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. The term MOOC was coined by others in 2008.) Sink or swim.

Online Learning 124

Online Learning MOOC Learning Coursera 124

Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

For Today’s Kids, Playing Nintendo in the Classroom Isn’t Just a Dream by Emily Tate Anyone get a Nintendo Switch for Christmas? But what makes sense for medicine, where conditions can be carefully managed, doesn’t always work in classrooms where variables are difficult to control. Stay tuned! Can You Say Unicorn?

EdTech 79

EdTech Knewton Pearson Coursera 79

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It reduced its developmental course offerings to only one required reading course that is paired with the college-level course, and two self-paced math pathways that use adaptive-learning technology along with guided instruction from a faculty member in the classroom. There were physical changes, too.

Course 75

Course Data System Adaptive Learning 75

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Yet, when I graduated from college in 2008, I didn’t know this field existed. This approach helps you clarify your target outcomes and how you’ll collect “evidence of learning.” This curriculum design approach is used by teachers who work in traditional classrooms, but holds up just as well in the digital realm.

Udemy 133

Udemy Course Coursera MOOC 133

Saving Socrates

MARCH 19, 2014

I hope to rectify this in the near future, but since 2008, reading acquisition has become something on the forefront of my mind. In fact, I''ve seen reading scores on major standardize exams that definitely do not match up with a student''s ability to communicate verbally in a classroom.

Technology 51

Technology Blended Learning Elementary Assessment 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. ” “ How Google Took Over the Classroom.”

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

.” Via the AP : “A judge ruled Friday that school districts [in Florida ] can’t hold 3rd graders back just because they score badly on a mandated standardized reading test, saying that classroom grades and teacher evaluations have to be considered.” “In May 2008, as the Great Recession was just beginning, U.S.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52