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5 Takeaways from the bbcon 2020 Virtual Higher Ed Super Session

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For this year’s Higher Ed Super Session , I was joined by Cara Giacomini , Chief Research and Data Officer at Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), James Wiley, Principal Analyst at Eduventures, and Jamie Harper, Vice President of US Education at Microsoft. A few great examples include: .

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PowerMyLearning: Free Online Education Games and Videos for Nonprofits and Libraries

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PowerMyLearning is a new, free online resource that has educational games, videos, and other activities for elementary, middle-school, and high school-aged students. CFY was founded by Elisabeth Stock in 1999 with the mission of helping low-income students do better in school by improving their learning environments at home.

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How We Learn – Capitalize On Knowing

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But even then, I often felt my mind drifting off in class, doodled on notes, or encountered moments where I was not motivated enough to attempt to process the course content. The best instructors and course developers are able to evaluate how their student’s learn and cater their offerings to get the best out of the situation.

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

These virtual libraries are meant to support different aspects of student learning, making the aggregate and perhaps distributed content of a physical library more accessible. "Second Life libraries are examples of immersive learning environments ," explained Dr. Hill. Success in Second Life.

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Your Ideal LMS. Have Your Cake And Eat It Too.

Gyrus

What sort of content are the learners expecting? Answering these questions will help you shape the correct direction for your organization to meet all of its learning and development needs. In this search for information, it is vital to focus on the objectives you want to achieve by the e-learning courses or training.

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New Models for Children's Museums: Wired Classrooms?

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Bob’s job is to set up and support “wired” schools and school districts. A former superintendent of such a district, he explained the basic premise to me: each student, from kindergarten on, has a personal laptop. The schools have open wireless internet, so each student has continual access to the Web.