Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2021

And over the past three decades, they’ve answered the call for increased access to bachelor’s-degree pathways by creating them on their own campuses. Besides, advocates say, community colleges already champion open-access values and serve a distinct set of people : more older students, more students of color and more low-income students.

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Accessibility Outcomes Training System 175

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

mindSpark Learning , a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, reported today it has seen a dramatic increase in educators seeking professional development (PD) and resources to upskill them in challenging times. About mindSpark Learning.

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Professional Learning Industry Learning Survey 52

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The rate of city students enrolling in some form of higher education within six months of graduation fell from 81% in 2019 to 71% in 2021 — the lowest rate since at least 2007, according to city data. And the counselors who advise them have had to change their approach in response.

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Social Media Outcomes Report Data 107

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

Top Hat is “partially becoming a publisher—the thing that they’ve long wanted to compete with,” observes Phil Hill, an education industry analyst and consultant. Silagadze likens his model to GitHub, the project collaboration tool popular among the tech industry, whereby users can collaborate and contribute updates. billion in 2018.

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Knewton Company OER Pearson 125

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

One of the seminal articles on the subject, produced in 2007 by Columbia University economist Harry Levin and his colleagues, found unequivocally that the financial benefits of a high school degree outweighs the costs society incurs to produce graduates. Schools are located in areas that are generally accessible to the public.

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Broadband Report System Industry 136

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

It was 2007, and Larsen was teaching a physical chemistry for life sciences course at the University of California at Davis. There are a handful of professors like Facciotti, who are motivated to try open-access textbooks for pedagogical reasons, and the cost becomes an added bonus. The professor felt like an accomplice.

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Accessibility OER eBook Course 60

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

Also note, the point of this post isn’t to showcase how innovative higher education is but rather to point out innovations that are out there as a kind of survey while also hopefully helping pollinate the possibility of innovation in the upper end of the field and ‘industry’ of education. Competency-Based Learning. .”

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Examples MOOC Education Competency Based Learning 141

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2017

But at the same time, “spillover” effects will fuel the creation of entirely new industries and job categories. Recall that the first iPhones weren’t released until 2007. For the first time, many students are learning in classrooms equipped with access to broadband internet and mobile computing devices.

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Robotics Broadband iPhone Data 136

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2019

Here’s what’s buzzing across an expanding education industry whose focus now spans from early childhood learners to adults throughout their careers. And the presence of executives from companies outside of the industry reinforced that point. But several themes continually emerged on stage.

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Kaplan Company Industry Outcomes 82

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. The dying taxi industry and Blockbuster provide stark reminders of this fact. Everyone has access to the same free video, picture, and text tools to become the storyteller-in-chief.

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iPhone Personal Learning Network Smartphone Professional Learning 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2023

from Tanzania in 2007, had long urged their children to go to college, he said. The courses equip students to work in residential, commercial or industrial settings; the curriculum is among several at TCAT Shelbyville that are seeing an increase in demand, said Laura Monks, president of the college.

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Education Study Report Course 138

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Publishers resorted to this move with the sole ambition of survival in the publishing industry. The State appropriations per full-time student have fallen from an inflation-adjusted $8,489 in 2007 to $7,642 in 2017. Related: Can the US Higher Education Publishing Industry Leverage A Subscription Model. Use eTextbook Rentals.

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Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

Learning with 'e's

MAY 31, 2018

One of my cousins, Steve Morgan , actually owned Wolves between 2007-2017, but I bet he wished he'd owned Man Utd instead! Simply having access to smart mobiles or social media is not enough. Schools and industry don't talk to each other enough. Education and industry rarely communicate effectively. Unported License.

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Industry Conference EdTech Social Media 44

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Innovative Approaches. Looking Forward.

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Strategy EdTech Professional Learning Accessibility 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

Prior to her time in California, Jones held positions in Nevada libraries for 25 years, including serving as the Carson City Library Director, the Elko-LanderEureka County Library System Director and Youth Services Coordinator, and Nevada State Librarian and Administrator of the State Library and Archives from 2000-2007.

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Conference Libraries Learning Trends 78

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Inclusive teaching means ensuring that all students, regardless of their background, abilities, or challenges, have equal access to learning opportunities and feel supported and valued in the classroom. This knowledge helps in preparing students for a future where AI will be a significant part of many industries and professions.

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2018

But in the field of education, we don’t even have a complete set of static competency frameworks for digital data that are openly accessible and interoperable—to say nothing of dynamic data that support real-time pathway optimization. To bridge the gulf, it will take a similar open-data ecosystem to support learner navigation.

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Google Academic Standards Education Data 94

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. edtech industry. Quizlet, best known for its digital study aid materials, has been around since 2007.

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EdTech Broadband Company Software 79

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

Instead, he bounced from one unfulfilling job to the next in the hospitality and restaurant industries. They cited research showing that the proportion of job listings requiring a four-year degree increased by more than 10 percentage points from 2007 to 2010. . workforce that does not have a four-year college degree.” to $11 per hour.

