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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

AUP – Acceptable Use Policy. BLearning – Blended Learning (using a range of multimedia and strategies). BYOL – Bring Your Own Learning. LMS – Learning Management System (software that runs and manages educational programs). MLD – Mobile Learning Devices. MLearning – Mobile Learning. Windows, Android).

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SXSWedu 2017: Ones to Watch and What to Know

Edsurge

Charisse Taylor , senior director of policy and implementation at NYC Department of Education, will share resources, templates and other activities aimed at helping educators create new CS programs that are “diverse by design.” and insights into how edtech can help schools support individualized learning. Higher Ed 9:30 a.m.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” MOOCs looked – for a short while, at least – like they were going to pivot to become LMSes. ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Edsurge : “Experts Look Into the Crystal Ball of the Next Administration’s Ed Policy.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” “Aftermath of the MOOC wars: Can commercial vendors support creative higher education ? Actually, I think that was the only education highlight.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

. “A new Education Department policy will dramatically limit the amount of student loan relief some students get after being misled by their schools.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). A call to rebrand MOOCs , from Edsurge. ” More via Inside Higher Ed. ” Or something. (It’s

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Will Reversal of FCC’s ‘Net Neutrality’ Policy Help or Hurt Schools?” Schools should consider the ways in which their own social media surveillance re-inscribes these sorts of violent, nationalist policies. Department of Labor as a senior policy adviser.” The business of OER.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ California Should Watch Arkansas Process for Creating New Online Institution,” says Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill. It points to policies the university can pro-actively ennact, and laws that could have been enforced by university police.”