Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time. Decrease in State Funding: The government has been scaling back on the funding on college education since the great recession of 2008. Related: Are Digital Textbooks More Effective for K-12 Curriculum.

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Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. The future of tech in schools isn’t suburban or urban. It’s rural.

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EdTech Edcamps Course Program Evaluation 81

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

It can be implemented in modern learning management system (LMS) technologies to help improve student learning, from their first day in kindergarten to their last day of earning a university degree. The Testing Effect and LMS Technology. Quizzing in LMS’ to Improve Student Learning. Fill-in-the-Blank Questions.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

Cruzan was joined by LaShona Dickerson, technology director for Lafayette Parish School System in Louisiana, to give CoSN attendees tips on how to better plan for E-rate funding and avoid unnecessary audits. It also brought about more equity — not equity in terms of access for students, I’m talking about equity among my school buildings.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

.” Competency-Based Education isn’t necessarily an innovation, but a move to Competency-Based Education can lead to other innovations–using technology to personalize a student’s navigation of to-be-mastered content, for example. And anymore, they end being the punchline of edtech jokes, somehow. An example?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2019

When “ Disrupting Class ” was published in 2008, we caused a stir by predicting that by the fall of 2019, 50 percent of all high school courses would be delivered online in some form or fashion. Thirty-five percent of teachers say they use edtech daily, and another 23 percent say they use it most days.

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Digital Learning Survey Learning EdTech 108

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

More than two decades ago, when I was hired at Stevens Institute of Technology, as dean of web-based distance learning—a quaint title for what is now known as online learning—few tools were available to help faculty migrate their on-campus courses online. Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice."

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Online Learning MOOC Learning Coursera 127

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

In the second eye-raising deal for the higher-ed publishing industry in as many weeks, Wiley, a major textbook publisher, has agreed to acquire the assets of Knewton, a provider of digital courseware and adaptive-learning technologies. It is currently available for $44 per course for two years of access, or $9.95

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Knewton OER Industry Adaptive Learning 137

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

While some of these were tangible—like the need to equip all students with tech tools and WiFi access—it’s the more systemic changes that are catching educators’ attention. But one of the key factors emerging is equitable access to quality teachers. She was named in 2020 as the winner of EdTech Digest’s National Leader award.

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Blackboard Learning Strategy Data 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

That’s why we’ve also highlighted a few here that we don’t want you to miss, from complicated community college turnarounds to where IKEA and edtech overlap. But these massive open online courses still continue to shape the way people around the world learn and access education. What Do Edtech and IKEA Have in Common?

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MOOC Coursera Chegg Pearson 119

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

And for the education technology industry, it’s a reminder of that the “freemium” business model presents plenty of challenges—even when the product becomes very popular. Founded in 2008, Padlet’s founder and CEO, Nitesh Goel proclaimed it “the easiest way to put stuff on the web.” If you are in this group, I’m very, very sorry.”

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. I think such courses aren’t open in the sense that they limit access based on the ability to pay. On-campus Edtech. MOOC providers will keep on refining them.

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MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 89

EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

When I first began my job as an Assistive Technology Coordinator in my district back in 2008, the lines between educational tech and assistive tech were pretty crisp. I worked exclusively with students in special education classrooms who needed a way to access the curriculum or a way to communicate effectively in the classroom.

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UDL Assistive Technology Chromebook Assessment 40

RafranzDavis.com

MARCH 31, 2015

One of those is Digital Promise , an independent, bipartisan nonprofit, authorized by Congress in 2008 as the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies. Earlier today, I came across a blog post written by Krista Moroder called, Words Matter: Let’s Talk About Learning, Not Technology.

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Future Ready EdTech Training Outcomes 40

EdNews Daily

AUGUST 27, 2019

No one who lived through the 2008 bank failures would say that other parts of the economy were unaffected by the cascade into recession. . Our highest-level political officers, perhaps our actual system has either blocked or not led a new corollary of refined humanity needed to match the explosion of technology.

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Industry Survey System Academic Standards 100

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Monica is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant and an Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As an EdTech consultant, I help educators leverage the power of technology in the classroom — strategically and with purpose. The EdTech Free Stuff tab offers a lovely array of downloadable ebook guides.

