Facebook CEO Bets on Personalized Learning.

• Authors : Herald, Benjamin; Riser-Kositsky, Maya

Subjects: *SOCIAL learning; *EDUCATIONFACEBOOK (Web resource)ZUCKERBERG, Mark, 1984-; CHAN, Priscilla, 1985-

• Source: Education Week. 3/9/2016, Vol. 35 Issue 23, p1-11. 3p.

• Abstract: The article focuses on the perspectives of Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of social network company Facebook Inc., and wife Priscilla Chan, ...

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Dynamic access approach to multiple channels in pervasive wireless multimedia communications for technology enhanced learning.

• Authors : Dingde Jiang¹ ; Yang Han¹; Zhihan Lv²

Subjects: *WIRELESS communications; *MULTIMEDIA (Art); *INTERNET of things

• Source: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems. 2016, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p2497-2509. 13p.

• Abstract: With the development of multimedia and Internet of things technologies, technology enhanced learning applications such as smart class and smart Copyright of Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems is the property of IOS Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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Personalized Learning: People, Practices, and Products.

• Authors : O'BRIEN, JOHN¹

Subjects: *TRANSFORMATIVE learning; *LEARNING ability; *AIMS & objectives of higher education

• Source: Educause Review. Mar/Apr2016, Vol. 51 Issue 2, p4-10. 3p.

• Abstract: The article talks about personalized learning as a transformational trend in higher education ...

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Big leap for literacy.

• Authors : DeNisco, Alison

Subjects: *LITERACY; *TEACHING methods; *EDUCATIONAL technology

• Source: District Administration. Jul2016, Vol. 52 Issue 7, p45-48. 4p. 6 Color Photographs.

• Abstract: The article discusses the literacy changes in schools, highlighting the need for new teaching methods and digital tools to meet the requirements of the new

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Strategies adopted by British universities in the field of higher education. Lessons for Romanian universities.

• Authors : BOŞCOR, Dana¹

Subjects: *ROMANIAN students; *COLLEGE applications; *BUSINESS enterprises

• Source: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov, Series I: Engineering Sciences. 2016, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p279-286. 8p.

• Abstract: The number of Romanian students who apply to study in foreign universities is increasing each year. The most important advantages of studying abroad are: high ... Copyright of Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov, Series I: Engineering Sciences is the property of Transilvania University of Brasov, Technological Engineering/Product ...

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Mobile and ubiquitous learning in higher education settings. A systematic review of empirical studies.

• Authors : Pimmer, Christoph¹ ; Mateescu, Magdalena² ; Gröhbiel, Urs¹

Subjects: *ALTERNATIVE education; *COMPUTER assisted instruction; *EDUCATION

• Source: Computers in Human Behavior. Oct2016, Vol. 63, p490-501. 12p.

• Abstract: Mobile and ubiquitous learning are increasingly attracting academic and public interest, especially in relation to their application in higher Copyright of Computers in Human Behavior is the property of Pergamon Press - An Imprint of Elsevier Science and its content may not be ...

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Let's explode a few myths about teaching methods.

• Authors : WILLIAMS, DAN

Subjects: *FURTHER education (Great Britain); *COLLEGES of Further Education (Great Britain); *INDIVIDUALIZED education programs

• Source: TES: Times Educational Supplement. 4/8/2016, Issue 5192, p48-49. 2p.

• Abstract: The article examines the most common misconceptions about further education (FE) in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the assertion that an ...

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Research and trends in mobile learning from 1976 to 2013: A content analysis of patents in selected databases.

• Authors : Feng-Kuang Chiang¹; Gaoxia Zhu²; Qi Wang²

Subjects: *MOBILE learning; *EDUCATION; *CONTENT analysis

• Source: British Journal of Educational Technology. Nov2016, Vol. 47 Issue 6, p1006-1019. 14p. 1 Chart, 7 Graphs.

• Abstract: Mobile learning has been a very popular topic in the past several decades. As more patents in this field have been ... Copyright of British Journal of Educational Technology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites ...

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Personalized Education: What's the Holdup?

• Authors : Richards, Laurence D.¹

Subjects: *TEACHING methods; *EDUCATION; *ACTIVE learning

• Source: Constructivist Foundations. Nov2016, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p110-112. 3p.

• Abstract: The idea of personal, customized education has been around for a while, and few disagree that it would be superior to ... Copyright of Constructivist Foundations is the property of Constructivist Foundations and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted ...

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The development of a decision support system for mobile learning: a case study in Taiwan.

• Authors : Chiu, Po-Sheng¹ (AUTHOR); Huang, Yueh-Min¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *MOBILE learning; *EDUCATIONAL technology; *FACILITATED learning

• Source: Innovations in Education & Teaching International. Oct2016, Vol. 53 Issue 5, p532-544. 13p.

• Abstract: While mobile learning (m-learning) has considerable potential, most of previous strategies for developing this new approach ... Copyright of Innovations in Education & Teaching International is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or ...

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