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 ). public high schools (42.5

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 ). public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

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. The company has raised some $77.5

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot,” The Wall Street Journal gushed in 2016 , documenting an experiment undertaken at Georgia Tech in which a chatbot called “Jill Watson” answered questions in a course’s online forum. Aaron Swartz, 2008. Google Reader. But the “spying” has continued.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

” Via the Journal Sentinel : “More than 300 Kettle Moraine parents sign petition against online learning platform.” ” “ Personalized learning ” now includes working on a goat farm apparently. “ Can an AR and VR Pilot Program From Google Prepare Kids for Future Careers?

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44