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The Surprising History of Google's Push to Scan Millions of Library Books

ED Surge

Schonfeld, co-author of the new book, “Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization.” We came away wondering why people don’t talk more about this bit of recent edtech history, and what lessons could still be learned from it. Listen to the entire interview on this week’s EdSurge Podcast.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient.

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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration

ED Surge

It can bring traditional textbooks to life by adding interactive elements like videos, models or supplementary information to printed pages. Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational.

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Unlocking Skills: What Learners and Employers Need to Know About Microcredentials

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One of the draws to credentialing programs is that they afford learners unparalleled flexibility while requiring a considerably smaller investment of time than traditional degree programs. Your history course may not specify that you are gaining skills in research, writing and evaluation logic.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016. But these are by far the exception.

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'As Educators, We Must Tell the Truth'

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Michael Paul Ida Michael Paul Ida , a high school math and computer science teacher in Hawaii shared insights on the importance of bringing a healthy dose of skepticism to edtech and how teachers are disengaging from professional development. They are meaningful, in and of themselves.”

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In China, Online Degrees on Hold, Even as MOOCs Rise

ED Surge

Online Degrees On Hold China actually has a long history of distance learning—mostly at correspondence schools and on broadcast TV. For China, the move is a departure from its centuries-old tradition of favoring literature and the liberal arts. Today it is China, now the second biggest economy in the world, elbowing the U.S.

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