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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Abbie Brown
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Education
‘Students Learn Best in Their Preferred Learning Style,’ and Other Neuromyths
chronicle.com - Beckie Supiano
• I describe some recent survey findings about the extent to which college instructors believe in neuromyths. • I pass along some reader responses about …
4 days ago
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Education
Here’s What’s Next At The Explosive Intersection Of AI And On-Line Education
Forbes - Lauren deLisa Coleman
Artificial Intelligence is poised to disrupt many industries, but education arena has not typically been at the forefront of such conversations. If it has been included at all, the narrative has been a
3 days ago
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Sony
Sony’s Future Learning Collaborative Expands Co-Creation Activities With Influential U.S. Universities
avnetwork.com - AVNetwork Staff
Since November 2017, Sony Electronics has worked alongside faculty and administration from 11 colleges and universities in the U.S. to gain a better …
4 days ago
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Technology (India)
TikTok jumps into eLearning market with EduTok in India
TNW - Ivan Mehta
Short video creation platform TikTok has entered the eLearning market in India with the #EduTok program. Under the program, the Bytedance-owned company will launch an original educational show aimed at
4 days ago
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Higher Education
Administrators are neither engaged nor knowledgeable about digital
insidehighered.com
The results of a new survey offer presidents, provosts and CFOs a wake-up call about how they’re perceived by their colleagues in IT and digital …
4 days ago
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Education Technology
Preparing Faculty for High-Quality Online Programs
campustechnology.com
Temple University's College of Public Health is a diverse school experiencing significant growth online. Here's how the institution is supporting the …
4 days ago
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Mobile Technology
Best laptops of 2019
CNET - by Joshua Goldman
Here are our top-rated picks in ultraportables, two-in-ones and laptops for creatives and gamers and even our favorite budget-friendly options.
4 days ago
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College & University
Australian university will pilot VR and AR technology for teaching anatomy students
TechSpot - Humza Aamir
Why it matters: Studying the astonishingly complex human body is a rather noble and significant undertaking on the part of anatomy, a branch of …
5 days ago
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Technology
Apple issues iOS 13.1.3 update to squash iPhone and iPad bugs
TechSpot - Humza Aamir
In context: Apple has had a rough fall this year in terms of software updates. The latest iOS/iPad update continues to right the wrongs of iOS 13, a …
5 days ago
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Google Stadia
Everything announced at the Made by Google 2019 event
VentureBeat - Paul Sawers
At its annual hardware event in New York yesterday, Google lifted the lid on a host of new devices, as well as some new software smarts. Here’s a quick recap of everything announced at the Made by Google
4 days ago
Abbie Brown
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Education
A ’Golden Age’ of Teaching and Learning at Colleges?
edsurge.com - Jeffrey R. Young
Somewhere in a university lab, a research subject is being slid into a brain-scanning devices to try to better understand how humans learn and retain …
5 days ago
Abbie Brown
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Teaching
Episode 147 Trends for October 2-15, 2019: Hardware & Software and Online Teaching & Learning
trendsandissues.com
We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that include October 3-15, 2019 as we flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine. …
5 days ago
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Technology
Zoom rolls out AI-powered transcripts, note-taking features, and more
VentureBeat - Kyle Wiggers
Conferencing solution company Zoom announced a slew of new features this week at its Zoomtopia 2019 conference in San Jose, California — 300 in total, to be exact. Among the highlights are AI-powered and
5 days ago
Abbie Brown
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Technology
Google discontinues Daydream VR
VentureBeat - Emil Protalinski
Google’s Daydream, Android’s built-in virtual reality platform, is as good as dead. Following the company’s annual hardware event today, Google confirmed to VentureBeat that the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL
5 days ago
Abbie Brown
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Apple
Teens find circumventing Apple’s parental controls is child’s play
The Washington Post
“I was horrified and really felt betrayed,” she said. And she realized she can’t count on Screen Time to keep her kids off their phones. “It really doesn’t work, and that’s really frustrating." Kids are
6 days ago
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Fast Food
