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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. It has been nearly three years since the FCC and Education Secretary Arne Duncan rolled out the Digital Textbook Playbook and challenged schools to go digital within five years. Interactive quizzes, comments, and discussions live within the text itself.

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Enhancing classroom learning with interactive mapsĀ 

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MapMaker also offers interactive learning activities that encourage student participation. Whether it’s creating custom maps, exploring overlays, or analyzing geographical patterns, these activities make the learning experience robust. MapMaker allows for in-depth research into locations down to the street level.

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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.

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Beyond the bookshelves: 3 ways school libraries have evolved to meet students’ needs

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Once simply a quiet space to check out books, libraries have evolved to provide students with a holistic and interactive learning experience.

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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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What Technology is Used in Teaching and Learning?

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Here are 10 ways to use edtech tools in the classroom: Interactive whiteboards: Employ interactive whiteboards to deliver dynamic lessons with multimedia elements, fostering engagement and participation.

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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. I had a very good student come to me and say, ā€˜I can’t afford this textbook.’

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