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The Emergence of Tablets
In 2010, iPads were released, and tablets began to pop up in schools. Due to pricing challenges, only a fraction of students could afford tablets. -
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Emerge
MOOCs - publicly available online learning courses, available to anyone with internet worldwide - emerge, and quickly gain popularity. -
Educational Apps Make an Entrance
in 2011, apps for phones and tablets became much more common -- especially as supplementary ESOL and independent learning products. ClassDojo is invented. -
Adaptive Learning Developments
With the rise of adaptive learning technology, Pearson creates the first iteration of MyLab. Instructors begin using adaptive technology with more frequency to personalize learning. -
Laptops More Widespread
By 2013, developing countries have started announcing their intention to provide laptops to students to aid in learning. -
University of Florida Online
In 2013, UF Online became the FIRST fully online public university. Go Gators! -
Computer Labs
As School Libraries turn into Media Centers, shared computer labs become the norm in many American schools. -
Technology Becomes the Subject
The BBC microbit. an ARM-based embedded system, is used in computer education to begin teaching students to write software. -
Popularity of Tablets in Schools
By 2016, many students had tablets to use in schools alongside their books -- even taking quizzes on tablets. -
Cloud Based Technologies
As cloud based technologies become popular, experts across the educational space work to determine how these technologies can be integrated into classrooms.