Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

[Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways. The question we must each ask ourselves is – what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?

Accessibility 62

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 62

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2015

dreambox learning. What does the future look like when the promise of personalized learning is realized? Scratch your way to great prizes with Learning Bird at ISTE. Learning Bird is an edtech company that gives great teachers a platform to make a difference to students all over the country.

OER 40

OER iPad EdTech Twitter 40

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

But the technology lends a question: to what extent should educational products make assumptions about a user’s end goal? Speakers from University of Virginia, University of Maryland, MIT and University of Pennsylvania will share what works, what doesn’t and how they have built structures to support technology initiatives on their campuses.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Peak Mathematics uses Pearson’s MyMathTest, an online homework tool that has adaptive technology that personalizes the content and pacing for each student. So he struck up a partnership with Cengage Learning, a Boston-based education technology and information company. 2016 Faculty-Led Team Awards.

Tools 92

Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 92

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 26, 2017

This means that you can write your own textbooks, share them, or use them as you would any other OER or open education resource. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. What makes Expii unique?

Classroom 222

Classroom OER Software System 222

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2016

Created to assist executives and curriculum and technology directors in guiding the transition to digital curriculum and content, the survey also offers schools the chance win national awards. The Learning Counsel’s 2016 Digital Curriculum Strategy Survey and Assessment Tool is now available online.

Survey 40

Survey Learning OER BYOD 40

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. Because technology imperialism. National) Education Politics.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

As countless educators around the world have scrambled to figure out how to deliver lessons remotely with whisker-thin budgets, many turned to open education resources (OER). Khosla is the founder and CEO of CK-12 , the 30-person nonprofit that she started in 2007 to deliver free digital books, particularly on math and science topics.

OER 204

OER EdTech Exercises Resources 204

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2017

The six-week long MOOC will touch on topics including open educational resources (OER), open pedagogy and practice, open knowledge and open research. How do you reconcile teaching about open education using closed technologies and platforms? Siemens: We’ll discuss the OER and licensing dynamics. What won’t it cover?

MOOC 116

MOOC OER Coursera Education 116

EdNews Daily

JULY 8, 2019

It’s important to note that normalized gifted programs and lowest-common-denominator whole group teaching are usually not individualized or personalized learning in the same way that software could enable it. It will be more like travel planning for the learning journey and less like teaching in the traditional sense.

Learning 100

Learning Software E-rate Industry 100

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

Collaboration aims to create a more open, collaborative digital learning environment for K-12 students and educators. As a result, educators trust that the resources found in the Knovation Content Collection, including Open Educational Resources (OER), are ready to be incorporated into instruction.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility OER Company Adaptive Learning 40

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Pearson has been criticized for everything from its deployment of curriculum in districts’ 1-to-1 technology programs to the prominent role it plays in high-stakes testing. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

Women entrepreneurs made up more than a third of the presenting companies. education technology investors is creating a new fund to support deals overseas. Learn Capital is closing on a seed investment vehicle dubbed “ LearnStart ,” which has already invested in a Finnish company, 3DBear. Want to catch some highlights?

Kaplan 108

Kaplan Company EdTech Industry 108

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Higher education is going through a massive transformation thanks to the adoption of new technologies like mobile learning , gamification and digital courseware. The transformation towards digital has been accelerated impacting all aspects of education including learning materials and content. A comprehensive learner audience.

eBook 98

eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

.” Via Wired UK : “ UK’s Nudge Unit tests machine learning to rate schools and GPs.” Via Education Week : “Two Districts Roll Back Summit Personalized Learning Program.” “Best Online Classes for Job Skills ,” according to MIT Technology Review. ” “Nudge Unit.”

OER 44

OER Education Robotics LMS 44

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s always fascinating to look at ed-tech companies’ job postings – this one is from Khan Academy. In other Salesforce news, “The University of Texas System teams up with Salesforce to turn its learning platform into a learning relationship management system ,” Inside Higher Ed reports.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Mostly tutoring companies.). “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Badges , patents, and the world’s ‘least popular’ education company” by Doug Belshaw.

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

“technologizing” the government. ” The charter school, which is closing it doors, is the Merit Preparatory Charter School , run by “personalized learning” charter chain Matchbook Learning. Via The 74 : “ Montessori Was the Original Personalized Learning.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

SoFi : a student loan company and one of the most well-funded ed-tech companies out there sure seems swell. ” “ Delta Career Education Corporation , a privately held for-profit college company, is phasing out seven of its campuses,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Unified settles lawsuits with teacher Rafe Esquith.”

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” “ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Columbia U Opens Research Center Devoted to Blockchain Tech.” “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.” ” Try learning styles, maybe. ” Rebrand. .

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Apollo Education Group , the parent company of the University of Phoenix and Western International University , announced Thursday that it would eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in students’ enrollment agreements,” Inside Higher Ed reports. . ” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. opens door for student loan companies to ignore state authority.” This isn’t really financial aid per se, but it’s part of the larger suite of financial products that schools (and the companies they partner with) push.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ DeVry Parent Company Makes Pledges to Students.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Chalkbeat investigates the Indiana Virtual School : “As students signed up, online school hired barely any teachers – but founder’s company charged it millions.”

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

The NAACP endorses OER. Greiff has previously been a partner at the 1776 venture fund and he was also a co-founder of the test prep company Grockit. Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned. His other two co-founders are gone from the company too, says Axios’ Dan Primack.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. News from the most well-funded ed-tech company, student loan provider SoFi : SoFi settles w/ FTC over allegations it misrepresented how much borrowers save by refinancing. Really looking forward to this new testing company though!

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Betsy DeVos Visits Bay Area Public School for a Lesson in Personalized Learning.” “MOOCs Are ”Dead.“

MOOC 43

MOOC Education Kaplan Company 43

Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

Solocron Education LLC , a company whose entire ‘education’ business is filing lawsuits, owns U.S. 6,263,439, titled ‘Verification system for non-traditional learning operations.’ The company has raised $57 million total. The company has raised $61 million total. ” He is suing the university.

Education 40

Education Company Report Data 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

.” Testing, Testing… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “These days, everyone’s talking about ‘equity,’ and now a testing company has affixed the word to a new effort. An in-depth look at for profit companies selling their education products and services in Africa. ” Hell no.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Now the company is betting big on both,” says Inside Higher Ed. “ Coursera More than Doubles Number of Degrees on Its Platform,” says Campus Technology. Edsurge on teachers leaving the classroom to join tech companies.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

.” For those keeping track of how great social media is for the future of education and knowledge and civics and such: “Last Year, Social Media Was Used to Influence Elections in at Least 18 Countries ,” says the MIT Technology Review. Testing, Testing… Via Chalkbeat : “Fired testing company seeks $25.3

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47