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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

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Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. Now, educators are focused on linking edtech tools directly to student learning outcomes. Computing devices and 1:1 programs are far more prevalent now than in 2010. Open digital badges. Certain interoperability efforts.

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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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But today, edtech is commonly understood to mean digital technology. So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Digital badges. In fact, I think some of the biggest edtech trends have been rather. OER and open books.

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It’s Time to Digitally Transform Community College

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peaked at the end of the last recession in 2010 , and has been declining ever since. Consider also that the economic model of most Online Program Managers, or OPMs —the edtech firms that have powered much of four-year institutions online growth—focus on higher-cost graduate degree programs. Community college enrollment in the U.S.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. But in 2010, the company, co-founded by Gina Bianchini and Marc Andreessen, announced that it would no longer offer a free version. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” Bundling Textbooks with Tuition. “To

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