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Listen: How To Prepare For Predictive Analytics
[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=13832319″ theme=”light” autoplay=”false” playlist=”false” width=”100%” height=”200px”] The current trend in higher education is to attempt to leverage “predictive analytics” in order to operate more efficiently in the areas of recruiting, retention, alumni engagement for fundraising, or simple cost management. The danger in trying to predict an institutional future comes when your models are…
Listen: Immersive Tech’s Impact on Business in 2018 with Brian Hoang & Marwan Kodeih
On this episode of our Software & Electronics Podcast, we’re joined by Brian Hoang & Marwan Kodeih of Immosis! We get to talk with them about emerging trends within the AR/VR space in terms of influencing the business world, training mediums, and how adaptable the tech is for different industries. We also dive deep…
Project Based Learning Webinar Using 3D Tool Tinkercad
Project-based learning (PBL) is fun and effective for both students and teachers, and can support the needs of diverse learners. This approach to learning is also a better way to prepare students for the job environments of tomorrow. According to Edutopia, project-based learning helps students gain the skills necessary to solve highly complex problems and…
California governor proposes state’s first public, online community college
Governor Brown recently unveiled a budget including funds to open an online community college. The school would focus on short-term credentials and skills in fields like manufacturing and healthcare. What we’re talking about are job skills … that target adult learners — those who are in the workforce with no college or some college but…
25 Education Trends for 2018
So, it seems that in the minds of our modern educators, only one thing seems to be piquing their interest: innovations in learning. In 2018, there are already huge ideas for AR/VR within the learning process and in fact, the “eSchool Media’s Annual Trends Report” even confirms what is already in many educators and…
University of Washington Establishes Reality Lab VR Center in Seattle
Virtual Reality is no longer the stuff of novels and movies. The technology is moving into the mainstream, and now it’s getting a boost from academia—with the support of Big Tech. Google, Facebook and Huawei all recently kicked in $2 million each to fund a new VR and AR (augmented reality) research lab at the…
LISTEN: The State Of Video Technology In Education
The use of video in education is on the rise as students are beginning to use it as a way to communicate. In our latest MarketScale Education Technology Minute we discuss the state of video technology in education.
U.S. Agencies Grapple With Student Data Privacy Guidance for Schools
The US Department of Education & the federal trade commission are struggling with how to guide schools on protecting students personal information while using educational technology. The information that is provided on devices like Ipads, laptops and other computers allow companies to get information about there consumers however access to this information becomes a more…
Dr. Abbie Brown on Teaching Teachers
On this episode of our Education Technology podcast, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Abbie Brown from East Carolina University. We talk about the concept of teaching teachers, helping people step out of their comfort zones, how technology is generating a new language, and the dangers of existing on the bleeding edge.
Artificial Intelligence Boosts Authentic Learning in Higher Education
Educational practices have always been steadily evolving, punctuated by brief eras of sharp reform based on current trends and emerging research. Historically, education reflects the social norms and needs of its time. As culture changes, so must we change the way we teach. Computers have revolutionized the classroom, no doubt. In the 1980s it became…
LISTEN: U.S. Agencies Grapple With Student Data Privacy Guidance for Schools
The U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Trade Commission are struggling with how to guide schools on protecting students’ personal information while using educational technology. The information that is provided on devices like iPads, Laptops and other computers allow companies to gain information about their consumers. However, access to this information becomes a…
LISTEN: Astronomers just spotted a new ‘Super Earth’ planet that feels a whole lot like home
Astronomers have discovered a new SUPER EARTH planet that could be the next frontier. K2-18b was originally discovered in 2015 but after further study by astronomers has been categorized as a SUPER EARTH planet. Right now, scientists have narrowed down the planets makeup to being either mostly rocky with a gaseous atmosphere like Earth OR…
Manchester University launches new student IoT competition
Competition is in the air at Manchester University and it’s all about Industry 4.0! A brand-new IoT competition is in the midst and is also known as the Digital Innovation Challenge, which tasks its participants with developing new-found solutions for the future ahead in Industry 4.0.
Protecting education data among insecure systems
[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=13560533″ theme=”light” autoplay=”false” playlist=”false” width=”100%” height=”200px”] Data breaches have become a fact of American life, with exposures at major digital services millions rely on. Schools are increasingly being targeted, with more than 207 incidents documented since January of 2016. Ed tech experts point out that while hacks are highly technical, proper employee training…
3D-printed live bacteria creates world’s first “living tattoo”
Things are alive at MIT these days, even tattoos! Recently, it was a team over at the university that was experimenting with genetically modified bacteria cells that led them into creating a new technique of 3D printing regarding tattoo design. It was through this concept that something special occurred, a living tattoo that provided…
Education Technology Accessibility Benefits Students, Faculty, and Schools
The education industry is currently experiencing a technology revolution of massive proportions. What seemed impossible during the days of chalkboards, erasers, and chalk dust, is possible today as students now have the ability to personalize their own learning through competency models complete with interactive elements and virtual reality capabilities. Educational technology is the use of…
Edmit is Helping Students Make Smart Financial College Decisions
A new tool is becoming available to high school students to help them make financially savvier choices on where they attend college. The new tool, Edmit, will allow high school students to submit their GPA, SAT or ACT scores, zip code, and current high school and give them an estimate on tuition price for the…
WATCH: TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO VR TECHNOLOGY
Thanks to companies like Dell, Accenture, Nvidia, Intel, Unity, and Unreal Texas A&M engineering students now have access to virtual reality glasses. With these VR headsets they are finding solutions to real life problems. Rodney Boehmn, Director of Engineering and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M.
WATCH: Mobile Learning Is Coming to Syria
The war in Syria has led to shortages of jobs, infrastructure, security all over the country. This made information access and education that more important during the conflict. To resolve this, Funzi and UNDP Syria have partnered together to bring mobile learning to Syrian students, which is expected launch this year. “Mobile learning leverages technology…
WATCH: Technology Is Helping English Language Learners Prosper
Educators have always looked for new and innovative ways to assist non-English speakers learn English. However, technology has shown how digital media can support those learning English. Studies has shown that providing computers or tablets to practice a new language, will actually increase the chances of the student learning it. Digital media and Technology can…
WATCH: Google Is Bringing Virtual Reality To The Classroom
Google is offering tools and programs to make the best use of Virtual Reality in the classroom. One of these tools is called “Expeditions“, which immerse the students in virtual trips all over the world. Some of the tours even have free lesson plans that the educator can use in class. Another important tool is…
Nevada District Uses Data Tool To Increase Graduation Rates
High School students who drop out or fail is common but maybe there is something out there to help certain people receive the help they need to graduate and succeed. With large districts housing hundreds of students in each class, it’s easy to get lost in the system of names but Nathan Trenholm and…
Colleges Now Using the Power of Virtual Reality to Drive Recruitment
For high school juniors and seniors—and their parents—the college visit is a time-honored tradition. But it’s also expensive and time-consuming, particularly if the eager student in question wants to see four, five, or even a dozen schools. For a lot of families, planning that many visits is simply impossible. The result? A student ends up…
IBM and Ghana’s TECHAiDE Team Up to Empower Ghanaian Women and Girls with ASANKA
For ten years, Ghanaian entrepreneur Kafubi Prebbie has been leading the technology company TECHAiDE, which aims to enhance the education of young women through technology. Solving gender inequity and poverty means, for Prebbie, providing services like community computer labs, mobile hotspots, and products like ASANKA. The Ghanaian word for community grinding bowl as well as…
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