All posts by Henry Kronk
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Kids’ Reading Comprehension Is Worse on Screens, Study Finds
March 10, 2020 Henry Kronk
A recently published study found that 10-year-old students tended to score worse on reading comprehension tests when they took them on a screen…
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Mobile Learning: Faculty See More Barriers than Uses
March 04, 2020 Henry Kronk
The costs and networks supporting mobile device use around the world have continued to improve. Many university students around the world access information…
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Learnit Acquires AcademyX to Bolster In-Person and Online Talent Development
March 03, 2020 Henry Kronk
Learnit, a talent development provider with a track record spanning more than two decades, announced plans on March 3 to acquire AcademyX. The…
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Edwin and MyBuddy.AI Merge to Manufacture a Smart English Tutoring App
March 03, 2020 Henry Kronk
Two edtech developers announced plans to join forces on March 2 in order to produce a new smart language-teaching robot companion for kids.…
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Wiley Strikes Open Access Publishing Deal with UK Universities
March 02, 2020 Henry Kronk
The academic publisher and edtech provider Wiley announced an ambitious move in digital publishing on March 2. In collaboration with Jisc and U.K.…
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Roybi Acquires Kid-Focused AI Speech Recognition Platform KidSense.AI
February 25, 2020 Henry Kronk
Roybi, a Bay Area company that manufactures smart robot toys and learning aids for kids, announced on February 25 that they had acquired…
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Coronavirus: How Schools Are Using Technology to Learn on Lockdown
February 25, 2020 Henry Kronk
In the early weeks of 2020, coronavirus has spread around the world. As the death toll from the respiratory virus has surpassed 2,500,…
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Udacity Launches AI for Business Leaders Executive Training Program
February 24, 2020 Henry Kronk
Udacity, an online professional training provider, announced the launch of a new executive AI program on February 21. “AI for Business Leaders” is intended…
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Researchers Test onebillion Math App in English and Portuguese Among Brazilian Students
February 20, 2020 Henry Kronk
Many like to say that math is the universal language. But common sense appears to indicate otherwise. Put more specifically: one might expect…
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Wiley Survey Takes Pulse of Online Learners: 88% Are Satisfied, But Some Concerns Remain
February 19, 2020 Henry Kronk
While the amount of learners pursuing college courses or degrees online have continued to grow, some have taken for granted how these students…
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