XRDS: Magazine Archives

This article is an example of how theoretical frameworks about how people learn science were used in combination with computational techniques to develop authentic assessments and intelligent tutoring for science.

By Janice D. Gobert, April 2023

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DEPARTMENT: Pointers

AI in Education

By Jeenisha Shrungare, April 2023

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SECTION: Features

Esports as a catalyst for connected learning: the North America Scholastics Esports Federation

Collegiate esports' rising popularity has created a host of new educational and research opportunities, ranging from understanding and modeling these communities to expanding programs beyond college into high-school learning environments.

By Je Seok Lee, Constance Steinkuehler, July 2019

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The prerequisites and privilege of autodidacticism

The proliferation of free, high-quality online courses has been heralded as a means to democratize education. The real innovations in online learning will be programs that teach the critical thinking required to learn more.

By Aliza Aufrichtig, June 2014

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Kodu game lab, a few lessons learned

Kodu Game Lab is a complete, 3-D game development environment designed to be accessible to children as young as 9 years old. The core of Kodu is a custom visual programming language, which blends ease of use with expressibility.

By Stephen Coy, June 2013

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DEPARTMENT: Labz

Keio-NUS CUTE center
Singapore

By Anshul Vikram Pandey, March 2013

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DEPARTMENT: Back

ICT for education

By Finn Kuusisto, December 2012

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SECTION: Features

Mathematics for the masses

Can human computation bring together people from diverse backgrounds to solve age-old math problems?

By Jason Dyer, December 2010

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Social learning and technical capital on the social web

The social Web is a set of ties that enable people to socialize online, a phenomenon that has existed since the early days of the Internet in environments like IRC, MUDs, and Usenet (e.g. 4, 12). People used these media in much the same way they do now: to communicate with existing friends and to meet new ones. The fundamental difference was the scale, scope, and diversity of participation.

By Sarita Yardi, December 2009

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Crossroads The ACM Magazine for Students

Articles Tagged: Education

Articles & Features

COLUMN: Letter from the Editors

COLUMN: INIT

DEPARTMENT: Back

COLUMN: INIT

DEPARTMENT: Milestones

SECTION: Features

DEPARTMENT: Pointers

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