Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2018

We had to go into different websites, find different usage reports, talk to vendors,” says Matthew Raimondi, an assessment and accountability coordinator at U-46, a school district in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. They can also create reports for parents to see their child’s usage of and progress through different edtech tools.

EdTech 263

EdTech Software Company Data 263

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

But, we still don’t know enough about the benefits that education beyond high school brings,” said Desmond-Hellmann, during a conference call with reporters. “We What did Gates suggest should go into such a metric back in 2012? We want to help answer this question, ‘Is college worth it?’”

Data 128

Data Conference EdTech Policies 128

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2022

Western Governors and Southern New Hampshire—report more than 100,000 mostly online enrollments each. Widespread faculty opposition to digital education over the years did not keep remote instruction from taking hold. million from fall 2012 to fall 2020. were enrolled in at least one online course.

MOOC 157

MOOC Industry Microsoft Data 157

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Note that the last category is the most subjective and one might reasonably argue some reports (including those conducted under contract with the U.S. Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: The First-Year Implementation of the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund in Five States (American Institutes for Research, 2000).

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2018

million students earn credentials through more-flexible and affordable digital learning options. percent in 2014, Inside Higher Ed reports. A report by Babson Study Research Group also shows that while distance education has steadily increased over the last 14 years, the number of students studying on campus decreased by 6.4

Course 113

Course Trends Study Report 113

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

After seven years of coordinated efforts to improve internet access in schools, thereby laying the foundation for digital learning to take root and expand in U.S. In 2017, EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report declared 94 percent of U.S. It’s the beginning of the end of the road for EducationSuperHighway.

Broadband 111

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 111

Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

It was the institutions that had existing digital education investments and strategies that were truly ahead of the game. In fact, HolonIQ recently reported there are now 700 universities working with 200 partners to deliver high-quality online learning to students. That’s only going to grow.

Education 181

Education Outcomes Strategy Meeting 181

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2019

Since 2012, workers with some college or higher education now make up the largest share of the U.S. America’s thirst for a highly-skilled workforce is driving the expansion of digital learning. Some studies report low retention rates; others say that there is no significant difference between face-to-face and virtual education.

Industry 119

Industry Trends STEM Data 119

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

and Pearson, reports the Snapshot 2020 annual report from the Digital Learning Collaborative. Additionally, the 2019 version of the report noted that about 420,000 students in more than 20 states participate in state “virtual schools,” which primarily provide courses but don’t usually award credentials.

Education 211

Education Handbook Course Elementary 211

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. EducationSuperHighway wanted 99 percent of students to have that level of bandwidth by 2020. “We

E-rate 49

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 49

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

A new report, “ Strategic Policy Playbook: Driving Innovation In Education for All Students ” summarizes this important story. Full disclosure: Entangled Solutions, where I am a principal consultant, helped prepare the report.) The fundamental lesson from this story goes beyond digital learning.

Broadband 111

Broadband Policies Common Core Company 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

While online education isn’t ubiquitous yet in higher education, a March 2019 report from conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute shows greater interest in these courses. Between 2012 and 2016, the number of students enrolled in at least one online course increased by a million to 6.4 million students.

Course 88

Course Company Groups Data 88

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

In the conversation around digital learning, there’s a sobering statistic that often goes overlooked: 74. Others, like Learning Equality , have taken a different route. aims to make digital learning content available to students whether or not they have web access.

Khan Academy 100

Khan Academy Google EdTech Learning 100

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

Through Future Ready Librarians, school librarians will be better equipped to support teachers in their transition to a digital learning environment while themselves becoming more future ready.”. “Similarly, librarians are now playing central roles in school leadership and working daily with students, teachers, and administrators.

Future Ready 76

Future Ready Maker Movement Libraries Digital Learning 76

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Industry reports and instructional designers alike typically report that only between 5 to 15 percent of students who start free open online courses end up earning a certificate. Today, 2U reports completion rates of up to 88 percent for their online degree programs. This does not necessarily make MOOCs a failure.

Course 159

Course MOOC Udemy Coursera 159

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2017

First the numbers: In the past year, we have published more than 300 articles about the shifting trends in higher ed, education technology and digital learning. went straight to our podcast, which has had a fresh resurgence with the last year of higher education reporting through our newsletter, Next. So, what have we gleaned?

MOOC 68

MOOC Learning Trends EdTech 68

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Broadband 60

Broadband Accessibility Instructional Materials Education 60

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2021

It was 2012, and online learning was suddenly booming. Course Report published year-end data from edX and Coursera. Courses at Stanford and at MIT were opened for free online to the masses, and the masses signed up—with some courses attracting more than 160,000 each.

