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

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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. ” Are these examples of “learner data”?

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The Weaponization of Education Data

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This is part five of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” As in previous years, it would be quite easy to fill a whole article in this series on “ data insecurity ,” on the data breaches and cyberattacks that continue to plague education – both schools and software. million students.

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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

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Among the software slated to be released under an open-source license is the university’s pioneering adaptive-learning project, the Open Learning Initiative , as well as a learning analytics platform LearnSphere. She has studied the reluctance that many professors have to turning to research to improve their teaching.

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

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While funds can go to various efforts in targeted areas, there will be a greater focus on school and district investments that are evidence based, sustainable, and data driven to demonstrate positive outcomes. Schools and districts will need to track and monitor data to ensure they get a good return on investment (ROI).

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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. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. So many lessons here about controlling your own data and not relying on free ed-tech products. Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools.

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?Updates, Upgrades and Overheard: What Was Unveiled at ISTE 2017

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Teams integrates with School Data Sync, which imports roster information from a school’s SIS, as well as Office 365 and OneNote Class Notebooks. Started in 2012 by educator and frequent ISTE presenter Adam Bellow, eduClipper released an iTunes app in 2013, but has been relatively quiet on the news front since then.

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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.