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Company Survey Report Training 112

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2016

In 2007 the Hewlett Foundation’s funding helped create OER Commons. Department of Education spearheaded the #GoOpen movement, a collection of efforts to spur educators, publishers and technologists to make OER more available and easily accessible. Last year, the U.S. Often, finding the best open resources for a classroom is not enough.

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OER Resources Common Core Education 60

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

STEM education is the foundation for the nation’s future, particularly in the aerospace industry that thrives in Colorado. With the second largest aerospace economy in the nation, Colorado has a need to fill its talent pipeline with skilled, technical graduates—the base of which is built upon early access to STEM education.

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STEM Industry Elementary Software 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Demand for workers in solar is expected to nearly double by 2030, according to an industry census. The number of workers needed in the offshore wind energy industry will also nearly double, by 2025 , to 589,000, and increase to 868,000 by 2030, the consulting firm Rystad Energy estimates.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Prior to her time in California, Jones held positions in Nevada libraries for 25 years, including serving as the Carson City Library Director, the Elko-LanderEureka County Library System Director and Youth Services Coordinator, and Nevada State Librarian and Administrator of the State Library and Archives from 2000-2007.

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Conference Libraries Learning Trends 41

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Pinto is working toward a bachelor’s degree, with the support of state programs that aim to increase college access for early childhood educators. In 2007, the federal government required that at least 50 percent of Head Start teachers have a bachelor’s by 2013. ( Suzanne Bouffard for The Hechinger Report.

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Course Elementary Industry Report 104

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Darling-Hammond: First of all, we are about 15 years behind some other industrialized countries in really engaging with 21st century learning skills. The access to this kind of deeper learning and 21st century learning has been least available to the growing number of schools that serve children in poverty.

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Policies Education Technology Industry 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2017

Professor of the Year ) and creativity (he scored a 2007 Rave award from Wired magazine for his viral videos). The first season ran ten episodes, three of which were a mini-series on college access. Life101 Michael Wesch turns his research skills as an anthropologist to his students in this powerful story-based podcast.

Education 60

Education EdTech Software Strategy 60

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 18, 2023

Between 2005 and 2007, productivity increased by 41% and employee turnover decreased by 90%. I’m wary of cross-pollinating business ideas into the educational sector (the Industrial Revolution is what got us into our current structure), but this idea still has me thinking: how could ROWE help both teachers and students?

Classroom 52

Classroom Company Course Outcomes 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2018

When Michael Sorrell took over as president of Paul Quinn College in 2007, the place was nearly broke and faced a possible loss of accreditation. We became broken as an industry. Despite the access issue, it does seem like there's this huge tension and especially when you're trying to also say that you're a quality place.

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Training Google Industry Policies 91

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

But other departments already provide the backbone (internet connectivity, access to hardware, etc) and can afford – even desire – to let Domain projects go on. That recalls how shipping containers changed the global shipping industry. Will campus IT oppose it, or just let Domain projects go on their own way?

Trends 41

Trends LMS Data MOOC 41

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

But other departments already provide the backbone (internet connectivity, access to hardware, etc) and can afford – even desire – to let Domain projects go on. That recalls how shipping containers changed the global shipping industry. Will campus IT oppose it, or just let Domain projects go on their own way?

Trends 40

Trends LMS Data MOOC 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

…This is key to its advantage over traditional business models when it comes to data, since a platform positions itself (1) between users, and (2) as the ground upon which their activities occur, which thus gives it privileged access to record them. A computing platform is the stage on which computer programs can run.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 12, 2012

I get a real thrill seeing learners develop their digital identities and personal networks over time – I love the fact that the boundaries blur between education/industry, tutors/students, as they build their own networks and gain confidence in connecting with others online. What is an Alternate Reality Game (ARG)?

Social Media 58

Social Media Mobility Assessment Wiki 58

Connecting 2 the World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Information becomes content when there is a situation to apply it (Nonaka, 1999, Yaklief, 2010), but does not require a depth of understanding to access or transfer. Once created, individual, groups, departments, or the organization can control the dissemination and access to a larger number of people. 2000; Moreland & Levine, 2001).

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Groups Outcomes Training Study 52

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Virtual worlds in 2007, for example. “Over the next 10 years,” he wrote, “I expect many more industries to be disrupted by software, with new world-beating Silicon Valley companies doing the disruption in more cases than not.” 2007 – the phones in their pockets. So it is predicted. So it is written.

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Trends Report iPhone Software 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

percent in 2007. He wants to keep schools open and ensure our students continue to have access to a quality education. percent in 2007. Graduation rates rose from 52.5 percent in 2000 to 78.4 Former Superintendent Daniels remembers receiving admiring visits from as far away as New York City, Boston and Chicago.

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Common Core Report Groups Meeting 40

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Now something similar may be happening with textbooks, as publishing giants start to broker campuswide deals with colleges that give students unlimited access to a publisher’s digital textbooks at cut-rate prices. Inclusive access has already gotten up to acronym status,” he said.

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 110

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

Prior to her time in California, Jones held positions in Nevada libraries for 25 years, including serving as the Carson City Library Director, the Elko-LanderEureka County Library System Director and Youth Services Coordinator, and Nevada State Librarian and Administrator of the State Library and Archives from 2000-2007.

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Conference Libraries Learning Trends 80