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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

FY 2010 $100,000,000. Rationale for Obama administration FY 2010 program funding reduction : “ The proposed reduction of $169.9 Rationale for Obama administration FY 2010 program funding reduction : “ The proposed reduction of $169.9 2010 and 2010 ( American Recovery and Reinvesment Act [ARRA]).

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural ASU GSV back in 2010 in Tempe, Arizona. The prior year, my former chief Bill Gates headlined ASU GSV and received a standing ovation for championing technology’s power to transform teaching and learning. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. million in 2019 to 18.6

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IUT Conference 2018 – Holistic approaches to online collaborative learning design

Learning Confluence

When designing online learning consideration should be given to how a community can be built around subject content and objectives and how students will interact with the academic and with each other. The institutional learning management system affords a safe and reliable albeit often less than inspiring space for learning.

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After Layoffs, Math Curriculum Developer Reasoning Mind Sells to Weld North Education

Edsurge

Multiple former Reasoning Mind employees however confirmed to EdSurge that the nonprofit underwent several rounds of layoffs throughout 2017, which affected several dozen staff. As the layoffs began in spring 2017, former employees say it became clear that finding a buyer was likely the best way to keep Reasoning Mind’s products alive.

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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools

Edsurge

Digital Learning Innovation Awards (DLIAwards) from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) last November. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. Much like Fulé did.

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What U.S. Companies Should Know About Asia's Edtech Market

Edsurge

Today, as I am drafting this article in the middle of the hustle-and-bustle of Tokyo’s Roppongi crossing—after working on another digital learning project in Japan over the summer—I realized many companies still don’t understand the realities of the Asian market.

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Million-Dollar Advice: The High Cost and Limited Return on Personalized Learning Consulting

Edsurge

In July of 2015, the district paid more than $400,000 for alignment, strategy and professional services from Education Elements, a for-profit personalized learning consultant, according to receipts obtained by EdSurge from the district. In less than two years, between 2015 and 2017, the district paid more than $4.5