Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2019

A study by the International Workplace Group estimates that 50 percent of people globally work outside their headquarters for at least 2.5 Employees report higher productivity , greater efficiency and less stress , while companies can benefit from lower real estate costs and an expanded talent pool. days each week.

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Company EdTech How To Meeting 123

Gaggle Speaks

MAY 19, 2016

Gaggle case studies are straightforward success stories about our customers. Our talented graphic designer, Tara Skoglund, does an incredible job presenting them so each case study can be skimmed quickly or read in just a few minutes. Ideas for our case studies come from a variety of places.

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Case Study Study Libraries EdTech 58

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2018

IT staff at our schools reported that teachers were stressed out about logging in to the point where some would just give up on using technology and go back to their regular pen and paper process. Our edtech coordinator tells me there is more collaborative time for students. Case Study: Pickens School District enjoys instant access.

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BYOD Data Pearson Learning Analytics 157

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2016

The post So You Want to Be a Google Certified Trainer? Are you ready to take your career to the next level and become a Google Certified Trainer? I am a Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator, and Google Educator Group Leader. So You Want to Be a Google Certified Trainer? FAQ Answers!

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Google eBook Training Course 61

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

“Former Lobbyist With For-Profit Colleges Quits Education Department ,” ProPublica reports. Via PR Watch : “ Betsy DeVos Ethics Report Reveals Ties to Student Debt Collection Firm.” It’s just getting started,” says The Hechinger Report’s Jon Marcus. Education Politics.

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Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

“The Trump Administration Has Revoked A Federal Directive On Campus Rape ,” Buzzfeed reports. ” Meanwhile on Campus… “2 More Speakers Drop From Yiannopoulos’s ‘Free Speech Week’ at Berkeley ,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. (National) Education Politics. Percent Return.”

Education 48

Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 1, 2020

I have often talked in Edtech Elixirs how digital tools should help us serve an academic objective. If a medical procedure has a 82% success rate, I can take comfort in the fact that there are "only" 18 out of 100 case studies when the procedure fails. Happy holidays and welcome to 2020! Let's look back at the 82% conundrum.

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LMS System Course Assessment 52

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 1, 2016

The academics highlighted two of the trials, and made a case for EduStar to be used to evaluate K-12 apps, videos, and games using Consumer Reports-like ratings. “We do what Google and Amazon do every day, when they do something called A/B testing,” he said. Basketball vs. Boredom: The Dividing Fractions Trial .

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PowerMyLearning Exercises Groups Comparison 40

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Nikki Haley of South Carolina has signed into law a measure that requires the state’s public colleges and universities to publish reports of conduct violations involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, and hazing at fraternities and sororities.” “ Light Sentence for Brock Turner in Stanford Rape Case Draws Outrage.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 48