Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

We’ve rounded up our 10 most popular articles from 2017, as picked by our readers. Microcredentials, and controversial moves and pivots by edtech companies hoping to disrupt the higher education landscape. A few weeks after EdSurge probed the company about the silence, Amazon opened up the resource library to the public.

Coursera 90

Coursera MOOC Company Course 90

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

.” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The stories that I write about the “Top Ed-Tech Trends” are the antithesis of most articles you’ll see about education technology that invoke “top” and “trends.” The very next day, Apple shares hit $97.80, an all-time high for the company. The quotation is from 2012. Fantasy. .”

Trends 40

Trends Report iPhone Software 40

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

“The Year of the MOOC” – I was summoned to Palo Alto, California for a small gathering to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and technology. Perhaps with this data, the MOOC providers can build a map of professional if not cognitive pathways. Google versus Didi (a Chinese self-driving car company).

Education 40

Education Robotics MOOC Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The Post and Courier : “ South Carolina ’s online charter schools: A $350 million investment with disappointing returns.” Here’s a sponsored article , paid for by the Gates Foundation and published by Edsurge promoting the school and its technology.).

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

And this prompted me to update my list of education / technology companies that are ALEC members.). His rather disastrous business history in ed-tech includes SoftKey and The Learning Company. Via the IEEE Spectrum : “How the Pioneers of the MOOC Got It Wrong.” Via CNN : “ Rewrite the Constitution ?

Education 40

Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145