Articles by tag: elearning
Fraud costs the education industry at least $70 million globally. But what can be done to protect businesses, students, and parents from fraud? Using decentralized identity technology, verifiable credentials provide a solution by allowing instant education credential verification. Online learning is revolutionizing education and micro credentialing is a key aspect of this…
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VR & AR Proving to be the Next Best Tool in Education’s E-Learning Arsenal
The demand for VR & AR technologies is at an all-time high. Schools around the globe have seen serious shifts in the learning model over the past couple of years. Many classrooms have been forced to go all virtual and even upon return learning looks different, especially for K-12 institutions. Increasing demand for VR…
Education & EdTech
Identifying the Missing Element in the Virtual Environment
Dr. Narine Hall, Founder & CEO of Inspace Proximity, made her second appearance on Voices of eLearning. This time she got to be in the studio with JW Marshall instead of a virtual appearance. While the world is still experiencing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are coming together more frequently, and remote…
Education & EdTech
Meta-learning is the New Literacy
Dr. Sonny Magana wears quite a few hats in the education space. He is an award-winning teacher, best-selling author, and a forward-thinker of education methods. This innovative global education futurist joined JW Marshall for the second time on Voices of eLearning to discuss his upcoming book, Learning in the Zone: The Seven Habits of…
Education & EdTech
Gamified Learning is Helping Students Connect the Dots Through Language
Key Points: Gamification is the idea of educators turning the goal of a lesson plan into a game, encouraging topic retention by incentivizing “winning” and engaging challenges. Educators need to treat mathematics as a language so students can connect what is happening “underneath” the math. The gamified learning market is actively growing, but does growth…
Education & EdTech
What is the Future for edX as a 2U For-Profit?
MIT & Harvard University have officially passed ownership of their edX online learning platform to the public benefit company 2U. Founded in 2012 in collaboration with MIT & Harvard, edX began as a non-profit organization with the mission of providing an open-source e-learning platform with both free and affordable online courses from accredited high-profile universities….
Education & EdTech
Achieving Hands-On Learning in Distance-Learning Environments
If there’s anyone qualified to speak to the strategies that work best for students in remote and virtual learning scenarios, it’s Micah Copeland, Elementary Principal at North Carolina Cyber Academy. The Academy’s mission is to “empower children with knowledge, skills and character traits to be successful in their education through an engaging, personalized learning…