K12 Education

February 4, 2017

The Diffusion Of Innovations: Everett Rogers

Can a rural sociologist who studied animal husbandry in the 1950s have anything to say about the way high-tech products are accepted into the marketplace? Turns out he can. Let us talk about the diffusion of innovations.

by Bill Ferster

January 13, 2017

How To Ensure Rural Students Benefit From eLearning

Online courses are proving a viable and popular way to fill gaps for K12 students in rural areas. Read on to learn how rural students can take advantage of online learning resources to fill gaps that brick-and-mortar schools can’t always cover.

by Sarah Pike

December 10, 2016

4 Principles, 4 Structures, And 8 Magic Tips For Educational Blogging

Do you feel the bore when you talk about blogging or do your students feel so? You may in fact turn that bore into an ever-green learning experience that builds portfolios for your students. Here are the principles, the structures, and some magic tricks for effective educational blogging.

by Mehdi ZOUAOUI

December 3, 2016

What Is Gamification? (And How Does It Differ From Gaming?)

When parents search for an eLearning platform for their children, they might be turned off by the term gamification. First of all, gaming and gamification are not the same thing. Τhis article will clarify what is gamification once and for all.

by Elizabeth Goodhue

December 2, 2016

Lack Of eLearning Materials In Secondary Schools

My concern is about most public schools in Africa and elsewhere that are forgotten and which face a lack of eLearning materials; this will become a problem in the future.

by Olatunde Osiyemi

October 29, 2016

Interview: The Evolution Of Teaching In Spain

Agustina Garcia is a philologist and language teacher at the IES Lope de Vega in Madrid; she is now studying Clarice Lispector, the Brazilian writer of Ukrainian origin and a Jewish family, author of "The Passion According to G.H". At LearningLovers.org we have had the opportunity to chat with her to give us her vision of the evolution of teaching in Spain after 30 years of experience in the sector. A luxury!

by Leticia Lafuente López

October 23, 2016

Teaching And Learning Analytics To Support Teacher Inquiry

This is the fourth and final article of a series discussing analytics for the classroom teacher. Here, we focus on Teaching and Learning Analytics.

by Demetrios G. Sampson

October 22, 2016

Learning Analytics: Analyze Your Lesson To Discover More About Your Students

This is the third in a series of articles discussing analytics for the classroom teacher. Here, we focus on Learning Analytics as the technology that can reinforce teachers to discover more about their students to provide them with personalized support.

by Demetrios G. Sampson

October 21, 2016

Teaching Analytics: Analyze Your Lesson Plans To Improve Them

This is the second in a series of articles discussing analytics for the classroom teacher. Here, we focus on Teaching Analytics and how it can support classroom teachers to reflect on their teaching designs.

by Demetrios G. Sampson

October 20, 2016

Educational Data Analytics Technologies For Data-Driven Decision Making In Schools

This is the first in a series of articles discussing analytics for the classroom teacher. Here, we focus on educational data analytics technologies for supporting data-driven decision making in schools.

by Demetrios G. Sampson

October 12, 2016

6 Steps To Automate Student Fees To Increase Collection And Recovery

When schools and colleges are filled with stacks of loose papers and manila folders, you’re overwhelmed with errors, late payments, slow pace of approvals, and forgotten invoices. Here is how to automate student fees so you can minimize careless mistakes and maximize your profitability.

by Sriram S

October 2, 2016

Watson: Cognitive Computing In Education

I met Mariano Garrido, Industry Solution Architect at IBM, during his talk at the Google Campus in Madrid on Cognitive Business. We talked about Watson, a technology platform that uses natural language processing and machine learning to discover the hidden knowledge behind unstructured data. Here is what we learned about using cognitive computing in education.

by Leticia Lafuente López