All posts by Henry Kronk
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Experts Suggest Federal State-Partnerships to Protect Against the Next Recession at The Century Foundations Higher Ed 2020
September 27, 2018 Henry Kronk
On Wednesday, The Century Foundation convened their event Higher Ed 2020: College Affordability Ideas for the Next Generation and Beyond at New York…
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Penn Medicine Holds Virtual Classes for Transplant Candidates
September 26, 2018 Henry Kronk
The University of Pennsylvania has already made it into headlines once this month with the announcement of an online Bachelor’s degree offering. Last…
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Oxford VR Is Using Virtual Environments to Treat Fear of Heights and Other Mental Health Issues
September 26, 2018 Henry Kronk
One hears often today about the uses of virtual reality in education. Some researchers and medical professionals at the University of Oxford have…
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What Role Should Edtech and AI Play in Military Training?
September 25, 2018 Henry Kronk
Last week at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, the head of Air Force training Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast spoke…
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Bootstrapping From the Get-Go: How GeoGebra Developed Their First App With a $10K Kickstarter Campaign
September 24, 2018 Henry Kronk
“When we first started the business model for this, we were getting lots of these funny looks, because it is a bit up-side-down,”…
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“Your Child Is the Product”: The Cost of Opting Out of Edtech
September 23, 2018 Henry Kronk
Let’s take Google as an example. If informed parents, wishing to ensure their kid doesn’t become the product, opt out of G Suite…
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American Students Display Unrealistic Expectations for Funding College
September 21, 2018 Henry Kronk
There’s no question that the price of college tuition in the U.S. is sky high. But while it has doubled among private institutions…
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Blackboard Reports Surprisingly Strong Growth Among Open-Source Clients
September 20, 2018 Henry Kronk
Blackboard, once the world’s largest proprietary learning management system (LMS) provider, announced on Wednesday that, following its split with Moodle, the company would…
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Visually Impaired Learners Learn to Code …
September 20, 2018 Henry Kronk
The UN has dedicated July 15 as World Youth Skills Day and, to observe it, MobileMakersEdu decided to highlight the work of one…
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If Shortages Persist, Virtual Teachers Will Proliferate
September 20, 2018 Henry Kronk
This headline is not science fiction. Hiring virtual teachers is a current topic of debate in Ector County School District in Odessa, TX.…
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