A FANTASTIC compilation of e-learning tips from MANY established online learning experts, from Scott Hawksworth & Sarah Bass at Best Universities Online. I am grateful to be able to offer a few contributions and be included among a great field of educators. Topics include: Time Management Tips for e-Learners Study Tips for e-Learners Useful Apps and Websites…
Month: November 2015
Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence in U.S.
Toyota is investing $1 billion in a research company it’s setting up in Silicon Valley to develop artificial intelligence and robotics, underlining the Japanese automaker’s determination to lead in futuristic cars that drive themselves and to apply the technology to other areas of daily life. Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Friday that the…
Flipped Classroom Trends: A Survey of #HigherEd Faculty
Flipping the classroom might not be easy, but it puts higher ed students at the center of learning to promote better results. Results of a survey of 1,089 Faculty Focus readers, between June 15, 2014, and July 20, 2014. What’s a Flipped Classroom? One of the most interesting themes that emerged from this survey is the amount…
Facebook’s Plan to Take Virtual Reality Mainstream
Facebook announced details on its virtual reality future, with Mark Zuckerberg (CEO) confirming that the Oculus Rift release date will be some time in early 2016. Market analysts offered varied reactions to how Zuckerberg described the expected—gradual—growth of the VR headset. “This is going to grow slowly, like computers and mobile phones when they first arrived,” Zuckerberg…
#VR + #IOT in the #HigherEd Classroom?
VR = Virtual Reality IoT = Internet of Things From medicine to science and engineering, VR and related technologies could soon change teaching and learning. I think Mr. Walter’s November 2nd article in EdTech HigherEd, is forward thinking in his recent observation about the the increased use of Virtual Reality in Higher Education and it’s…