May 29, 2017 | Ben Williamson
Platform Capitalism in the Classroom
Platform capitalism is the new global business model in an age of social media platforms, big data analytics and tech-centered venture capital investment. The big platform operators, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and...
Category: Edtech April 27, 2017 | Jade E. Davis
How Can VR be Used for Learning?
The hype around virtual reality (VR) has died down a bit, though the conference keeps going. I was happy to attend the Versions conference earlier this year, though I was disappointed (but...
Category: Edtech March 13, 2017 | Doug Belshaw
Badges, Proof and Pathways
How do you prove what you know and can do these days? Sure, you can show someone your CV, résumé or LinkedIn profile, but what does that prove? Isn’t that just a...
Category: Edtech January 30, 2017 | Ben Williamson
Emotional Computing in Education
Psychology has long played a role in education by providing the surveys and questionnaires required to monitor students’ attitudes, dispositions and habits of mind. Today, psychology is coming to play an increasingly...
Categories: Edtech, New Trends January 23, 2017 | Barry Joseph
Using Escape Rooms to Gamify Learning
Escape Rooms first came to America in 2012-2013 from Asia and Europe, quickly spreading across the country. As defined by Professor Scott Nicholson, “escape rooms are live action team based games where...
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