In August, 2013, the Glendale Unified School District hired Geo Listening to monitor the social media posts of 13,000 students attending eight middle …
Continue ReadingEducation has changed and will never go back. To debate the pros and cons of mobile technology’s place in the modern classroom is at this point …
Continue ReadingTechnology plays an ever-increasing role in classrooms, whether elementary, high school or college. Digital textbooks may seem inevitable for most …
Continue ReadingThe concept of a MOOC is amazing to anyone looking to gain knowledge without the money or time for the University experience. However nothing of value …
Continue ReadingThere is a new form of digital literacy being promoted in many middle schools and high schools: the idea of being a digital citizen. The idea is to …
Continue ReadingA recent survey shows that 27% of admissions officers have googled a college applicant, and 26% have visited social media accounts. If you’re …
Continue ReadingA variety of educational facilities, organizations and institutions—especially online entities—are considering awarding digital badges as a form of …
Continue ReadingMobile technology is becoming just as important to higher learning as the concept of education itself. The difference is mobile technology just may …
Continue ReadingThe ever-rising cost of college weighs on the minds of students, parents and college administrators alike. Will the advent of some new free or …
Continue ReadingCompetency based degree programs allow students to earn college credit based on an assessment of their knowledge, not on credit hours. These programs …
Continue ReadingMany prestigious universities, including Syracuse University and Harvard, have online versions of their school. It may be easier to gain admittance to …
Continue ReadingNo doubt you’ve heard of the MOOC phenomenon. You may have even registered for one of these free classes yourself. But how sustainable is the …
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