Upcoming EdTech Conferences in Massachusetts
Take a look at all the upcoming education and edtech conferences coming up in the state and stay up-to-date on technology, pedagogy, and trends.
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Michelle is a current graduate student at Emerson College and an intern at Boston's public radio station. She enjoys exploring the world of educational technology and writing about the ever-changing sector and its potential.
EDGE EdTech Launches in NYC for EdTech startups
A new edtech accelerator is being offered in New York City and it’s attracting some attention due to its veteran founders.
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New Report Gives EdTech Trends and Technologies for Next Five Years
A new report by New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative gives a five-year prediction for emerging edtech trends and technologies.
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Digital Credentials, the Missing Link for Online Learning
The reason MOOCs weren’t the disruption they were promised to be is because they didn’t offer sufficient accreditation
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EdTech Startup Hstry Launches out of Beta
Hstry keeps on growing and has just come out of beta yesterday. At SXSWedu, Hstry announced they had reached more than 17,000 users.
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How Technology is Changing the Way Colleges Recruit
Admissions offices are not only taking advantage of the new ways in which they can get students excited about their school, but entrepreneurs are looking at ways in which they can help students in their college search.
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How One Blended Learning High School Uses its Data
Blended learning schools are rich in data, so it only makes sense that they leverage it. One school is really putting their data to work.
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Zoombinis: Bringing a beloved ’90s game back for tablets
Zoombinis, a popular edutainment computer game, is being relaunched for tablets.
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CEO of Cengage: Edtech can help Obama’s community college proposal
Michael Hansen, CEO of Cengage, says with the amount of students who go to community college, focusing on this part of the higher education institution is important.
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Using Hackathons as a Learning Tool
This month, two of the most popular Hackathons took place, MHacks in Ann Arbor and PennApps in Philadelphia. Students from all over the globe came to participate, share ideas, and build hacks.
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