the higher-ed landscape changes—especially in the wake of COVID-19. — What’s your perspective on the state of higher-ed technology? If you had asked me this question in early January,…
Washington State to Connect 60,000 Students to Online Learning
Last spring when Washington’s K–12 schools were closed for in-person learning, school districts across the state pulled together every laptop, tablet, smartphone, and wifi hotspot they could so students were able to continue learning and educators could continue teaching. This spring, to help with COVID-related costs, Congress allocated $195 million to Washington’s school districts and…
How to Modernize Technology in Higher Education
Thanks to the hard work of faculty and the dedication of students, college campuses are hotbeds for innovation and discovery. The internet, antibiotics, the Richter scale, and Google’s algorithm are just a handful of the innovations that have been created on university soil. But, when it comes to technology’s role in supporting innovative teaching and…
Apple teams up with HBCUs to bring coding and creativity opportunities to communities across the US
Apple announced it is deepening its existing partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), adding 10 more HBCU regional coding centers that will serve as technology hubs for their campuses and broader communities. This effort is part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative, designed to bring coding, creativity, and workforce development opportunities to learners of…
Why Businesses and Universities are Implementing Micro-Credentialing
Brady Colby, founder and CEO of Thirty Two Edu, joined the show to talk about the growing importance of micro-credentialing and the potential downfall of many universities. Online learning has taken a front and center role in the world of education in light of the pandemic. While some universities and higher education institutions have met…
Why Continuous Learning is Attractive to Gen Z and Millennials
When it comes to updating professional skills, continuous learning is more important to Millennials and adult Gen Zers than to Gen Xers and Baby Boomers, according to a survey. More than half of Millennials (58 percent) and adult Gen Zers (52 percent) said success in their careers depends on updating their skills and knowledge frequently, compared…
The Roboticist Chronicles: How Arc Helps Engineering Students Get Hands-On Experience
Sitting in a classroom and learning about engineering is much different from actually being on the job. That’s why Dr. Peter Loos, Professor in the Practice of Materials Science and Nanoengineering at Rice University, has such a critical role. He works with seniors on their capstone projects, taking their ideas and training from the…
22 EdTech Products Awarded Research-Based Design Product Certification
Twenty-two products have earned the Research-Based Design product certification from Digital Promise, joining 13 others that were certified earlier this year. The certification is intended to serve as a reliable signal for consumers, including school administrators, educators, and families, looking for evidence of educational technology (edtech) products that are based in research about learning. The…
How Online Learning Can Actually Work
What is the difference between remote learning and online learning? Carol Ribeiro, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VHS Learning, can tell you. She has over 20 years of experience in online education management and systems development. In this episode, Carol addresses the big picture issues schools need to contemplate during this mass disruption….
Understanding How Commercialization in Education Led to 2020’s AP Tests: Ratified
Ratified is a radio show hosted by Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin, exploring the intersection of business and policy in long-form fashion. After the nation issued a national emergency on March 13, 2020, the impact on public education rushed in like a tsunami. Schools shut their doors and hustled to transition to remote education….
Pearson Study—There’s No Unplugging from Online Learning
Pearson today released the results of its second Global Learner Survey, an annual study capturing the voice of learners worldwide. The findings show learners believe there is little likelihood of ever returning to the pre-COVID world of fully in-person work and learning, with more than 75% saying the pandemic has fundamentally changed education as we…
The Millennial Disruption of Learning: Voices of eLearning
JW Marshall, host of Voices of eLearning, spoke with Somi Arian, Founder and Managing Director, Smart Cookie Media. Marshall and Arian began their discussion with the topic of how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the career and business landscape. “It has accelerated a change that has already started,” said Arian. The companies that have…
California Department of Education Plans to Connect 1 Million Students This Fall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced today that the California Department of Education (CDE) is collaborating closely with Apple and T-Mobile to connect up to 1 million students in need as most schools across California expect to begin the next school year in distance learning. At a time when schools have experienced a…
Making Sense Out of Madness: Protecting Students Online in a Time of Crisis
Need another negative for this forced migration to remote learning? Students become even more vulnerable to the dangers of what Advait Shinde calls the “modern Internet”. On this episode, the co-founder and CEO of GoGuardian talks about how his company is adjusting its products and services to these new scenarios and offers some hopeful…
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