Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

That didn’t stop Bryan Short, who was a student at the University of British Columbia in 2016 when he got curious to know what information the learning management system at his university had collected on him and how it was being used. That makes it hard for students, professors or even journalists to get a glimpse inside.

Data 139

Data Learning Advocacy System 139

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

BLACKBOARD ALLY ( www.blackboard.com ) Blackboard announced that Blackboard Ally is now available for multiple learning management systems used by K-12 school districts. Blackboard Ally is an accessibility solution that helps make digital class content in a learning management system (LMS) more accessible for all learners.

Tools 69

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Dayne Guest graduated from high school in 2016. When Billy Gibson, 18, was in elementary school, he couldn’t spell his own name. Think of children sitting in front of a blackboard, sounding out words as a teacher points to the letters that represent each sound. Students at or above proficient reading level.

Training 78

Training Report Groups System 78

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The total dollars invested in 2016 are off by about $2 billion from this time last year; the number of deals are down by a third; and the number of acquisitions are off by about 20%. Or lack thereof – see “ The 2016 Ed-Tech Dead Pool.”). Blackboard replaced its CEO. Funding has shrunk. ” You are a fool.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Third grade students at Meeker Elementary school share an iPad in a blended learning class in Greeley, Colorado. Extra money has allowed these wealthier districts to invest heavily in Chromebooks and iPads, state-of-the-art robotics programs, computerized blackboards, and high-end 3-D printers. It’s perhaps not surprising.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40