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

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I define education technology as any tool that supports learning, digital or not. So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Learning analytics. Adaptive learning systems. favorite, the filmstrip. OER and open books.

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Live Online Video Classes Are ‘The New Face-to-Face.’ So How Many Students Can They Handle at a Time?

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Minerva is a for-profit company that has raised more than $119 million since its founding in 2012, and it provides online-education services and curriculum. Early MOOC experiments had more than 100,000 students per course. That doesn’t require a human being,” he says of asking a professor to monitor such a large-scale course.

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?Are We Recreating Segregated Education Online?

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We must ask: is designing our next-generation learning tools with such a content-driven focus on academic mastery sufficient to help people break into the middle class, when we know our economy is still so connection-driven ? Connection-Driven experiences emphasize who you’ll learn with and from.

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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. Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I

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Rethink Education Re-Ups Commitment to Edtech With $107.5 Million Fund

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Since launching in 2012, Rethink has invested in 27 companies that serve a broad spectrum of learners and needs, ranging from elementary-grade grammar ( NoRedInk ) to college student success platforms ( Civitas Learning ) and career training for professionals ( General Assembly ). He’s never been a fan of digital textbooks or MOOCs.)

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The administration said it will phase out the program, which was established by President Obama in 2012, after a six-month period to give Congress a chance to act on legislation that could restore the program.” ” Via Education Week : “New Tool Alerts Teachers When Students Give Up on Tests.”