Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). And “free” doesn’t last. Without revenue the company will go away.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. ” asks Chester E. ” Via Edsurge : “ Google and Digital Promise Reimagine Teacher Tech Training with New National Program.” ” asks the Pioneer Press.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

officials approve new rating system.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U of Maryland University College pursues a strategy of spinning off units into stand-alone companies, seeking financial gain for itself and affordable tuition rates for its students.” Racism, Immigration, and Education. ” Bye, Mercator.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

“New report calls out NCAA for saying that black athletes graduate at higher rates than other black students, when that’s not true at the top conferences,” says Inside Higher Ed. This is so important to consider, as Tufekci noted on Twitter, in light of Google’s domination of the K–12 computing market.).

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Launches Online School to Teach Software Development.” It’s one of a number of departures from Edsurge recently: Mary Jo Madda is now at Google. ” More via Buzzfeed. billion in U.S.

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Meanwhile on Campus… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “2 Flagship Universities Surveyed the Campus Climate. ” Via The Cap : “Survey: Politically conservative students feel safe, respected and at home at UW-Madison.” ” Via the AP : “ Iowa City schools to stop using padded seclusion rooms.”

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Via Inside Higher Ed : “New report finds big-time college football players at wealthiest programs graduate at rates lower than their nonathlete male peers. The work is also supported by companies including Apple , Google and Expedia , as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard , Teach For America and STEMx.”

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. ” Google announces “Google Cloud Platform Education Grants for computer science.” ” So, sorta like a coding bootcamp? “Can U.S.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

million in charges from a Minnesota company over a software system that repeatedly failed during mandatory statewide elementary school testing.” IOT e-toy maker Osmo has raised $24 million from Mattel, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Collab+Sesame, Accel Partners, Upfront Ventures, and K9 Ventures. ” Inside Higher Ed reports.

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40