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In an effort to increase meaningful engagement in class, The Center for Physics Education Research (CPER) at the Air Force Academy is developing a "technology based system for monitoring student participation in all classroom activities on a daily basis and providing real-time scoring data to instructors through a mobile device such as an iPad TM, iPod TouchTM, or AndroidTM based device. Students will be rewarded for showing evidence of classroom engagement."

Why Khan Academy and similar approaches are not transformative

How are learning analytics being used In education? Data-mining and measurement for educational purposes.

Also on learning analytics and data http://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/04/exploring-the-khan-academys-use-of-learning-data-and-learning-analytics/ Through the lens of Khan Academy.

"We need high-quality education for the fraction of the cost and to give anyone a chance to learn throughout their lifetime."

Code Academy wants to teach everyone how to write software for free.

The New York Times takes on Khan Academy

I am getting a bit tired of the 'either/or' scenarios painted by some. Thankfully, some teachers like Ms.Tavenner seem to realize that they can use technology in a useful way to teach effectively. "Ms. Tavenner says she believes that computers cannot replace teachers. But the computer, she recognizes, can do some things a teacher cannot. It can offer personal feedback to a whole room of students as they work. And it can give the teacher additional class time to do more creative and customized teaching."

An article on Khan Academy

SOPA- as explained by Sal Khan of Khan Academy

A 14 year old student in New York shares how Khan Academy improved his learning and scores.

A different point of view on Khan Academy because of one-way instruction.

Flipping the classroom continues to get a lot of press

An interesting video on the perspective that the Khan Academy might not be effective for new learners

Khan Academy

Interesting commentary written by Salman Kahn (Kahn Academy) on his ideas about the correct use of technology in the classroom. He reviews the ways that he feels technology can enhance teaching and learning and the critical role that a teacher plays.

Salman Khan + Google Hangout + disruption of education

What happens when online tutoring goes to school?