'Drive-Thru Dreams' and the McDonaldization of Higher Ed
insidehighered.com - Josh Kim
Blog: Technology and LearningDrive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America's Fast-Food Kingdom by Adam ChandlerPublished in June 2019When …
October 14
Abbie Brown
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Design
Learning Space Design Takes a Community: Guiding the FLEXspace Portal
campustechnology.com
CT talks with learning space design leaders who've helped shape the FLEXspace community portal — from its original vision, to new applications, to …
6 days ago
Abbie Brown
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MacOS Catalina
Why macOS Catalina is breaking so many apps, and what to do about it
The Verge - Nick Statt
Apple’s latest Mac update, macOS Catalina, was released earlier this week, and with it came a flurry of complications both minor and major. For one, this update is the first for Apple to drop 32-bit application
October 12
Abbie Brown
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Technology
The Revolutionary Impact Of Immersive Technology On Education
Forbes - Sol Rogers
While there are many different theories on what and how students should learn, I believe there is no escaping the fact that students will need to be prepared to continuously learn and upskill— people be
October 11
Abbie Brown
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Pedagogy
Integrating the Science of How We Learn into Education Technology
Harvard Business Review - Stephen M. Kosslyn
For well over 100 years, researchers have labored tirelessly to understand how humans learn and remember. The resulting scientific literature is impressive, both in its scope and its depth. In fact, so
October 11
Abbie Brown
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Adobe
Adobe Turns Its Creative Cloud Desktop App Into a Hub
PCMag - Matthew Humphries
The app is now a full-screen experience bringing together Adobe's tools, services, assets, and tutorials while adding a new layer of discoverability …
October 10
Abbie Brown
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Learning
Serious Games for Serious Learning
evolllution.com - Dave Eng | Educational Technologist & Clinical Professor in the School of Professional Studies, New York University
Games and gamification of learning is not valuable for younger learners alone. Adult students can gain significant benefits from access to serious …
October 9
Abbie Brown
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Human Resources
5 ways to develop soft skills in the digital age
ecampusnews.com - Contributor
With the rise of automation, organizations worldwide have made soft skills like communication, collaboration, and critical thinking a top priority. …
October 9
Abbie Brown
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Virtual Reality
augmented reality and virtual reality in education require flexibility |
universitybusiness.com - By: Matt Zalaznick | October 2, 2019
Augmented reality and virtual reality in education inspired educational technologists at Penn State to create pinwheel configurations so students can …
October 9
Abbie Brown
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Apps
Apple's New Mac Update Is Here (and Free). But You Might Want to Wait
TIME - Patrick Lucas Austin
Apple on Monday released its anticipated macOS Catalina software update, bringing a slew of new features, apps, and user-friendly improvements to the company’s line of Mac computers, including the iMac,
October 9
Abbie Brown
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YouTube
New study finds college students expect their professors to be as entertaining as YouTube
Ladders - Sheila McClear
Researchers from the University of Waterloo surveyed of 478 undergraduate students and 36 professors on technology use during class. Most students …
October 8
Abbie Brown
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Employment
Will Lambda School Disrupt Online Education? | eLearningInside News
elearninginside.com
When I first heard of Lambda School, I must admit I was skeptical. The basic idea is that Lambda will teach people high-tech skills and students …
October 7
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Education
Why Higher Education Will Change
insidehighered.com - Michael Patrick Rutter
Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Change in higher education is imperative for many reasons.Because students have changed. The new student majority consists of …
October 3
Abbie Brown
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Coursera
Where Online Learning Goes Next
Harvard Business Review - Leah Belsky
As the gatekeepers of knowledge and stewards of human capital, universities have to play a major role in preparing a skilled global workforce. Doing so will require an ecosystem-oriented mindset, using
October 4
Abbie Brown
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Education
Solving these 5 issues will make education AR/VR go mainstream
VentureBeat - Jon Roepke
I look forward to attending the International Society for Technology in Education event every year. Not surprisingly, this year, there was a lot of talk about the acceleration of integrating technology-driven
October 5