The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

In Illinois, District 428 awarded 73 high school diplomas in 2017, up from 65 in 2013 when there were twice as many juveniles in the system and their average stay was longer. Illinois’ effort to bring online learning to juvenile justice facility classrooms is rare nationwide. Sign up for our newsletter.

Online Learning 71

Online Learning Blended Learning Pearson Learning 71

Mark Smithers

DECEMBER 2, 2013

I’m not attending ASCILITE 2013 but I am following the Twitter stream closely and occasionally comment into the stream. This happened this morning when I read the tweets about Gregor Kennedy’s keynote presentation in which he talked about interactions between students and teachers in online courses. Expert CC by Pete Prodoehl.

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Online Learning Learning Coursera MOOC 77

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

VHS Learning will also use the grant to provide supplemental curriculum and instruction services to schools in rural and high-needs areas. “In VHS Learning’s will use a portion of the grant funding to help enhance its student information system (SIS). We are very thankful for the support given to us by The Manton Foundation.

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Learning Course Secondary Online Learning 111

Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I had used badges for my online learning conferences, but hadn’t quite used badges with students, yet. Noah began his teaching career in 2001 and has worked as a Spanish Teacher, English Teacher, Technology Teacher, EdTech Coach, and Blended Learning Coach.

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Digital Badges Blended Learning EdTech Digital Learning 201

EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Keep course content updated Do K-12 schools need courses completely delivered online? homebound, credit recovery, acceleration) In K-12, CMSs fill a blended learning niche more than than a fully online learning niche. Teaching online courses is a lot of work. . * CMS LMS online learning'

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

The number of K-12 students enrolling in full-time virtual and blended learning schools continues to grow, despite research suggesting that students in these programs do not perform as well as their peers in traditional settings. It could also be because virtual learning programs demand lower operating costs than a traditional school.

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Blended Learning Trends Policies Online Learning 166

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2016

According to findings culled from five meta-analyses, blending technology with face-to-face teacher time generally produces better outcomes than face-to-face or online learning alone ( Cheung and Slavin, 2011; Cheung and Slavin, 2012 ; Tamim, Bernard, Borokhovski, Abrami, and Schmid, 2011 ; Means et al, 2009 ; Means et al.,

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Technology Outcomes Online Learning Analysis 120

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

Even as doors reopened to brick-and-mortar schools, administrators here saw the continued need for a virtual option in response to lingering concerns about Covid and to feedback from some parents that their children had thrived in online learning. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom.

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Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 98

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

“Students will easily be able to access this resource through our online learning management tool. This resource will be a game changer for OKCPS students, especially when students are working independently or in an asynchronous learning environment. Trusted by thousands of schools nationwide, over 1.5

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Outcomes Accessibility Study Elementary 101

Cycles of Learning

MARCH 23, 2020

Today I spent sometime reflecting on the tools I want to leverage when designing my online learning infrastructure. In doing so, I went back and revisited a 2013 opening keynote presentation I gave at the Fall CUE Conference in which I challenge teachers, and myself, to develop an "Ed Tech Mission Statement".

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Google Conference Online Learning Tools 59

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Opened in September 2013, VGV draws students statewide by a blind lottery. Since 2013, VGV has increased its urban student population from 75 to 85 percent and increased its “free and reduced lunch” population from 88 to 94 percent. Next page: A day in the blended learning life for students and teachers).

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Blended Learning E-rate Learning Course 74

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2019

In 2013, no female students or black students in Mississippi took the Advance Placement exam in Computer Science Principals. In 2013, no female or black students took the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles exam in the entire state. Lee said the program overall has reached roughly 1,000 students since 2013.

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How To Robotics Elementary Report 96

edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

She and her eLearning team worked to boost the state’s efforts to connect Indiana to great ideas in educational technology, virtual and online learning, and new learning models and instructional practices. Ashley holds current Google Level 1 & 2 certifications and is a Google Certified Trainer.

