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How Classroom Technology Has Changed the Parent-Teacher Relationship
It can be harder than ever for teachers to manage their relationships with parents, even though digital tools make interactions more frequent. This w…
2 years, 4 months ago
Inside the Push to Bring AI Literacy to Schools and Colleges
There’s a growing push to add AI literacy as a subject in schools and colleges. But what exactly is AI literacy, and can educators promote curiosity …
2 years, 4 months ago
How Smartphones Have Changed Student Attention, Even When They’re Removed
Holding student attention may be harder than ever. Even if educators make students put away their smartphones, internet-connected devices have change…
2 years, 4 months ago
Lessons From This 'Golden Age' of Learning Science (Encore Episode)
Experts have described this as a 'golden age' of discovery in the area of learning science, with new insights emerging regularly on how humans learn.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Looking Back at the Biggest Education Trends of 2023
What were the biggest surprises and trends in education in 2023? Hear from five EdSurge reporters as they give their highlights and analysis and also…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why Do Some Schools Get Better Quickly and Others Get Stuck? (Encore Episode)
“Why do some schools get better quickly, and others get stuck?” That question drove MIT professor of digital media Justin Reich to write a new book a…
2 years, 5 months ago
After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI
Paul LeBlanc grew Southern New Hampshire University to an online education powerhouse with more than 200,000 students. This month he announced that h…
2 years, 5 months ago
How a Billionaire’s Fellowship Spread Skepticism About College’s Value (Doubting College, Ep. 1)
When the libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel started a fellowship 13 years ago that pays young people $100,000 each to not go to college for two year…
2 years, 5 months ago
Can Kids Grow Up If They're Constantly Tracked and Monitored?
Students these days are under constant watch with digital tools — whether it’s friends posting pictures on social media, or learning management syste…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Growing Push to Recruit New Teachers
Schools of education are working harder at recruiting these days, in response to enrollment declines. Can more people — and more people from a variet…
2 years, 6 months ago