Abbie Brown

Professor of Instructional Technology at East Carolina University - specializing in instructional design, educational media production, and distance learning - http://www.ahbrown.com

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Employment
Students have plenty of credential options but lack information on value, quality
educationdive.com
Short-term credentials let learners upskill quickly, but a better way is needed to tell if they will be worth it, panelists at a Washington, D.C., …
Virtual Classes Shouldn’t Be Cringeworthy. Here are 5 Tips for Teaching Live Online
edsurge.com - Bonni Stachowiak
The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here.Dear Bonni: I'm …
Technology
Those free apps on your phone are selling your location data
TNW - Abhimanyu Ghoshal
In a detailed story published yesterday, The New York Times explained how several popular Android and iOS apps – some designed to simply bring you weather and sports updates – are tracking your precise
Technology
Alexa Gets More Powerful Routines, Email Integration, More
thurrott.com - Mehedi Hassan
Amazon superpowers Alexa routines with new features, introduces better email integration, more.The post Alexa Gets More Powerful Routines, Email …
Tech Industry
25 million Americans do not have access to broadband internet
Digital Trends - Georgina Torbet
A new report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says that 25 million Americans do not have access to broadband internet. Of these, more …
Technology Policy
Millions Of Comments About The FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Were Fake. Now The Feds Are Investigating.
buzzfeednews.com - Kevin Collier
People's names and addresses were listed on the FCC's website beside net neutrality comments they didn't make. Now the FBI is interested. The Justice …
Education Technology
Digital Tools Are Everywhere–and Largely Unused–in Many Schools, New Analysis Shows
edweek.org - Sean Cavanagh Senior Editor
A new analysis breaks down how often schools and teachers are using the ed-tech tools bought by their districts. The findings are not pretty. A median …
Learning
Another Study Has Debunked VAK Learning Styles, But There's a Caveat
elearninginside.com
During the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, educational psychologists Walter Burke Barbe and Neil Fleming began to popularize a theory of educational …
Group of 650 schools partners with College Consortium for online course-sharing
edscoop.com - Ryan Johnston
College students enrolled at schools in the Council of Independent Colleges, or CIC — the nation’s largest group of small, private institutions — …
Social Media
Amplifying Research Engagement with Social Media
insidehighered.com - Eric Stoller
Blog: Student Affairs and TechnologyUK universities conduct world-leading research on a daily basis. With so much research taking place, it's vital …
Education Technology
26 Can’t-Miss Education Conferences for 2019
gettingsmart.com - Jessica Slusser
Our team spends a lot of time traveling to conferences around the country to learn with and from experts, facilitate sessions and cover various …
Technology
Scientists are pushing the limits of 3D printing with these shape-shifting materials
NBC News - By Tom Metcalfe
Technology The tech could be used to create magnetically controlled implants or "soft robots." Three-dimensional printing has been used to create all sorts of things, from car parts and experimental rocket
What College Professors Should Know About Learning Science
edsurge.com - Jeffrey R. Young
Researchers are gaining a better understanding of how people learn—both what works and what doesn’t go so well—in the classroom. The next step is to …
World Economic Forum
Here are 24 cognitive biases that are warping your perception of reality
weforum.org - Jeff Desjardins
We are each entitled to our own personal world view. Unfortunately, when it comes to interpreting information and making objective sense of reality, …
iOS Apps
Lego's augmented reality iOS app is ready for adventure
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Playgrounds can bring Ninjago and other brick sets to life. Lego's augmented reality Playgrounds app was arguably the highlight of the demos at Apple's yearly developer conference, and now you can try
Technology
WordPress 5.0 arrives with block-based editor, new default theme, and developer features
VentureBeat - Emil Protalinski
WordPress.org today launched WordPress 5.0, which brings “big upgrades to the editor” in the blog management tool. You can download the new release, available in 37 languages, now from WordPress.org/Download.
eLearning
Five Predictions for eLearning in 2019
elearninginside.com
All signs indicate that eLearning is well positioned to have another strong year in 2019. If the future of eLearning once appeared to rest on virtual …
Online Learning
Are you ahead of the curve when it comes to online learning?
ecampusnews.com - Laura Ascione
Online learning continues to offer expanded learning opportunities to traditional and nontraditional students, but it also challenges institutional …
Education Technology
VR Tops Faculty Wish List for the Classroom
campustechnology.com
In our 2018 Teaching with Technology Survey, faculty members told us about their most-wanted hardware and software, feelings on tech's value for …
Web Design
20 Free Graphic Design Resources to Use in 2019
webdesigndev.com - Esha Nambiar
As designers, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our creative skillset. Having access to a myriad of free graphic design resources and …
eLearning
7 Instructional Design Tips Proven To Boost Learner Engagement
elearningindustry.com - Nikos Andriotis
You can have the best training content and the most charismatic instructors. Βut unless your learners are engaged, knowledge retention will suffer. …
Technology
Amazon Fire HD tablets now receive Alexa drop-in calls
Engadget - Jon Fingas
They can also receive intercom-like announcements. You can already start calls to Alexa devices from Amazon's tablets, but it's now possible to receive those calls, too. As of December 5th, people with
10 Tips for Effective Online Discussions
educause.edu
These tips can help educators ensure that online discussions are engaging and beneficial for postsecondary students. For many of today's students and …
Investing
For higher ed, investing in OER pays eventual dividends
universitybusiness.com - Marybeth Luczak
Author: Ray BendiciUniversity Business, December 2018Study finds that open education resources provide significant cost savings to low-income …
Technology
Zoom bug let attackers hijack your screens during conference calls
TNW - Ivan Mehta
Videoconferencing is almost always terrible at the best of times, but can you imagine someone taking control of your screen during a meeting and sending inappropriate messages to the other attendees? patched
College & University
Writing Papers on Phones
insidehighered.com - Matt Reed
Blog: Confessions of a Community College DeanIs a smartphone a necessity for college students today?On Twitter over the weekend, arguing against Sara …
Technology
Old School Toys Are Better for Toddlers Than High-Tech Gadgets, According to a New Report
TIME - By Lindsey Tanner / AP
Skip the costly electronic games and flashy digital gizmos. Pediatricians say the best toys for tots are old-fashioned hands-on playthings that young …
Technology
Protect your privacy with the best VPNs for the iPhone or iPad
Digital Trends - Simon Hill
After the U.S. House of Representatives’ decision to allow broadband internet providers to sell your browsing data without your consent, web searches …
UX Design
Flow Design Processes - Focusing on the Users' Needs
interaction-design.org
It can be really tempting to start a design project by leaping into the deep end and starting to sketch out pages and work on the information …
Geophysics
The 10 toughest majors for finding jobs after college for 2018
Ladders - Chris Kolmar
So you are trying to decide which degree to pursue in college, but you are unsure which degrees actually land jobs. Don’t worry, many students are …

