Educational Technology Archives

How Likely Is It For Google To Disrupt Education?

May 23, 2019

How Google Is About To Disrupt Education

Google has just announced it will add Augmented Reality to its search results. By the end of the year, most people will be familiar with AR and able to create their own content for free. This is a big opportunity for education to start turning the EdTech hype into reality.

by Richard Anning

5 Ways The IoT Affects eLearning Now And How It'll Affect It In The Future

May 22, 2019

5 Ways The IoT Affects eLearning Now And In The Future

The number of devices which will be a part of the Internet of Things (IoT) by 2025 will reach around 75 billion in number. The IoT will be ubiquitous, and so will be eLearning as a result. In this article, we'll discuss the connection between IoT and eLearning now, and in the future.

by Debadrita Sengupta

Peer Review Tools That Will Come In Handy In Writing

May 15, 2019

3 Tech Tools To Assist With Peer Review In Writing

A college professor shares here experience with tech tools from Google, Turnitin, and Panther, and how they helped sharpen her students’ peer review techniques on writing projects.

by Wayne D'Orio

May 2, 2019

Editors' Choice

Are Textbooks Becoming Obsolete?

In their 2019 Annual Letter, Bill & Melinda Gates claimed that "textbooks are becoming obsolete". I look at whether textbooks really are becoming obsolete, and if eLearning solutions should be used to augment or replace them. The answer is more complex than a soundbite; the trends are clear.

by Richard Anning

April 27, 2019

Social Media In Education: Can They Improve The Learning?

Using social media such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and so on provides free access to online communication and information. What if schools made use of them? Can they contribute to improving learning and teaching? See some examples of the benefits of social media in the classroom.

by Manuela Willbold

April 24, 2019

How Is IoT Establishing The Modern Classroom?

The Internet of Things or IoT has many applications in our daily lives. One of the aspects it affects is modern education. Explore how the IoT is changing modern classrooms and education.

by Muhammad Qamar Shafiq

April 20, 2019

Digital Transformation In Higher Education: Will Universities Survive?

Higher education and the nature of universities is changing and will continue to change for the next decade. Twenty years ago, 'digital' was not a major concern for universities. Although the World Wide Web started as an academic endeavor, universities were slow to catchup with a global digital transformation.

by Dariya Lopukhina

April 19, 2019

Mobile Apps In The Education Industry: A Productive Approach

This article is for the education institute owners and student who are not aware of the mobile apps in the education industry and its uses.

by Paresh Sagar

March 24, 2019

8 Top Trends Of Digital Transformation In Higher Education

The process of digitalization has started among all the major industries. However, in this article, I would like to cover digital transformation in higher education. Those who have tried modern technologies in education report increase in the overall performance of higher education institutions.

by Danylo Fedirko

March 22, 2019

5 Ways LMS Forums Can Be Used By Educators

This article outlines 5 interesting approaches to using forums for online courses. Examining the potential uses of forums helps educators to develop online class environments that have clear pedagogical intentions which keep the student experience at the core of course design.

by Christopher Drew

March 17, 2019

Smart Learning In The Digital Age

Smart learning bases its foundation on smart devices and intelligent technologies. By tapping on these resources, we can create effective digital learning environments that offer convenience to learners and keep pace with the changing demands of the digital age.

by Melissa SF Tham