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In 2010, Google launched the Chromebook which was a computer running on ChromeOS operating system. It was projected to become the foundation for students' education wherever in the world they traveled. -
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On January 27th, 2010, Steve Jobs launched Apple's smart tablet known as the iPad. This became a versatile and helpful learning tool for all ages. -
After the invention of the smart tablet, electronic textbooks became widely used among students for easy access to study materials. -
In 2012, the Digital Textbook Playbook is released by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission). The playbook was used to guide educators as an interactive, personalized digital learning environment began to take place. -
In 2013, the McGraw Hill SmartBook™ launched and became the world's first adaptive e-book. -
In 2014, Google released its newest program commonly known as Google Classroom. This allowed for both students and teachers to have a more streamlined learning experience. -
In 2015, Mark Zuckerber and his wife wrote a letter to their newborn daughter, Max. In this letter, they donate a large amount of money to educational technology organizations and research. This is done in hopes of creating a world with more advanced educational technology for their daughter and other children in the future. -
In 2016, the The US Department of Education released the National Education Technology Plan. This plan set a vision for learning improvements due to technology in the United States. -
In 2018, McGraw Hill launched an innovative textbook rental program. This program created affordable options for students to have easy access to digital textbooks. -
In 2019, Predictive Learning Analytics became a useful tool for educators. This technology based study consisted of collecting learner data to identify learners who may be at risk of failing. -
Due to a covid-19 outbreak in 2020, many schools were under lockdown. Students unable to come to class. Many schools around the world started using virtual learning methods as a replacement for in-person meetings.