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How instructors can leverage the online world to sharpen college students’ critical thinking skills

Marguerite McNeal, eCampus NewsSeptember 28, 2016 9:20 am
With smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, students have 24/7 access to news, information, and opinions—not all of which are well-informed or well-intentioned. In truth, we are flooded with a constant stream of information online, from legitimate news and facts to websites and social media posts taking sides in intense political debates.

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4 EdTech Trends to Watch in the New School Year

Michelle Faulkner | August 16, 2016 12:04 pm
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Helicopter Parents Have Landed on Campus. Here’s How to Handle Them

Marguerite McNeal, EdSurgeSeptember 28, 2016 9:14 am
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Instructors who flunk a student on an exam can reasonably expect to see an email from a concerned parent every so often. “Helicopter parenting” is so common today that faculty include lines in their syllabuses gently reminding students to take ownership on their work—not defer to their parents to ask the professor why their child performed poorly.

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A Coding Camp Specifically Designed for College Students Is Coming to Boston

Olivia Vanni, BostInnoSeptember 28, 2016 7:10 am
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In recent years, we’ve seen a slew of coding bootcamps pop up across the country, predominantly attracting professionals looking to get into the tech scene. And now, a coding bootcamp specifically meant for college students, from Horizons School of Technology, is starting taking applications for its new Boston program this upcoming summer.

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Tech Adoption Varies With Generational Differences

Chris Young, EducationNewsSeptember 28, 2016 7:07 am
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A research paper has looked at the effect generational differences have had on the use and adoption of technology within an educational setting. It says that as technology has become “as important to people as food and clothing,” it is necessary to look at how different generations use technology in different ways.

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EDTECH: Mooc Platform edX Is Launching An Artificial Intelligence Program

September 21, 2016 12:36 pm
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EdX, the online learning venture of Harvard and MIT, has launched 19 new digital credentials in high-demand fields including artificial intelligence. The move highlights the boom in tech fields such as data and computer science in higher education.

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When to Hire an LMS Developer

Justin Ferriman, LearnDashSeptember 21, 2016 12:34 pm
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One thing that I learned very early on in my career within elearning is that everyone defines a learning management slightly differently.

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World-Changing Power

Jazz Gandhum, EdTech DigestSeptember 21, 2016 12:32 pm
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The definition of education is “the process of teaching or learning” – and ever since the dawn of time, education has been central to the evolution of man.

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