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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. Reduce the college dropout rate to closer to 10% (than the current 40%+).

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Examples MOOC E-rate Dropout 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

The last time schools were fully funded, in 2008, the state spent roughly $2.56 Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries.

Elementary 61

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 61

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Merely checking whether an edtech product “works or not” fails to capture what the studies should also inform: nuances of different educational scenarios, different amounts of usage, and the range of outcomes for different learners. We can not assume that each student assigned a program will generate some “average” type of use and impacts.

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Comparison EdTech E-rate Outcomes 52

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Don Haddad, Superintendent of St.

System 72

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 72

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 ).

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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 ).

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EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

And this prompted me to update my list of education / technology companies that are ALEC members.). The Department of Justice , 21 states, and the District of Columbia have reached a $864 million settlement with Moody’s Investors Service over the company’s role in faulty credit ratings that led to the financial crisis of 2008.

Education 40

Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

” Oh, how very different “the politics of education (technology)” drumbeat sounds from some ed-tech publications: Trump will mean more “ innovation ” in higher ed, according to eCampus News. Via Campus Technology : “ AP Exam Pass Rates Rise Even as Participation Doubles.”

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Via Inside Higher Ed : “New report finds big-time college football players at wealthiest programs graduate at rates lower than their nonathlete male peers. Excellent work, education technology industry. Via Campus Technology : “ Online Learning Consortium , Tyton Partners Launch Courseware in Context.”

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 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. “ Andrew Ng Wants a New ‘New Deal’ to Combat Job Automation ,” said MIT Technology Review.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Higher Ed Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2008.” ” Via Futurism : “ Global E-Waste Increased by Eight Percent since 2014.”

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Or, with its penchant for amnesia , has education technology already forgotten? The core promise of MOOCs, remember, was to “democratize access,” increase affordability, and as such to allow people all over the world to experience the benefits of formal education, even if informally.

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MOOC Technology OER Coursera 40