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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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That puts Meta in a different space than companies that offer massive open online courses, or MOOCs—which tend to focus more on upskilling and that offer certificates intended for professional advancement, experts say. Either way, Meta’s possible entrance into the market plays into a long-standing fear of big tech in the edtech industry.

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edWeb Wins EdTech Award for Professional Development Learning Solution

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The EdTech Awards for 2022 were just announced, and edWeb has won the award for Professional Development Learning Solution out of a field of 20 Finalists. edWeb is also a Finalist in two other categories: Online Courses/MOOC Solution and EdTech Company Setting a Trend. Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists!”

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

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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. In fact, I think some of the biggest edtech trends have been rather. The Filmstrips of Edtech Like a filmstrip.

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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 Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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And it was just a few years after the launch of the first MOOCs, putting the online higher ed market newly in the spotlight as it continued its steady growth. College enrollment has been on the decline, dropping 7 percent between 2010 and 2018. workers should be worried about their skills becoming outdated over the next few years.

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How a Parody Twitter Account Helps Decode the Hulking Educause Conference (And What to Expect This Year)

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It’s time once again for The Hulk of edtech conferences— Educause , which kicks off fully on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif. When he first started the account in 2010, he told no one, and he snuck to corners of the conference center so no one would catch him in the 140-character act. It’s big, expecting some 7,000 attendees.