Don't Call Them Textbooks - Technology. By Jeffrey R.
Young Textbook publishers argue that their newest digital products shouldn't even be called "textbooks. " They're really software programs built to deliver a mix of text, videos, and homework assignments. But delivering them is just the beginning. No old-school textbook was able to be customized for each student in the classroom. One publisher calls its products "personalized learning experiences," another "courseware," and one insists on using its own brand name, "MindTap. " "In the early days of TV, the first things you saw on TV were radio shows, and only over time did the next format evolve for that medium," says Don Kilburn, chief executive of Pearson Learning Solutions. Major publishers have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the past few years buying up software companies and building new digital divisions, betting that the future will bring an expanded role for publishers in higher education.
16 e-textbook providers: Who’s publishing and who’s selling? The e-textbook movement stands to reshape instruction as new education technologies continue to fill classrooms via tablets and other mobile devices.
Seven Free Platforms for Teaching Online Courses. More and more high schools are embracing online courses to reach more students and all times of the day.
While you can spend a lot of money for online course software, you don't have to. Here are seven free platforms for teaching online courses. This list cannot begin without mentioning Moodle first. Moodle is an free platform that is commonly referred to as a course management system or virtual learning environment. Visual Learning Systems Launches Interactive STEM iPad Textbook. Visual Learning Systems (VLS) has launched a first of its kind textbook for the iPad that you should know about. Tackling the challenge of engaging students in science, this new textbook taps into their natural curiosities by utilizing hands-on applications and leveraging all the features of the iPad.
Packed with hundreds of captivating video clips, fun interactives, and vibrant images, student curiosity is peaked, making the curriculum come alive while opening their eyes and minds to the possibility of science as a career. Embedded self-assessment quizzes create the opportunity for students to learn at their own speed and comfort level. “The book embodies the type of interactive learning we want the students to be using”, said Del Ruff, Director of STEM for North Carolina Virtual Public Schools. Spanning 31 chapters and over 1,000 pages “Core Ideas in Life Science” fully supports the Next Generation Science Standards.
Udemy Launches Teach2013 To Bring Big Names To Online Courses. Could the future of education be taught by industry experts in an online setting? Udemy is trying to find out thanks to their new Teach2013 tool. It’s basically a call for experts and thought leaders to teach their own online courses. They’re hoping a crowd of people will encourage people like Bill Gates, Michelle Obama, Richard Branson, and Biz Stone to answer the call. Udemy would of course stand to benefit from getting these big names, but it’s an interesting approach and it may not work. Only time will tell. More Details via Press Release. Tab Bar Icons For Mobile Apps - Here is a new Tab Bar Icons For Mobile Apps set, which will help each iPhone or iPad application developer get his GUI in order. The mobile industry is currently one of the most promising and lucrative.
It is rapidly developing and adapting to the requirements of our modern lifestyle. This is why there is a great need for quality software to improve the efficiency of iOS users. Using the set of Tab Bar Icons For Mobile Apps, it is possible to develop professional-looking applications for sellers, buyers, book-keepers, bankers, developers and other specialists. The newest set contains icons depicting various objects including people, money, clothe, transport, documents, devices and many more. There are also a number of icons representing professional positions such as doctor, policeman, teacher, worker, and boss. Technically, Tab Bar Icons For Mobile Apps include 759 unique app icons drawn in matching style, each coming in black and white versions. Developing mobile software can be quite a challenge in itself, and there is likely a limit on the time and money you can spend on the interface.
GUI Design: Spin Controls. Spin controls have great potential for improving usability and making a GUI more efficient for the user.
In the 1980s Macintosh® implemented many GUI elements that most personal computer users had never seen before, including the spin control. Figure 1 is a screen shot of a portion of the Mac® OS4.2 Control Panel. Figure 1. Mac® OS4.2 RAM Cache Spin Control from Control Panel The spin control is displayed to the right of the RAM Cache text box. Figure 2 shows a screen shot of the Windows® 3.0 Desktop dialog. Knewton - Adaptive Learning Platform™ iPhone App Design Templates - Get Custom Designs for your iOS Apps. Upload Folders to Google Drive Faster by Dragging-and-Dropping Them into Chrome. Google's Open Course Builder: A Giant Leap into 21st Century Online Learning.
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