Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

They created 2Rev as an education design lab—a place where designs for innovative learning models could be developed and tested. From 2008 - 2011, the company worked on projects spanning early childhood, grades K-12, higher education and the workforce, while simultaneously crystallizing its philosophy.

Competency Based Learning 60

Competency Based Learning Company Learning Blended Learning 60

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

I wrote “ One World Schoolhouse ” back in 2012 just kind of theoretically asking, ’How could education be re-imagined?’ I think AltSchool—and I don’t think I’m saying anything that their founders would disagree with—started off as a tech company. It’s doing just fine. But it’s been great. But that’s not the focal point of the school.

Khan Academy 124

Khan Academy Common Core Assessment EdTech 124

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Early this decade there was perhaps no one person—not even Bergmann or Sams—more associated with flipping the classroom than Sal Khan, due in no small part to the more than 140 million views his Khan Academy videos had racked up by 2012. I said, ‘Look, here’s what I expect you to learn, and here’s everything you need to learn it.

Flipped Classroom 127

Flipped Classroom Khan Academy Learning Video 127

Edsurge

JULY 1, 2016

Competency-based learning has received widespread recognition as a way to better align higher education to careers. College for America , which partners with employers to offer competency-based online degree-programs for $3,000. The university is one of 40.

Competency Based Learning 79

Competency Based Learning OER Assessment Company 79

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

They get frequent updates on which skills they’ve learned and which ones they need to acquire. Mastery-based learning, also known as proficiency-based or competency-based learning, is taking hold across the country. In late 2012, educators at the school were trying to think big.

Learning 106

Learning Common Core System Groups 106

Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

“Technology companies can no longer turn a blind eye to the human rights abuses of one of their largest investors.” And there’s a blog post on Medium , because I guess someone thinks it’s a good idea for the Office of Ed Tech to outsource its website to a for-profit company. Edsurge was there too.

Education 55

Education MOOC Company OER 55

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145