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The Advantages and Potential of Virtual Reality: Test Your Knowledge!

KnowledgeOne

Do you know that certain technologies can be integrated into VR to enhance it? Of all the high-fidelity simulation technologies, VR is by far the most powerful in convincing the user’s brain that they are actually in a world of its own and in generating sensations and emotions as intense as those experienced in a real-world setting.

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Academic Cheating: Test Your Knowledge!

KnowledgeOne

According to various sources, at least half of all students fall victim to cheating at least once during high school ( Anderman & Midgley, 2004; Christensen Hughes & McCabe, 2006; Gilbert & Michaut, 2009 ). Adolescence is the time when risk-taking is at its peak, and this is the age when student cheating reaches its highest.

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4th Industrial Revolution and Learning Ecosystems

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Technology is a key element to the revolution. Even a hundred years ago, the technology of the steam engine, for example, led to the blossoming of a new, improved way of life. The term ‘learning ecosystem’ first became a buzz word around 2004 and resulted in major changes to how we learn, interact, and quantify knowledge transfer. .

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Mobile gives the edge

Learning with e's

Most significantly for those who are immersed in schools, colleges and universities - mobile technology is disrupting education. Secondly, mobile technology is disruptive because it encourages creativity. Potentially, with new AR and wearable technologies emerging, we will be able to make a record our every minute of our lives.

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5 Real Benefits of Using xAPI

LearnUpon

That hasn’t transpired yet, probably due to the difficulty in explaining its value especially to those not well versed in the technology. SCORM 2004, in particular, proved to be very buggy for both eLearning pros and vendors alike. xAPI, the new kid on the block, is based on newer, more reliable technology.

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The social impact of disruptive technology

Learning with e's

Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor of Learning Technology at the University of Plymouth, will give a public keynote on February 2 at the LEARNTEC Bildungsforum, in Karlsruhe, Germany. Technologies in Learning' is very close to the core of his professional interests and endeavours. when Tim O’Reilly coined the term in 2004.

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Virtual reality for pain management

KnowledgeOne

Virtual Reality (VR) is a fascinating technology that allows the user to be transported into a synthetic world they perceive as real and in which they can move and interact. As it evolves rapidly and becomes more accessible, it will stand out as a highly prized technology of the future in many fields, including medicine.