Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In a telephone interview, Phil Hill, edtech guru and co-publisher of the widely followed e-Literate blog , acknowledged that “the LMS is not only part of the university’s core infrastructure, but it also allows faculty and students to use technology creatively in the classroom.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Few technologists have championed the role of big data, personalized learning and many other education buzzwords as vociferously and for as long as Jose Ferreira. Key to such a tool was the ability to capture data—lots of it—to adjust the feedback and sequence of content that learners would encounter based on their performance. (He

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Knewton Adaptive Learning Company Education 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

EdSurge’s managing editor, Tony Wan, will pose these questions to Bill Fitzgerald (New Knowledge), Doug Levin (EdTech Strategies), Courtney Goodsell (Impero Software) and Stephanie Cerda (administrator at Austin Independent School District). Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education. He just doesn’t think our current university systems and edtech solutions will get us there.

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Hack Education

JUNE 15, 2017

Sidenote: Someone from the Clayton Christensen Institute recently invoked the history of household appliances in an op-ed for Edsurge , asking “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” The robot, or rather a seemingly living automaton in “The Sandman,” veers towards “das unheimlich.”

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Robotics Company Technology System 67

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Adaptive learning platforms are gaining prominence as personalized becomes more critical for student success. These platforms use artificial intelligence to tailor lessons based on individual student progress and needs, making for a more effective and customized learning experience. How has technology impacted K-12 education?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Discover some of the best technologies that improve student learning Stay up-to-date on all things concerning learning in the digital age In the modern educational landscape, technology plays a pivotal role in shaping how students are learning in the digital age. What technology helps students learn?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If we go back to the War of 1812 lecture example, we can see the value of adaptive learning if we instead embrace these tech advancements. AI can help both teachers and students overcome even the nastiest case of writer’s block by analyzing enormous amounts of data and making personalized recommendations.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

“Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” “Why Fixing the Pipeline Alone Won’t End Edtech’s Diversity Problem ,” says Edsurge. ” “What Would Happen If Learning in School Became More Like Working at a Startup ? ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp. ” More data on military enrollment in for-profits in the “research” section below. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. Via WaPo : “Study: Robot baby dolls don’t curb teen pregnancies.

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Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

danah boyd has announced that she’ll be stepping down from running her research organization Data & Society. ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” ” Tom Vander Ark lists “ 15 Dimensions of Personalized Learning.”

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

That student data is big bucks? Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via The Verge : “ Aflac ’s toy robot for kids facing cancer is the smartest toy of all.” Via The Verge : “ Aflac ’s toy robot for kids facing cancer is the smartest toy of all.” ” “What Can the CEO of a $1.6-Billion

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Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

” Via Edsurge : “With a Year of Crisis Text Line Data, California Community Colleges Launch Mental Health Program.” ” Via Edsurge : “Behind Closed Doors: Edtech Entrepreneurs’ Biggest Challenges in 2018.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. “ Big Data Is Getting Bigger. .”

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Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

And more online education news in the “Betteridge’s Law of Headlines” section and in the research and data section below. A new project from the Learning Policy Institute and EducationCounsel : “Reimagining College Access: Performance Assessments From K–12 Through Higher Education.”

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Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Senators Introduce Bill to Keep Government Research Data Publicly Available (Preserving Data in Government Act).” ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Oh.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

And there’s data about pay in the research and reports section below. “The Future of AI, Data, and Education,” says Udacity , as it announces a new advisory board… You have got to be f **g kidding me pic.twitter.com/cPiW548WHR — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) February 21, 2018. .” More via Wired.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” A ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union raises interesting questions about the ownership of student data : “Exam scripts and examiner’s corrections are personal data of the exam candidate.” Via the Indianapolis Business Journal : “Legal skirmishes break out over ITT documents, data.”

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Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Edsurge on “Bridging the School-to-Business Gap: What Public Schools Can Learn From Industry.” Via NPR : “Students Compete In First-Ever International High School Robotics Competition.” ” The New York Times reports that “ Burundi Robotics Team Vanishes After U.S. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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