by organizing educational videos and letting professors “flip” them to enhance their lectures.
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New: 10 of the best Apple apps for education in 2012 | eSchool News - 0 views
What I'm Seeing: Apps Reinventing Learning Experiences | Getting Smart by %author_name%... - 0 views
'Free-Range Learners': Study Opens Window Into How Students Hunt for Educational Conten... - 0 views
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“It’s almost like they want to find the content by themselves,”
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Ms. Morgan borrows the phrase “free-range learning” to describe students’ behavior, and she finds that they generally shop around for content in places educators would endorse. Students seem most favorably inclined to materials from other universities.
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They “don’t want to ask librarians or tutors in the study center or stuff like that,” she says. “It’s more the informal networks that they’re using.”
Infographic: Are eBook Readers Reading More? | Getting Smart by %author_name% | %tag% - 0 views
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Thirty percent of those reading electronic content and 40 percent of those who have owned an eReader device for a year or more say they read more.
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Saylor.org is a free and open collection of college level courses. There are no registrations or fees required to take our courses, and you will earn a certificate upon completion of each course. Because we are not accredited, you will not earn a college degree or diploma; however, our team of experienced college professors has designed each course so you will be able to achieve the same learning objectives as students enrolled in traditional colleges.
Classifying K-12 blended learning | Innosight Institute - 0 views
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The new taxonomy also identifies four sub-categories that are appearing, namely the Station-Rotation, Lab-Rotation, Flipped-Classroom, and Individual-Rotation models.
How Much Does Blended Learning Cost? -- THE Journal - 0 views
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Many inputs go into the costs behind a blended-learning school: the number of teachers and administrators; their specific salaries; the instructional materials and technologies; student services; and other school operations.
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The paper reaches the conclusion that the costs of blended learning are significantly lower than the $10,000 national average for traditional brick-and-mortar schools. They find that, on average, the costs range from $7,600 to $10,200.
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Our own view is that blended learning will and should help schools--and ultimately the public--save money. But the overriding reason to adopt a blended-learning school isn't because of its cost savings, but instead because of the benefits for students that can result. Ultimately blended learning should help schools and policymakers move our education system to a student-centric one that educates children both more effectively and efficiently.
Q&A: The Future Textbook Will Merge With All Other Learning Content | Getting Smart by ... - 0 views
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Q&A: The Future Textbook Will Merge With All Other Learning Content
Bring Your Own Device Prompts School Infrastructure Investments - 0 views
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Many of the nation's school districts still don't have the bandwidth needed to support mobile devices used by students.
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Many of the nation's school districts still don't have the bandwidth needed to support mobile devices used by students.
Online Teacher of the Year: Individualized instruction is key | eSchool News - 0 views
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Through a combination of blended learning, individualized instruction, and enthusiasm, online biology teacher Leslie Fetzer’s dedication to helping her special-needs students develop core learning skills contributed to her new title as the 2012 National Online Teacher of the Year for K-12 education.
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Fetzer said that teaching online lets her instantly individualize instruction for her students, and she is able to personalize lessons to appeal to each student’s own areas of interest or preferences. Access to different online tools and technologies is an added benefit.
SmartTech Roundup | Getting Smart - 0 views
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PC Mag reports that over 1.5 million are in use in educational institutions (bet it’s a lot more than that). Boston’s NPR station reports that over 600 districts have ditched textbooks and purchased iPads for all students.
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15 Favorite iPad Apps As Selected By Teachers | Emerging Education Technology - 0 views
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