Author: Matthew Lynch
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Teaching with tech: could iBooks Author spark an education revolution?
This article was written by David Glance, University of Western Australia Late last week, Apple announced the launch of a new piece of software, iBooks Author, and ... -
How to teach science and computing in the age of big data
This article was written by Tara Murphy, University of Sydney and James Curran, University of Sydney Earlier this week, Senator Chris Evans announced A$5 million worth of ... -
How technology can open up South Africa’s universities
This article was written by Craig Blewett, University of KwaZulu-Natal There are two revolutions happening in South Africa’s universities. One is very public and hard to ignore. ... -
Outdated exams are holding children back – not computers in the classroom
This article was writtenn by James Stanfield, Newcastle University and Angelika Strohmayer, Newcastle University A recent report has confirmed that simply increasing the number and use of ... -
Brain training games won’t help children do better at school
This article was written by Emma Blakey, University of Sheffield There has been a big increase recently in the number of computerised “brain training” programs marketed at ... -
Five studies find online courses are not working well at community colleges
Newest California study finds students are 11% less likely to pass an online version of the same class. This article was written by JILL BARSHAY Here’s an ... -
Cut through the clutter: One start-up offers a method for rating education technology
This article was written by NICHOLE DOBO A start-up company built around the idea of crowd-sourcing reviews for software provides a source of information for educators. But ... -
Technology lets students ‘flip’ the field trip
North Carolina museum’s “flipped field trip” lets high school students share art creation virtually This article was written by CHRIS BERDIK Last spring, crowds of teenagers ... -
Can public schools replicate the Mooresville model for digital learning success? Former superintendent Mark Edwards says they can
This article was written by Jamie Martines Mooresville Graded School District, near Charlotte, North Carolina, has become a national leader over the last decade in using ... -
Kids code their own 3D creations with new blocks-based design program
This article was written by Chris Berdik On a recent Saturday at Einstein’s Workshop, a maker space outside Boston, boisterous kids were busy with Legos, mini motors ...