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Flips

Students have plenty of credential options but lack information on value, quality

Virtual Classes Shouldn’t Be Cringeworthy. Here are 5 Tips for Teaching Live Online

Those free apps on your phone are selling your location data

Alexa Gets More Powerful Routines, Email Integration, More

25 million Americans do not have access to broadband internet

Millions Of Comments About The FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Were Fake. Now The Feds Are Investigating.

Digital Tools Are Everywhere–and Largely Unused–in Many Schools, New Analysis Shows

Another Study Has Debunked VAK Learning Styles, But There's a Caveat

Group of 650 schools partners with College Consortium for online course-sharing

Amplifying Research Engagement with Social Media

26 Can’t-Miss Education Conferences for 2019

Scientists are pushing the limits of 3D printing with these shape-shifting materials

What College Professors Should Know About Learning Science

Here are 24 cognitive biases that are warping your perception of reality

Lego's augmented reality iOS app is ready for adventure

WordPress 5.0 arrives with block-based editor, new default theme, and developer features

Five Predictions for eLearning in 2019

Are you ahead of the curve when it comes to online learning?

VR Tops Faculty Wish List for the Classroom

20 Free Graphic Design Resources to Use in 2019

7 Instructional Design Tips Proven To Boost Learner Engagement

Amazon Fire HD tablets now receive Alexa drop-in calls

10 Tips for Effective Online Discussions

For higher ed, investing in OER pays eventual dividends

Zoom bug let attackers hijack your screens during conference calls

Writing Papers on Phones

Old School Toys Are Better for Toddlers Than High-Tech Gadgets, According to a New Report

Protect your privacy with the best VPNs for the iPhone or iPad

Flow Design Processes - Focusing on the Users' Needs

The 10 toughest majors for finding jobs after college for 2018