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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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PROOF POINTS: Two studies find scattergrams reduce applications to elite colleges

The Hechinger Report

To help with that decision, schools across the country have paid many millions to private companies that display data on the fate of past students. The company was the first to market scattergrams to schools in 2002 and says its product reaches nine million of the nation’s 15 million high school students.

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When a Pandemic Upends Labor Markets, Will a New Workforce ISA Fund Work?

Edsurge

Since arriving from Mexico at age 18 in 2002, Abraham Cachu has dabbled in technology, starting with music software. He was working for a tech company, but this was no tech job. In July, Cachu started taking online classes during the day, learning skills and programming languages like R, which is often used in data analysis.

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The best PD webinars of 2016—did you watch?

eSchool News

edWeb.net just completed an analysis of their 2016 webinar viewership stats for 2016. Literacy a la carte & Fun for Early Learners presented by Kim Adsit, 2002 Teacher of the Year and author. Thirty eight webinars (15 percent) were on early learning topics and had 45,000 (27 percent) of the viewers.

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Early Learning Educators Lead the Way with Professional Learning Webinars

edWeb.net

edWeb.net just completed an analysis of their 2016 webinar viewership stats for 2016. Literacy a la carte & Fun for Early Learners presented by Kim Adsit, 2002 Teacher of the Year and author, sponsored by Frog Street Press. The 2016 results are in. Who is participating the most in professional learning webinars? Gryphon House, Inc.

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Live Interview Thursday, January 19th - Henry J. Eyring on The Innovative University

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Innovative University illustrates how higher education can respond to the forces of disruptive innovation, and offers a nuanced and hopeful analysis of where the traditional university and its traditions have come from and how it needs to change for the future. He was Director of the BYU MBA Program from 1998 to 2002.

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Which Edtech Companies Are Listening to Teachers?

Edsurge

Earlier we talked to educators who feel disillusioned by edtech companies’ seemingly disingenuous engagement tactics or feel invisible in the edtech choices made at their schools. Educators at the Helm Before we dive into that data, it’s important to understand the broader context of our analysis.

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