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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about college students’ technology use, what Facebook does to kids’ brains, and UCLA’s new minor in digital technologies. 1. How Students Use Technology Check out this infographic for a perspective on students’ use of — and dependence on — various forms of technology. 2. What Facebook Does to Kids’ Brains Check out this Atlantic Wire article about the impact of Facebook — good and bad — on… Read more

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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, check out news about universities banning together to support open access policies, Missouri’s Bill 54, and Apollo Group’s acquiring Carnegie Learning. 1. Missouri Outlaws Teacher-Student Facebook Friendship Missouri Senate Bill 54 prohibits teachers and students from communicating on any social network that allows for exclusive contact. Read more in this article from The Atlantic Wire. For more on Bill 54, check out Audrey Watter’s reaction: “Missouri’s Misplaced Social Media… Read more

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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about competition for virtual students, social media’s place in the classroom, QR codes in higher education, and more. 1. Competing for the Virtual Student As the for-profit sector gets into the virtual school business, public schools focus their attention on attracting online students. Read more in this article from THE Journal. 2. Social Media Find Place in Classroom As social media grows in popularity, schools are not… Read more

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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read about the future of standardized testing, News Corp.’s future in edtech, and how Khan Academy is changing education. 1. High Stakes Online Testing: Coming Soon As dissatisfaction with “fill in the bubble” standardized tests grows among parents and teachers, the federal government is allocating funds to develop new testing solutions using technology. Read more in this article from T.H.E. Journal. 2. S. Korea Leads Way for Paperless Classroom… Read more

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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about job help via Twitter, West Virginia’s plans to switch to online textbooks, Wikipedia’s partnerships with educators, and more. Image from eSchoolNews 1. Kids Predict the Future of Technology A recent study found that “kids ages 12 and under are predicting that the future of media and technology lies in better integrating digital experiences with real-world places and activities.” Predictions from children in different parts of the… Read more

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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about Blackboard’s buyout, the launch of Google Plus, and South Korea’s initiative to make all textbooks digital by 2015. 1. Private Equity Firm to Buy Blackboard for $1.64 Billion The maker of college course-management software agreed to a $1.67 billion buyout by Providence Equity Partners. Read more in this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Wired Campus” blog. 2. Google Plus: Is This the Social Tool… Read more

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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about mobile websites, the dearth of college-ready teens, and new edtech initiatives from the Department of Education. 1. More Students and More Cuts Mean Tough Choices As enrollment at community colleges increases along with budget cuts, schools are scaling back on some tech services while also looking to effective web-based classroom solutions. Read more in this article from Campus Technology. 2. As Mobile Devices Multiply, Some Colleges Turn Away From… Read more

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In this week’s edtech news roundup, read articles about new ‘Massive Open Online Courses’ at U of Illinois – Springfield, teachers’ increasing affinity for educational technology, and a bill in Oregon expanding online charter schools. 1. Technology Keeps Students Tethered to Parents Longer than Previous Generations With email, Skype, text messaging, Facebook, and other new ways of communication, the distance between college students and their parents is shrinking. Read more about the positive and negative implications… Read more

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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about increased interest in computer science, new edtech legislation in the Senate, and new uses of cloud computing. 1. How Slang Affects Students in the Classroom LOL, IDK, BTW… the list of abbreviations used in text messages and social media is nearly endless. But how is this shorthand affecting students’ ability to write academic assignments? Read more in this article from U.S. News and World Report. 2…. Read more

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In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read about interactive teaching, Twitter in the classroom, and a new initiative to impose standards for educational metadata. 1. Ten Ideas for Interactive Teaching Studies have shown that students absorb little information from lectures. If you’re a teacher, check out these 10 ideas for interactive teaching instead in this article from eSchool News. 2. Online Students Dispute Extra Fees They Paid A student at Foothill Community College in Los… Read more

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