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Lawrence Hrubes

Students 'cannot multi-task with mobiles and study' - BBC News - 0 views

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shared by Lawrence Hrubes on 09 Jun 15 - No Cached
  • Researchers found that students sending and receiving messages while studying scored lower test results and were less effective at tasks such as note taking.The study examined how a generation of "voracious texters" might be affected by so many online distractions.It found that when students did not use mobiles, they were better at being able to recall information.
John Mikton

The Online Education Revolution Drifts Off Course : NPR - 2 views

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shared by John Mikton on 02 Jan 14 - No Cached
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  • Michael Nachbar on 03 Jan 14
     
    "We [added] human mentors," says Thrun. "We have people almost 24-7 that help you when you get stuck. We also added a lot of projects that require human feedback and human grading. "And that human element, surprise, surprise, makes a huge difference in the student experience and the learning outcomes," he says. So true! That's what independent schools have known for a long long time.
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