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The History of the Pedometer (and the Problems with Learning Analytics)

Hack Education

I was asked to speak about learning analytics, but like I said in my keynote last week at NMC , ed-tech is boring. But it’s become not so much a philosophy of introspection or reflection but a compulsion for data collection and data analysis. Is our analysis, based on the data that we’ve collected, accurate?

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The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment

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Our recent study found that 81% of college students use mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) to study, the second most popular device category behind laptops and up 40 percent in usage since 2013. Technologically-based tools provide opportunities for students to learn both in and out of the classroom.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. It’s now an LMS too.

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The American Rescue Plan: Encouraging Transformation, Impact, and Longevity

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NetRef, for example, produces ROI reports for analysis of monies spent and what that looks like in terms of product usage (actual effective cost per user, for example) and learning value. He has been named Tech & Learning Leader of the Year and is a member of the Apple Distinguished Educator class of 2013.

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The Stories We've Been Told (in 2017) about Education Technology

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This series is meant to serve in-depth exploration of the events of the past year and an analysis of how these events shape the way in which we imagine and prepare for the future of teaching and learning. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013. Learning to Code. Education Data and Learning Analytics. The Indie Web.

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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. In 2013, 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot launched its MakerBot Academy with a goal “to put a MakerBot Desktop 3D Printer in every school in America.” You can learn anything online, Siegler argued. Altius Education. Course Signals.

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Top Ed-Tech Trends: A Review

Hack Education

It’s from these weekly and monthly reports that I start to build my analysis. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013. Learning to Code. Education Data and Learning Analytics. I listen to stories. I follow the money, and I follow the press releases. I try to verify the wild, wild claims. I look for patterns.

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