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Google ChromeBook
The Google ChromeBook pilot program begins in a small handful of schools. Also this year, Common Core standards are created and implemented in schools. Also, the Gates Foundation focuses on educational technology updates as it was long over due. -
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Classrooms)
MOCCs begin to become extremely popular. Sites like Canvas, Coursera, edX and more breakthrough. This allows for tablet and mobile learning. -
Digital Textbook
The FCC released a digital textbook guide that helps move forward the movement of providing a digital learning classroom experience. -
Google Clasroom
2014 marks a huge year for MOCC's and acquisitions of MOCC's. Google Classroom is launch in the late summer of 2014 and within not even an entire year over 10 million people were already using it. -
Flipped-learning technology
Flipped learning is a combination of students watching videos and learning within the classroom. The students are then allowed to do their homework in the classroom with the guidance of their teachers. Khan Academy was a leader in this. -
Digital Textbook Sales outpace Print textbook sales
For the first time in history digital textbook sales outpace print textbook sales. McGraw hills digital unit sales at an all time high. -
Virtual Reality
In 2018 we saw the rise of augmented reality which provides a visual simulation for students and teachers to take their lessons to the next level. They could actually step into the place they were learning about and see it in a virtual world. -
Cloud Technology
Cloud based technology begins a rapid raise as with such a drastic shift to virtual based learning there was a large demand for date and information storage. This cloud storage saved time and money and provided a more efficient way for students, teachers, and administrators to become more efficient. -
Rise of E-learning
With the large global pandemic, COVID-19, taking place in early 2020 and many schools completely shutting down in person learning we saw a massive rise in e-based learning. Digital and cyber technology accelerated and classrooms shifted to virtual learning