ED Surge

MAY 9, 2023

But even as gamification has become a shorthand for engagement, edtech companies have found it challenging to draw a clear distinction between learning and just having fun. Almost a decade into experiments with gamification, edtech companies are changing the way they approach motivation. Quizizz is embodying this shift.

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CoderZ

MARCH 20, 2024

Make STEM compelling to all students In order to provide every student with an equitable opportunity to learn and build an interest in STEM subjects, schools must take steps to ensure STEM courses, labs, clubs, and other activities are accessible. Integration with other disciplines will ensure a holistic learning experience.

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Stephen Wolfram

MARCH 15, 2023

For example, something that in the past needed “human persuasion” might be “automated” by something like gamification—but then more of it can be done, with new needs for design, analytics, management, etc. We’ll be able to say some things—though perhaps in ways that are closer to psychology or social science than to traditional exact science.

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Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project MAC After he left III in 1968, Ed’s next stop would be MIT, and specifically Project MAC (the “Multiple Access Computer” Project). The article said that the “MAC” stood either for “Multiple Access Computer” or “Machine-Aided Cognition”. But actually Ed had already been involved much earlier with Project MAC.

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