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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

Edsurge

Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online. Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. This type of structure is not revolutionary.

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Turnitin to Be Acquired by Advance Publications for $1.75B

Edsurge

based developer of software that uses artificial intelligence to scan students’ writing and code assignments to check for plagiarism, will be acquired by Advance Publications, a media conglomerate that also owns Condé Nast. He said Turnitin has been cashflow positive since 2004. Turnitin, an Oakland, Calif.-based billion in 2015.

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Pearson Returns to the Buyer’s Table With Workforce Education Deal

Edsurge

Founded in 2004 and formerly called College Plus, Lumerit offers degree planning services to match people with online courses that offer credits to graduate or transfer to a college. As part of the deal, Lumerit’s 70 employees will join Pearson’s Online Learning Services division, which houses the Accelerated Pathway team.

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SCORM – Why does it matter and why do you need it?

Kitaboo on EdTech

The de-facto industry standard for eLearning interoperability, SCORM defines a set of standards for developing eLearning products, and also the data models and communication methods to ensure coordination between the learning management systems (LMSs) and eLearning software. and SCORM 2004 3rd Edition are the most widely used versions.

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. Using educational software and online tools to promote learning is nothing new in most schools.

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A traditional model of organizational knowledge creation

Connecting 2 the World

Organizational learning: A socio-cognitive framework. The impact of organisational structure and practices on learning in the workplace. Second International Conference, iTrust 2004, Oxford, UK. 2004, November 6-10). Crossing the digital divide safely and trustingly: How ecologies of learning scaffold the journey.

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Will a new batch of licenses help rural students get online?

The Hechinger Report

They settle in at the computers where Caine teaches coding and software, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, or they head to the back room for the 3-D printer, vinyl cutter and robotics kits. Some kids come to log extra time on class projects. Others show up just for the internet. Suddenly, this sleepy spectrum became extremely valuable.