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Technology-Enhanced Learning: Review and Prospects

Westera, Wim (2010)

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This paper is a reflection on the history and future of technology-enhanced learning. Over the last century various new technologies were introduced in education. Often, educational revolutions were proclaimed. Unfortunately, most of these new technologies failed to meet the high expectations. This paper reviews the rise and fall of various "revolutionary" learning technologies and analyses what went wrong. Three main driving factors are identified that influence the educational system:...

Educating Mathematics and Science Students in Urban USA and Sub-Saharan Africa - Lessons Learned and Future Challenges

Friedman, Edward (2015)

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This essay focuses on the challenges of implementing effective mathematics and science programs in in secondary schools in urban America and Sub-Saharan Africa. A successful approach for meeting these challenges is considered which has first been introduced by the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning. This approach is based on maximizing the connections between mathematics and science, on developing an open-source software containing the entire curriculum and loading it into a...

On Learning in a Smart City Environment

Nikolov, Roumen, Shoikova, Elena, Krumova, Milena, Kovatcheva, Eugenia, Dimitrov, Velian, Chikalanov, Alexander (2015)

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Advances in technology in recent years have changed the learning behaviours of learners and reshaped teaching methods and learning environments. This paper overviews a foundational framework and provides models for planning and implementing smart learning environments. Gartner’s 2015 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies identifies the computing innovations such as Internet of Things, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, Wearables, etc., that organisations should monitor. Learners and...