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She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. In 2013 Candy received the honor of being awarded Educator-of-the-Year at the Maryland Campus of Kaplan University.

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JULY 15, 2017

John-Michael Murphy had just finished up a long day of assessments on Wednesday evening when he received an email with some unexpected news. That was one of the reasons that led to its sale to Kaplan in 2014. His school, Dev Bootcamp, wrote that it would be shutting down about three months after his graduation this summer. “I

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. In 2013 Candy received the honor of being awarded Educator-of-the-Year at the Maryland Campus of Kaplan University.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Via The Washington Post : “A hiccup in Purdue ’s acquisition of for-profit Kaplan University.” ” Via The Journal & Courier : “Purdue disputes claims Kaplan deal leaves taxpayers on hook.” ” “Do You Know the Edtech Adoption Rules in Your State? ” Go, School Sports Team!

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MARCH 9, 2018

Via Edsurge : “ Office of Edtech Wants Help Making Sense of All Those Higher Ed Providers.” ” Via The Conversation : “ Purdue-Kaplan deal blurs lines between for-profit and public colleges.” ” There’s more on the new Kaplan in the accreditation section below. Via Edsurge : “?In

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

” That’s Kaplan University and the Art Institutes. More on the Kaplan news via The Chronicle of Higher Education. “ Edtech CEOs Seek to Change the ‘ Adversarial Narrative ’ With Public School Teachers,” says Edsurge. The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. ” We’re only at 3.0,

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AUGUST 24, 2018

” There are more stories about Purdue University Global, formerly the for-profit Kaplan University, in the “labor and management” section below. ” There are more stories about Purdue University Global, formerly the for-profit Kaplan University, in the “labor and management” section below.

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

This means our evidence gathering (likely less and less about assessments, and more and more about other data collected about practice, feedback, and interactions) has to become more frequent, and more accurately tied to what experts decide and do (i.e., Bror Saxberg is Chief Learning Officer of Kaplan Inc. valid and reliable).

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MAY 19, 2017

” That’s the Collegiate Learning Assessment exam (a.k.a. Via Edsurge : “Why Donald Graham Sold Kaplan University to Purdue for $1.” “​ Intel Hits Pause on Edtech Accelerator,” says Edsurge. But there’s reason to be skeptical about their results.” Good job, team.).

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APRIL 28, 2017

The “nation’s report card” is the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. Purdue University is buying Kaplan University for a dollar. Me, I wrote about how far Kaplan Inc ’s reach is in education politics and products. Via Edsurge : “The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments.”

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JUNE 2, 2017

Inside Higher Ed writes about accreditation and the “Fine Print and Tough Questions for the Purdue-Kaplan Deal.” “The assessment efforts at Alverno were adopted many years before such practices became common – and influenced many other colleges.” Accreditation and Certification.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Kaplan Will Offer Free Online PSAT Prep.” ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp. ” Accreditation and Certification. Via WaPo : “Study: Robot baby dolls don’t curb teen pregnancies.

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JULY 14, 2017

Kaplan is closing Dev Bootcamp , a coding bootcamp it acquired in 2014. Speaking of predictions about the future of online education, EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin pens part 2 of his look at Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn ’s prediction that “ by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet.”

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “As Kaplan Sale Faces Final Hurdle, Purdue President Criticizes Faculty Opponents.” Via Edsurge : “ Jefferson Education Accelerator Winds Down, Rebrands to Focus on Edtech Reviews and Procurement.” .” The college in question: Northwest Suburban College.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. There were several high profile closures of bootcamps — Dev Bootcamp, owned by Kaplan Inc.,

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