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  • David Vogt 10:49 am on May 6, 2012
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    Tags: challenge-based learning,   

    Human interaction with information on the Internet, including consumption, creation and distribution, generates data with value that can be mined.  Social media analytics, for example, is a red-hot market as organizations of all kinds seek to understand rapidly-emerging trends.  Learning Analytics applies similar data-mining techniques to create value for learners, teachers, parents, and education systems. Opportunity […]

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    • Dave Horn 8:59 pm on May 8, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      As a teacher/new administrator I can see applications of data collection, analysis, and interpretation in regards to evaluating technology programs and crafting them so that learners, educators, and schools are getting the most out of any program or approach.

  • David Vogt 10:04 am on May 6, 2012
    -5 votes
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    Tags: digital textbooks,   

    Tablets and related devices have redefined publishing, including textbooks.  No longer is textbook content necessarily closed, static and non-interactive.  The growing expectation of both teachers and students is that Digital Textbooks must deliver a rich, engaging, responsive journey – a thrilling new kind of learning experience. Opportunity Statement Digital Textbooks offer a range of highly-creative […]

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    • Danielle 7:21 am on May 10, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      As an EFL textbook writer, the idea of developing and potentially marketing accessible, interactive, media-rich, cost-effective, eco-friendly (at least in terms of being paperless) learning materials either on my own or collaboratively in a timely manner is a pretty exciting prospect and one I will no doubt pursue.

    • sheza 12:17 pm on May 12, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      When Apple accounced its free iBooks app, a lot of people were skeptical as to how school boards would be able to reap its benefits given the expensive device costs: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/01/19/apples-ibooks-2-takes-a-bite-out-of-education/

      However, with the maority of readings now being made available to university students through online databases and e-course packs (unlike options available in this MET program itself) there is a definite shift away from the traditional, heavy, paper-bound textbook to the alternative which takes up a GB or 2 on your tablet, laptop or even smart phone.

      Politics teachers don’t even invest in textbooks at the high school level because they become out-dated so quickly – with new editions of most textbooks being released every year, school boards don’t have the budgets to keep up. So students are asked to make do with 10 or 15 year old editions of the texts. However, with updates available to download onto your e-book whenever they are released, it can be argued that investing one time in a class set of iPads for the Politics class is a lot more feasible. And considering that most students are taking part in the BYOD phenomenon, this option is definitely a better bet. It is also environmentally friendly and much more portable!

    • gillian 7:09 pm on May 12, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      Hardware aside, e-texts have many advantages for education and the environment. Digital textbooks have the potential to be more than just “text” books, but they can combine multimedia and interactivity to engage learners beyond the dusty pages of tradtional paper texts. As Sheza mentions above,most e-texts are compatible with a variety of devices and can be easily combined with ventures around BYOD. In the long run, e-texts are more cost efficient and environmentally friendly as licenses as purchased, renewed and updated without a single tree lost.

  • David Vogt 9:27 am on May 6, 2012
    -9 votes
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    Tags: digital learning ecosystems,   

    Education is breaking free of the confines of the LMS (Learning Management System).   Abundant online (mostly free!) tools and services allow both students and teachers to take advantage of broader resources and potentials within self-managed Digital Learning Ecosystems (DLEs).   The inherent flexibility and autonomy encourages learners and educators to ‘own’ the learning experience in […]

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    • ping 5:25 am on May 12, 2012 | Log in to Reply

      I think DLE is a way leading to our dreamed “learner-centered education”. It aggregates all supportive resources necessary for a learner, including their parents! That’s the social&tech network specified in education. It’s not an easy work but definitely has the future. I would be an early client for ventures go in this way.

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