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I am Valarian Couch, the creator and author of Gen Next Tech. Currently I am the Director of Information System and network Security at Champaign Unit 4 School District. At the same time, am also enrolled at Colorado Technical University where I am studying "Futuring and Innovation."

Primarily, this blog will report breaking tech news, tech trends, innovative new tech products, and future technologies. Some of the main areas that will be addressed include:
  • Latest information security news 
  • Latest tech products and gadgets
  • Gaming
  • Latest developments in Internet of Things (IoT) tech
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Cloud Computing
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Latest tech reviews 


The first emerging trend that educators and public policy makers should be aware of is the use of "Learning Analytics and Adaptive Learning" in higher education. A typical framework illustrating this emerging technological trend is shown in the figure below: 



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