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Most Popular of 2015, No. ten: Are digital textbooks worth it?

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Early digital textbook adopters share their pros and cons. Writer Mary Axelson’s reporting was engrossing, and her case studies struck a chord with readers: While the original story ran across four pages, an unusually-above average number of you read it all the way to the end. The Fairfax Learning Curve.

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Enhancing classroom learning with interactive mapsĀ 

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As an educator with 10 years of experience teaching in diverse settings in the United States and abroad, interactive maps have become a staple in my lessons. While primarily a geography resource, interactive maps can be used across various subjects within the social studies domain.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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As students increasingly seek flexible and interactive learning experiences, the conventional approach may not meet their needs any longer. The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings.

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15 edtech startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

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Listening , San Francisco, CA Listening provides a mobile app designed for students and researchers to transform textbooks and research papers into audio, providing insights and note-taking ability on-the-go and helping to streamline the research process. Oblio, Inc. Quizard AI, Inc.

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Adopting Open Educational Resources Can Help Students. But It Takes Time, Money and Effort.

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Students who took multiple community college courses that used only free or low-cost OER materials earned more credits over time than their peers who took classes that used traditional course materials such as textbooks, according to a new study. Students saved an average of $65 per OER course at colleges participating in the study.

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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

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One study found that active learning significantly increases student performance in the classroom: Students were 1.5 times more likely to fail a class that was primarily lecture-based as opposed to interactive. Interactive learning can also elicit emotional responses, which in turn impacts retention.

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How Digital Textbooks, Tech-Friendly Furniture, and Better Data Are Boosting Engagement at Community Colleges

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When Jenny Billings piloted a digital textbook class and saw an immediate increase in engagement and retention after just one semester, she thought it must be a fluke. Here are three colleges that have found a way to use technology to create a more cost-effective, customized, and engaging learning experience. percent to 76.6

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