All posts by Henry Kronk
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Another Study Has Debunked VAK Learning Styles, But There’s a Caveat
December 07, 2018 Henry Kronk
During the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, educational psychologists Walter Burke Barbe and Neil Fleming began to popularize a theory of educational psychology.…
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Microsoft Says Rural America Has an FCC Problem when it Comes to the Digital Divide
December 05, 2018 Henry Kronk
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced that they would be expanding their Airband initiative which seeks to deliver broadband internet to rural populations via unused…
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Quizlet Debuts Premium Content for Standardized Test Prep, Language Learning, and More
December 04, 2018 Henry Kronk
Since the online study platform Quizlet launched in 2007, the company attracted users with a popular strategy: they offered it for free. That…
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Learning Analytics and Its Potential to Bridge Education Silos: An Interview with David Niemi
December 04, 2018 Henry Kronk
The current state and pace of development of edtech poses a huge potential for educators, administrators, researchers, and ultimately, learners. With the ability…
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Pearson and NetDragon Collaborate on SaaS ‘One-Stop’ eLearning Service for Hong Kong Schools
December 03, 2018 Henry Kronk
On Monday, NetDragon announced that, in collaboration with Pearson Education Asia, will launch a new one-stop ‘intelligent education solution’ for the Hong Kong…
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Does Mobile Learning Fuel Mobile Addiction?
December 03, 2018 Henry Kronk
The use of mobile devices for educational purposes inside and outside of classrooms has grown drastically in popularity in recent years. At the…
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3 Initiatives That Teach Inmates Using VR
November 29, 2018 Henry Kronk
Virtual reality (VR) based education initiatives have already demonstrated their use in institutions from premed labs to Kentucky Fried Chicken kitchens. It should…
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Blackboard Launches School Safety Tool to Aid in Crisis Management
November 28, 2018 Henry Kronk
Tech-based school safety products and services have exploded in 2018. Numerous institutions and districts have expanded their security camera arrays, equipped their facilities…
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Kaplan Survey Finds Social Media Checks by College Admissions Are on the Decline
November 28, 2018 Henry Kronk
To make it into a top college or university today, learners need to demonstrate excellence both in and out of the classroom. To…
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5 Edtech Takeaways from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Report on Teacher Confidence
November 27, 2018 Henry Kronk
For the past four years, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, one of the world’s largest education publishers and service providers, has surveyed K-12 American teachers…
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