Google Glass in a Classroom? It’s True, and Very Cool
Here’s a roundup of the best higher ed stories this week.
This is part of our series of weekly roundups curating the best higher education technology news, articles and resources from around the web. Use the hashtag #higheredreads to suggest an article.
“Students Taking Online Courses Jumps 96 Percent over 5 Years”
That’s really impressive but not necessarily surprising. The 2013 College Explorer is loaded with great information. Here are a few other numbers that stood out:
- 85 percent of college students own laptops
- 73 percent of college students use smartphones for games (Editor’s note: This sounds like an opportunity!)
- Most college students take notes with a pen and paper
- The most popular social networks on campus are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Read more on Campus Technology.
Finally, Google Glass in the Classroom
Our friends at EdTech: Focus on K–12 have been at ISTE 2013 this week. They interviewed a high school teacher about his use of Google Glass in the classroom and STEM’s role in a 21st-century classroom.
The Best of EdTech
If you missed anything from EdTech this week, you missed a lot. Here are some of the best stories we published:
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Algonquin College’s Journey to Mobile Learning
This quote tells the whole story: “We’ve been stuck in this lecture-based pedagogy for so long, and I don’t think it’s necessary now. There are better ways to help people learn.”
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An Inside Look at Duke University’s MOOC Initiative
We interviewed Duke University technology consultant Randy Riddle on his experience with MOOCs. This is a must-read for professors and instructional technologists.
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Survey: How and Why College CIOs Use Mobile Devices
Did you know that most college CIOs check their smartphones within five minutes of waking up?
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Next Generation Learning Spaces Take Off on Campus
It doesn’t take a doctoral degree in statistics to understand that if the passing rate for a single university class increases by 78 percent in two semesters, something quite powerful is at work.
Send us a tweet at @EdTech_Highered to suggest stories for next week.