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eBook Libraries EdTech Blended Learning 64

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Microcredentials, and controversial moves and pivots by edtech companies hoping to disrupt the higher education landscape. A Starter Kit For Instructional Designers When EdSurge columnist Amy Ahearn graduated from college in 2008, she had never heard of instructional design—let alone anticipate that she would soon have a career in it.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2019

Similarly, when asked who they believe should pay for retraining programs for workers who lost their jobs because of new technology, 73 percent of Americans said employers. After all, employers may be likely to pay for access to online course libraries and job-focused microcredentials rather than longer degree programs.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

The company that set the bar for hyping adaptive-learning technology has had to adapt to new leadership and a new business model. Knewton has raised $25 million in a new funding round—the eighth since it launched in 2008. Its past proclamations about the omnipotence of its technology attracted plenty of ire.

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Knewton OER Pearson Adaptive Learning 65

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. I think such courses aren’t open in the sense that they limit access based on the ability to pay. On-campus Edtech. MOOC providers will keep on refining them.

MOOC 32

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 32

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 26, 2015

.” Competency-Based Education isn’t necessarily an innovation, but a move to Competency-Based Education can lead to other innovations–using technology to personalize a student’s navigation of to-be-mastered content, for example. And anymore, they end being the punchline of edtech jokes, somehow. And iTunesU.

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Examples MOOC E-rate Dropout 40

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Hard to believe Docs and Drive started back in 2008. This creates an opportunity to put certain outside tools inside of your Classroom Assignments -- students can access and complete them without leaving the tab, and then their scores/grades will go straight to the Classroom's gradebook. And it hasn't yet.at least, not quite.

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Google Chromebook Learning Meeting 52

EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Here are my Edublog Awards nominations for 2011: Best Individual Blog: Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis - Vicki has been nominated for best teacher blog in the past and won the award in 2008, and she deserves every nomination and win. Her resources are practical and classroom tested for teachers and technology specialists alike.

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iPad Twitter Libraries EdTech 67

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

To tackle this major problem, Digital Promise , a nonprofit founded in 2008 with authorization from Congress, has been steadfastly working on a framework for “ micro-credentials.” Classroom videos, student work samples and lesson plans are among the materials—which are accessible via the badge—serve as evidence.

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Digital Badges Student Data Privacy Blackboard Company 67

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

By 2008 it had its own conference, FlipCon (which closed in 2016). It can mean more work for students and teachers alike, it disadvantages students without strong home internet access and it’s all too easy for teachers to get it wrong, isolating students even further. “Simple designs work well, and simplicity makes things happen.”.

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Flipped Classroom Khan Academy Learning Video 132

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: Code.org ®. URL: code.org. Organization: Girls Who Code. URL: www.inacol.org.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A key element in any remote or hybrid scenario is equitable access to technology, and Dr. Domenech cited an estimate that as many as 14 million students still don’t have the equipment they need to receive an equitable education in areas where schools may be closed. At this point, “digital equity is not just a divide, it’s a chasm.”.

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Guidelines Trends BYOD Data 90

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. There’s a surprising amount of momentum behind it,” said Phil Hill, a longtime edtech consultant.

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 111

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

A marketplace for ISA investors “immediately underscores to me that an ISA is a financial product that is market-driven, and I have no reason to trust that is a one-sided bet in the students’ interest,” says Jessica Thompson, director of policy and planning at the Institute for College Access & Success. “In

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. Armstrong''s 2008 TED Prize wish asked to help her assemble the Charter for Compassion, a document around which religious leaders can work together for peace.

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Conference Education Pearson Technology 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 ). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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 ). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

But you can own access to the full library by buying the Summit all-access pass, which is $99, a $50 savings from the price after the 25th. Buy the all-access pass here and have access to all the sessions and bonus materials forever. Join for free to watch the current sessions and the upcoming interviews here.

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Learning Conference Social Media Secondary 48

Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2015

It''s a mishmash of edtech, 80s pop culture, animated GIFs, retro toys, ds106 art, and all things cinema. I think because I started to sound a bit like a fervent preacher when I started talking about teaching, learning and technology. And it quickly resonated with a lot of people. In fact, far more than I could have ever imagined.

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MOOC LMS VLE EdTech 28

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Paul LePage has called for a review of his state’s groundbreaking 1-to–1 student computing initiative, highlighting the growing pains nagging an educational-technology movement now well into its second decade.” ProPublica on “ Discrimination by Design ” in digital technologies. Meanwhile on Campus.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). Strong opinions may be loosely held.

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EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

“technologizing” the government. Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. Google ’s chairman Eric Schmidt praises Trump.

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