Coursera 168

Coursera MOOC Company Course 168

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

Digital Divide 115

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 115

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

STEAM utilizes the arts along with traditional STEM subjects as “access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking,” according to EducationCloset, a digital learning hub for educators. This two-year study featured data from 204 teachers in 19 states.

Learning 100

Learning STEM Differentiated Instruction Study 100

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Even before the pandemic hit, higher education was beginning to realize how online formats could amplify the reach of individual courses and instructors, alleviating—or undermining—the need for every campus to host its own version of similar material.

MOOC 185

MOOC Education Coursera Course 185

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Only 58% of students who started college in 2012 had graduated 6 years later. The Acuitus strategy that has evolved over 20 years involves mixing a digital tutor with in-person instructors. The starting point for Newkirk is to try to deconstruct what experts know — the cognitive realm of learning engineering.

Education 216

Education Learning Software Knewton 216

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Consultants charged the district as much as $1,000 per day for their services, as recorded in former Washington Post reporter Dale Russakoff’s book, The Prize. EdSurge analyzed data from the state report card on every elementary school in the first personalized learning implementation cohort. Graphic credit: Jenny Abamu.

Personalized Learning 122

Personalized Learning Education Elements Learning Outcomes 122

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 12, 2015

A lot has happened in the world of digital learning since ExcelinEd’s Digital Learning Now initiative and Getting Smart released the first Smart Series paper in August 2012. In partnership with: Digital Learning Now , Foundation for Excellence in Education , Public Impact.

Blended Learning 28

Blended Learning Digital Learning Learning EdTech 28

edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

During the edWebinar, “ Transform Learning: Track Results for Chromebooks, Google Suite, and Every Application,” presenters Kyle Berger, Chief Technology Officer at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, TX, and Matthew X. And even though many of the programs had reports and data, the programs didn’t talk to each other and the data wasn’t comparable.

EdTech 41

EdTech Software Data Twitter 41

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

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.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

As demand for low-cost, high-quality materials increased during the Great Recession, the nonprofit project shifted from curation to creation, publishing its first five free textbooks in 2012. So in 2012, OpenStax raised $5 million in grant support to produce five titles for large introductory classes. colleges use at least one. “We

Industry 103

Industry OER Course Company 103

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. With every new year comes new ideas.

Trends 111

Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

The headline is positive, but when you dig down, buried in three paragraphs are statements like this,” she tells EdSurge, pointing to a Digital Learning Now study about math program Teach to One (TtO) : The report concludes, “The TtO students generally started the 2012-13 academic year with mathematics skills that lagged behind national norms.

Study 60

Study EdTech Tools How To 60

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

This reflects closely their performances in the 2012 print-reading test, suggesting that many of the skills essential for online navigation can also be taught and learned using standard, analogue reading techniques. The report also explores differences in performance between print and digital reading.

Outcomes 40

Outcomes Technology Learning Assessment 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Holmes County Central High School is one of eight rural schools participating in a new, blended learning AP Physics program. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Related: Should we hit the pause button for online and blended learning ? LEXINGTON, Miss.

Online Learning 65

Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 65

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Cathryn Merla-Watson But administrators and officials had “an eye toward securing increased state funds and potentially building a medical school,” Inside Higher Ed reported back in 2012. And although digital learning is “part of the regular student experience at UTRGV,” Croyle admits “the proportion of online courses is small.” “The

Course 112

Course Policies Comparison Online Learning 112

edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

Named 2012 Washington State Teacher of the Year and an NSBA “20 to Watch” in 2015, he developed and led digital learning, professional development, and innovative librarian programs. A former secondary and college journalism and writing instructor, Bridget holds an MFA from Eastern Washington University.

Future Ready 40

Future Ready Secondary EdTech Survey 40

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 6, 2016

The proceeds will be used to advance the Planet3 digital learning platform and further expand the early adopter program, the company said in a statement. million from Project A Ventures, Business Insider India reported on June 1. Switch had also funded the company’s Series A round last year). Lost My Name Raises $4.35

Udemy 40

Udemy Company Software Google 40

Veative

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Immersive learning through VR allows the instructor to act as a facilitator, empowering teachers to devote more time towards understanding different learning styles and making necessary additions to the curriculum. Teaching, Learning, and Visual Literacy: The Dual Role of Visual Representation. Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Training 80

Training Technology System Study 80

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Jenny Billings, Chair of Curriculum English, Developmental Reading, and English and Study skills at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) in Salisbury, NC, jumped at the chance to spearhead an e-textbook initiative when the college’s Vice Principal approached her with the idea in 2012. JCCC Learning Studio classroom.

Data 60

Data E-rate Course Tablets 60