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How Can Teachers Use Voice Assistants At School?

Voice assistants at school offer personalized learning experiences for students.

Voice assistants help improve time management for both teachers and students. [ more ]

eLearning Industry

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IoT In Learning: Benefits And Implementation

IoT enables personalized and remote learning by providing valuable data for individual students' needs.

Real-time data through IoT devices helps institutions track progress, attendance, and teacher development for improved teaching methods. [ more ]

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The Verge

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Texas is replacing thousands of human exam graders with AI

Texas Education Agency (TEA) is implementing an artificial intelligence-powered scoring system in state exams to save costs and reduce the need for human graders.

The new AI scoring system is trained on exam responses that had already received human grading and includes safety nets for accuracy, but faces skepticism from some educators. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

2 months ago

Online learning

Administrators unsure how to implement ed tech in classrooms

University administrators lack confidence in choosing effective ed-tech products.

Practices like technology audits and seeking feedback from students are recommended to boost confidence in choosing ed-tech products. [ more ]

The Verge

3 days ago

Google's new LearnLM AI model focuses on education

LearnLM, a new AI model by Google, aids students with homework, offering expertise in subjects, creative examples, coaching, and integration across Google products. [ more ]

Fast Company

2 weeks ago

GenAI and education: Beyond the hype

GenAI writing tools like ChatGPT are increasingly popular among college students, but there is a lack of trust in their accuracy for learning purposes. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

5 months ago

How 4 NYC high school students say AI-powered tools are changing their education

New York City schools initially blocked the use of ChatGPT due to concerns about cheating and content safety, but later embraced its potential.

44% of teenagers in a national survey said they were likely to use AI-powered tools for schoolwork, despite considering it cheating. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

5 months ago

How 4 NYC high school students say AI-powered tools are changing their education

New York City schools initially blocked the use of ChatGPT due to concerns about cheating and content safety, but later embraced its potential.

44% of teenagers in a national survey said they were likely to use AI-powered tools for schoolwork, despite considering it cheating. [ more ]

eLearning Industry

22 hours ago

Data science

Six Statistics That Highlight The Power Of Mobile Learning

Mobile learning is a significant and rapidly growing sector with benefits like efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and engagement. [ more ]

eLearning

2 months ago

Data science

Experience API (xAPI) in Adobe Learning Manager - eLearning

xAPI enables capturing and disseminating extensive human performance data.

xAPI is a standard for data exchange across various learning technologies. [ more ]

Axios

Meta wants to put students and teachers in Quest VR headsets

Meta plans to make Quest VR headset a central piece of school equipment, offering visually engrossing education apps for ages 13+. [ more ]

eLearning

How Using Technology in Teaching Impacts Classrooms? - eLearning

Classroom technology promotes practical learning and engagement.

Technology fosters creativity, interactivity, and self-paced learning for students. [ more ]

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Cell Phone Pouches Promise to Improve Focus at School. Kids Aren't Convinced

Yondr pouches help combat phone addiction and distraction in schools.

Yondr saw rapid growth in sales since 2021, serving over 1 million students worldwide. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

Over 140,000 NYC students will take state exams on computers this year. Are schools ready?

NYC educators are concerned about students transitioning to computer-based exams.

State is phasing in computer-based testing for grades 3-8, starting with fifth and eighth graders. [ more ]

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One year in, Khan Academy's AI has 65,000 students, and is still learning new skills

AI tutor Khanmigo helps with math, literature, essays, and offers personalized guidance to students.

Khan Academy aims to expand Khanmigo to reach up to 1 million students and teachers by fall, focusing on integrating AI into study materials. [ more ]

LogRocket Blog

Leader Spotlight: Closing the gap to education equity, with Carly Fuller - LogRocket Blog

Carly Fuller's journey from teaching to product leadership at EdisonLearning emphasizes the importance of hands-on experience and passion in driving career growth.

Carly discusses challenges in the edtech industry, highlighting the shift towards interoperable tech systems and the need for innovation while adhering to compliance standards. [ more ]

eLearning Industry

3 months ago

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EdTech World Forum 2024

The EdTech World Forum 2024 is a leading education technology event in London.

The event focuses on AI, eLearning, blended learning, LLM, coding, and EdTech. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

5 months ago