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Personalized learning improves math and reading skills, according to new report

A study released by Education Elements, which analyzed performance data from 36,000 students that used personalized learning in the school year 2016-2017, shows a strong ...

Top 1,000 universities in the world: THE World University Rankings 2018

The Times Higher Education announced today the results of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018. Two UK universities lead the ranking for the ...

Study shows that early physical activity enhances brain function later in life

Researchers at the University of Toronto find that running at an early age improves associative learning and memory later in life. The evidence suggests that ...

Google launches ARCore, a new augmented reality platform

Google has introduced a new software development kit called ARCore, which will bring new augmented reality capabilities to Android smartphones.

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Higher Ed Leaders Reflect on the Challenges of the Next 20 Years of Higher Education

On a new white paper, higher education leaders reflect on the possibilities and challenges of the next 20 years in education technology. 

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Latin America invests poorly in education, according to IDB

In its report Learning Better: Public Policy for Skills Development, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) states that although most Latin American countries invest in education ...

An analysis of the future of Artificial Intelligence in Education

In a discussion paper, released by McKinsey Global Institute, experts analyze the role of Artificial Intelligence across industries, among them education. The study states that ...

Study shows that having a smartphone nearby reduces brainpower

Cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when a smartphone is close, even if it is turned off, according to a new study by the McCombs School ...

Amazon launches tool to help students improve their writing

Amazon introduces TenMarks Writing, a new online curriculum that provides students with a digital writing coach with the goal of helping them, step by step, ...

A new MOOC to learn what Open Education is about

The University of Texas at Arlington launches a new MOOC, Introduction to Open Education, aimed at faculty and graduate students who are interested in learning ...

Charter school from Dallas is reimagining discipline and education

The Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy, a charter school from Dallas, is taking a different approach on discipline, focusing on repairing the harm of misconduct; ...

Kids who enter school at an older age perform better

A new study shows a positive relationship between school starting age and children’s cognitive development. Moreover, being older increases college attainment and reduces the likelihood ...

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