Technology provides numerous tools that teachers can use in and out of the classroom to enhance student learning. This page provides an introduction to some of the most common. Faculty members should consult SMU's office of Academic Technology Services, which provides many kinds of support, including hands-on training in using classroom technology. (Click here for classroom-specific information about
Education is at a critical juncture in many nations around the world. It is vital for student learning, workforce development, and economic prosperity. For example, research in Turkey has found that raising the compulsory education requirement from five to eight years increased the percentage of women having eight years of school by 11 percentage points,
Technology is already sweeping through classrooms as educators and developers create more and more products designed to enhance education. With an influx of new learning models available, traditional educational methods are bound to evolve in the next decade. To get a better sense of where things are heading, Business Insider has taken a closer look
If you’re like me, artificial intelligence has always been more closely associated with science fiction than science fact. Yes, I watched IBM’s supercomputer Watson beat “Jeopardy!” champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter at their own game back in 2011; but as an isolated event, it was easy to dismiss as the digital equivalent of a neat parlor trick.
The pandemic accelerated the movement toward using technology at all levels of teaching and learning. While schools and homes were inundated with options of what educational technology to use, often the questions of why and when to use it were glossed over. Especially in early childhood, we must examine the questions of what technology trades off with in the learning
"That technology allowed instruction to continue for many as COVID shuttered schools is no longer surprising," writes Forbes senior contributor Michael B. Horn. "Although a mere two decades ago, it would have passed for science fiction." We're all familiar with the story. School closings and quarantines during the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to increase their efforts in one
In the age of the fourth industrial revolution, digital transformation, and web 3.0, it’s vital that young people have access to a ‘digital’ education to give them the right skills for the job market. From learning basic data management to more complex skills like coding, understanding ever-evolving technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning
The Trumann School District is fortunate. We are entering the third year of our 1:1 technology initiative where 1652 students have their own device. Many students are able to take devices home each day. While belts have been tightened and close scrutiny over budgets is commonplace for all schools, we have been able to provide
It’s hard to imagine our daily life without technology. We use it every single day for work, communication, and even for learning something new. The digital form of education is getting more and more popular worldwide because it brings lots of benefits with it. Education technologies (further EdTech) in school combine the learning process with
The way we teach has undergone a massive shift in the past three years. When the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated trends toward remote instruction, asynchronous learning and more, classrooms were inundated with new technologies that were intended to help. The sudden push forced higher education institutions sometimes reticent instructors to adopt these tools to facilitate teaching
