Archive of ‘educational technology’ category

24
May
2022

Edtech Trends 2022

categories: AR, contemplative computing, contemplative pedagogy, Digital literacy, educational technology, gamification, gaming, instructional technology, learning analytics, mixed reality, VR

7 Edtech Trends to Watch in 2022: a Startup Guide for Entrepreneurs

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-04-18-7-edtech-trends-to-watch-in-2022-a-startup-guide-for-entrepreneurs

1. Data is abundant and the key to today’s edtech solutions

2. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are powering the latest generation of edtechs

3. Game-based learning is transforming how students learn

4. Edtechs are at the forefront of digital transformation in the classroom

5. Workforce upskilling is being supplemented by edtech solutions

6. Edtechs are being called upon to help with student wellbeing

7. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality are top of mind

21
May
2022

GitHub China Gitee

categories: educational technology

Gitee, China’s answer to GitHub, to review all code by temporarily closing open-source projects to the public

  • China’s largest open-source code platform will temporarily close public repositories to review their contents before opening them up again
  • The policy change, for which no reason was given, comes as Beijing tightens its grip on internet content

https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3178323/gitee-chinas-answer-github-review-all-code-temporarily-closing-open

the Chinese government has misunderstood open source.

“It is not about code. It is the community, the people who develop the code,” he said. “If one just copies the code to another platform where nobody contributes to improving it, it’s dead open source.”

11
May
2022

digital transcripts

categories: badges, e-learning, educational technology, information literacy, information technology

The Pandemic Has Increased Interest in Digital Transcripts. Will They Displace Degrees?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-02-15-the-pandemic-has-increased-interest-in-digital-transcripts-will-they-displace-degrees

Proponents of digital credential systems argue that giving students ownership over a digital wallet of what they’ve learned that includes a broader and more reflective range of personal achievements could help them better communicate with future employers, if hiring managers start to take them seriously.

 

11
May
2022

Germany China move from Windows to Linux

categories: Digital literacy, e-learning, educational technology, information literacy, technology literacy

After Germany, China Now Wants To Ditch Windows & Run Linux On 50 Million PCs!

It’s a big win for the open-source community!

https://fossbytes.com/china-wants-to-run-linux-on-50-million-pcs/

While this is a big win for Linux and open-source software, it’s bad news for laptop/PC manufacturers like Dell, HP, etc., and software companies like Adobe and Microsoft, except Lenovo and Kingsoft. While manufacturers will be driven into the corner to become “foreign” companies, homegrown companies like Lenovo, Huawei, and Kingsoft might see rapid market growth in the forthcoming years.

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