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UMass Lowell Making Learning Leaps with Lecture Capture Initiative

Lecture capture at UMass Lowell makes class time more accessible, and cuts back students' and professors' stress.

January 8, 2015 Jessica Kennedy Leave a Comment

When students started struggling in an enhanced calculus class back in 2005, Randy Tyndall and his team wanted to install a solution to help. Their solution of choice was a lecture capture system by Echo360, which enabled professors to capture lectures and computer demonstrations on a single screen for students to view after class. Lecture capture has also upped active learning among students, encouraged flipping the classroom, deepened distance learning, increased student retention rates and made it easier for professors to archive their lectures.

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Why K-12 Schools Should Consider the Chromebook

Apple has long been king in education, but the classroom is changing. Here are some reasons to look at the Google Chromebook for mobile learning.

January 5, 2015 Chrissy Winske Leave a Comment

The Chromebook is quickly gaining popularity in the education sector. While it’s not replacing the iPad as the personal learning device of choice, it has become a real contender for mobile learning in K-12 classrooms.

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5 Scheduling Apps for Smartphones

We give you several calendars that will help keep your appointments in your pocket.

January 1, 2015 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

With the new year upon us it’s time to start planning for 2015. There is no better way to plan than to keep your schedule handy in your smartphone. We give you five apps to help keep your schedule.

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Coastal Bend College “REVELs” In Learning Success with Pearson

Pearson's REVEL initiative improves student reading, learning and happiness at Coastal Bend College.

January 1, 2015 Jessica Kennedy Leave a Comment

With digital learning on the rise, Costal Bend College invested in REVEL, an immersive learning, online-based platform for students to supplement their classroom learning. Professors like Karl Clarkare using REVEL to assign videos and reading assignments to students, and have direct, digital communication with students if they are struggling with a certain topic. Students can use REVEL to complete additional assignments, and to check their understanding of course material with quizzes and simulations. REVEL is purchased on a per-class basis.

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