The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

The last time schools were fully funded, in 2008, the state spent roughly $2.56 Census data. Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If A student who wants to major in art or history but lacks access to relevant courses is at a significant disadvantage when competing for college scholarships.

Elementary 59

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 59

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ). public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ). public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Advocates say online preschool has the potential to address two serious problems with the current state of preschool: access and cost. a month for the first student in the family who enrolls, with a discounted rate for additional students. Children have access to math and science lessons, but reading is the priority.

Laptops 158

Laptops Accessibility Online Learning Company 158

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

The Department of Education , under the auspices of “transparency,” promises more access to data about financial aid. Via The New York Times : “ Big Ten Universities Entering a New Realm: E-Sports.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson to Lower Cost of E-Books, Textbooks.”

Education 40

Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

Students in Dillon had little access to Advanced Placement courses, art and music; and teacher salaries were much lower than in other parts of the state. Martin had the lowest ratings possible for achievement and improvement on its state report card that year. The growth in the graduation rate at Dillon High School over four years.

E-rate 40

E-rate Course Policies Advocacy 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn, for example, predicted in their 2008 book Disrupting Class that by 2019 half of all high school classes would be taught via the Internet. Of course, you can always put a positive spin on any of this: “The Flip Side of Abysmal MOOC Completion Rates?

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Keep that in mind when you see Course Report’s data touted, cheerleading the coding bootcamp trend.). Via Reuters : “How a Chinese company bought access to admissions officers at top U.S. Via Techcrunch: “ Amazon ramps up AWS Educate with free e-learning and job ads.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” Department of Education this week released new federal loan data showing that 4.6 ” More on the bill via Inside Higher Ed.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

" The sustainability of these courses – including the persistence of students’ own work – is precarious at best, as Coursera students discovered when the company informed them it would remove hundreds of old courses, along with their access to their coursework, from its site. The College Affordability Crisis.

MOOC 40

MOOC Technology OER Coursera 40