by EmergingEdTech | Mar 27, 2020 | Academic Technology
Teaching can be extremely challenging. Often you find yourself faced with a classroom made up of a diverse student body. Catering to each student’s individual needs can be difficult, if not impossible. As a result, many teachers are looking for research-backed study...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 24, 2020 | Academic Technology
As we experience this time of increased remote teaching, paying attention to data privacy is more important than ever. Remotely accessing data creates additional opportunities for data theft or unauthorized access. It’s always a good time to review the...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 20, 2020 | Academic Technology
Image Source As a small, nimble, proprietary college, we’ve been able to stay ahead of the curve and ease the transition to virtual teaching, support, and administration for our students, staff, and faculty so far. In these challenging times, it’s hard not...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 17, 2020 | Academic Technology
With students lacking the structure of the traditional school day while staying at home during this period of wide-scale Coronavirus-driven school closures, it is more important than ever that they strive to be proactive about learning and preparedness. Hopefully some...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 16, 2020 | Academic Technology
In these challenging times, many companies are making their tools and resources free to educators and students. I’m collecting resources here to share and will add more as I come across them. This is a rather hodgepodge collection (no particular order or logic,...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 12, 2020 | Academic Technology
Today’s youth is in the centre of an unplanned, extensive experiment, surrounded by digital technologies that were hardly around a decade ago. Mobile apps are at the very apex of this boom and educational mobile apps are spearheading the current learning revolution. ...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 10, 2020 | Academic Technology
BTW – this piece has nothing to do with the remote teaching movement happening as a result of the spreading coronavirus – KW The Internet age has influenced almost every facet of our daily lives, including education. Over the past decade, online learning has gained...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 5, 2020 | Academic Technology
1. Are faculty prepared to teach online? The use of Learning Management Systems is pretty universal so you’ve probably got the platform in place already. With the growth of online programs in the last decade you’ve probably got a fair number of courses...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 4, 2020 | Academic Technology
Mental health is an vital aspect of living a healthy and balanced life. This is especially crucial for students and teachers, as schools tend to have a lot of stressors that can be detrimental to one’s well-being. For instance, reports on Thrive Global note how 73...
by EmergingEdTech | Mar 2, 2020 | Academic Technology
I’m a big fan of 3D printing, and we’ve had a few posts from the folks at SelfCAD, so I was open to sharing this discount with readers who might be interested – KW We are pleased to announce that SelfCAD is now offering a 65% discount for all students and...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 19, 2020 | Academic Technology
Study Wisely. Use Techniques that are Proven. Being in academia is no easy task. Whether you’re a student or an educator, managing your time to study or plan classes can be difficult. Developing time management skills is an essential part of being a student (or a...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 13, 2020 | Academic Technology
Can Your Students See all of Their Grades and the Feedback You’ve Provided (you did provide feedback, right)? Are You Sure? If you are a teacher in higher education and you regularly provide feedback to your students when you grade their work, and you make sure...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 5, 2020 | Academic Technology
Millennials are pushing our world forward, as they become the largest generation, and therefore, the largest part of the workforce. This generation is perfectly familiar with technology, the internet, search engines, and smartphones. Millennials are now the main power...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 30, 2020 | Academic Technology
My apologies – I have had to remove this article due to a dispute with the author – K.Walsh View Entire Article on...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 28, 2020 | Academic Technology
Changing our perspective on assessments can take them from a time-consuming necessity to a useful resource to provide pathways to a better future in academia. Scary evaluations are a thing of the past. In a school atmosphere where evaluations are seen as roadmaps for...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 22, 2020 | Academic Technology
Paving the Way for Enhanced Recognition of Microcredentials and More Learning credentials come in all shapes and sizes today, ranging from digital badges to doctoral degrees. Yet schools and employers are only just beginning to understand the value of non-traditional...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 16, 2020 | Academic Technology
The only people benefiting from the misinformed persecution of for-profit education are politicians I ask your indulgence readers as I step away from the instructional technology niche for a moment to help raise awareness and fight the misinformation about schools...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 14, 2020 | Academic Technology
Our brain is an impressive organ, capable of great feats. It is also one of the most complex structures known to man. This jelly like 1.4 kg organ contains almost 100 billion neurons and each neuron can be connected to thousands of other nerve cells through minute...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 7, 2020 | Academic Technology
STEM is more fundamental and essential than ever Back in 2001, the National Science Foundation introduced the acronym “STEM”, standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. In the decades that followed, educators and schools adopted and expanded efforts to...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 30, 2019 | Academic Technology
Before we Head Off Into a New Decade, Let’s Take a Moment to Reflect on Another Year of Learning, Sharing, and Connecting Well, another year draws to a close as we are about to embark on an exciting new decade! I can hardly believe it is going to be 2020. For as...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 19, 2019 | Academic Technology
Okay, so this is clearly not an instructional technology topic, but as CIO and acting CISO at The College of Westchester, I appreciate the importance of making more school administrators and technical personnel aware of the idea of “zero trust”. – KW Just like with...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 17, 2019 | Academic Technology
Online learning continues to grow and expand with more and more students taking more online courses every year. With experienced educators opting to go the online route, receiving quality education has become easier. Thanks to the power of technology, an online...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 16, 2019 | Academic Technology
As computer science (CS) and technology continue to revolutionize the world around us, there is an increasing gap between these technologies and the skills required to best utilize them. For example, there are as many as 700,000 unfilled technology jobs in the US...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 12, 2019 | Academic Technology
While Flashy New Technology can be fun to Consider, Proven Solutions Should not be Overlooked The world of EdTech is often focused on flashy gadgets too expensive for school budgets. Or it’s crammed with technology too early in its infancy to be of practical use. For...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 10, 2019 | Academic Technology
source: pixabay.com With the holiday season sure to place more devices in more young hands, this is a good time to take a fresh look at this important topic! – KW With hundreds of thousands of new malware samples being launched every day, cybersecurity is an issue of...
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