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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

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Started in 2008, Edmodo boasted tens of millions of users. It was originally considered a competitor to Schoology and Google Classroom, and it was popular with teachers. Those with data on Edmodo should remove it by the end of the day September 22nd if they don’t want to lose it, officials stated. That’s just a few weeks away.

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EverFi Rocks the Edtech Industry With $190 Million Fundraise

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Founded in 2008, EverFi offers digital content that tackles “big, intractable social issues” for K-12, higher-ed and adult learners who are often underserved in existing schools and companies, Tammy Wincup, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, tells EdSurge. So, too, do companies such as AirBnB, Google, Oracle and Whole Foods.

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What If Free Online Courses Weren’t Inside 'Walled Gardens'?

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It turns out he co-taught the very first one, back in 2008, with George Siemens, who is now the executive director of the Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge Research Lab at the University of Texas, Arlington. Their course inspired both the term “MOOCs” and a whole new industry. Downes has a special relationship to MOOCs.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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And in this environment, the education industry sees an unprecedented transformation due in part to a new industrial revolution. During the past decade, we have seen only the beginning of changes in the education industry. All of this creates an industry ripe for further disruption on a global scale.

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With a New CEO, Can Edmodo Regain Its Ed Mojo?

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With the support of NetDragon, a Chinese company with roots in the gaming industry and an eye for expanding into education, Kim may well have more global connections, resources and ambitions than what her predecessors enjoyed. With the introduction of Google Classroom, Edmodo tried to do too many things, and didn’t go deep in a focused area.”

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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

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Also note, the point of this post isn’t to showcase how innovative higher education is but rather to point out innovations that are out there as a kind of survey while also hopefully helping pollinate the possibility of innovation in the upper end of the field and ‘industry’ of education. Competency-Based Learning.

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AVer Information Announces the Release of the M5 Distance Learning Document Camera

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UVC and UAC compliant, the M5 works seamlessly with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and all other major distance learning platforms, making it the perfect solution no matter where teaching and learning are taking place. We strive to provide industry leading service and support that exceeds our customer’s expectations.