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Education Secondary Policies Elementary 54

Mark Smithers

DECEMBER 2, 2013

I’m not attending ASCILITE 2013 but I am following the Twitter stream closely and occasionally comment into the stream. This happened this morning when I read the tweets about Gregor Kennedy’s keynote presentation in which he talked about interactions between students and teachers in online courses. Expert CC by Pete Prodoehl.

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Online Learning Learning Coursera MOOC 32

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Codecademy has been on our radar for a long time, as one of the early, long-standing leaders in online learning,” said Amit Patel, Owl Ventures’ managing director. “We Chegg went public in 2013. The deal with Owl Ventures, one of the largest edtech-focused venture funds , appears to tick all of these boxes.

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Chegg Company EdTech Education 147

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

That’s up nearly 50 percent since 2013. The interrupted semester, the move to online learning and constant worries about health — your own and everyone else’s — put an enormous strain on college students nationwide. Slightly more than half reported feelings of loneliness. The pandemic has had an enormous impact.

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Report Online Learning Resources Groups 82

The Principal of Change

MAY 24, 2020

December 9, 2013 The Innovator Mindset October 20, 2016 The Difference Between “Change” and “Meaningful Change” May 10, 2020 Accountability to What’s Important in Education April 5, 2020 4 Ideas to Consider for Online Learning #Podcast April 26, 2020 5 Hopes for When Schools Reopen Face-To-Face.

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Online Learning Technology Learning Education 95

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2018

A new $5 million investment fund launched this month to support startups building tools to scale online learning. But for entrepreneurs seeking to tap into this pot, there’s a catch.

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Company EdTech Industry Course 105

Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Prioritize active digital activities, like online learning games or interactive lessons, over passive activities (like watching a video). South African Journal of Education, 2013, 33(2), pp. Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[5].

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Technology Classroom Digital Citizenship Education 260

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2018

New York residents can also complete online degree programs through the State Univeristy of New York’s Open SUNY program, which allows learners to take courses from more than 470 degree programs within the SUNY system. It’s also not the first online learning initiative introduced by Gov.

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Course Trends Study Report 111

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Look out for rhizomatic learning. Well I missed out on writing a review for 2013 so I thought I’d get in reasonably early and write some predictions for what might happen in 2014. Many of these are merely extensions of what we’ve seen in 2013 but there are some new things that we’ll see. Introduction. The MOOC backlash.

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MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 89

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2021

The program, launched in 2013, isn’t new. “If the students are busy with the investigation, which has got scientist-led videos and interactives and notebooks, it’s all turnkey,” Larson added.

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Common Core Meeting Trends Data 127

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. Learning Environment. As schools lose relevancy, students take charge of their own learning. Education 2.0

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Education Learning Resources Tools 268

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The report cites a 2013 study commissioned by the School District of Philadelphia that identifies “major concerns” with the quality of education provided by three residential facilities in the state. Pennsylvania state law guarantees foster children in institutions the right to attend public schools under most circumstances.

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Report Education Advocacy Academic Standards 83

Fractus Learning

MAY 11, 2015

At Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina, faculty in the School of Education have developed pathways to help teaching candidates gain experience exploring, evaluating, and applying methods for online and blended instruction. These courses include blended methods and technologies for blended learning environments.

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Blended Learning Secondary Online Learning Elementary 40

Neo LMS

APRIL 14, 2016

The online connectivity may not be a really important problem, but MOOCs faced a wall of other, more important issues. In 2013, more than 90% of MOOC learners didn’t finish their courses, and many of them didn’t even start the courses for which they registered.

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MOOC Udemy Flipped Classroom Education 154

Neo LMS

APRIL 14, 2016

The online connectivity may not be a really important problem, but MOOCs faced a wall of other, more important issues. In 2013, more than 90% of MOOC learners didn't finish their courses, and many of them didn't even start the courses for which they registered.

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MOOC Udemy Education Coursera 150

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2018

It receives funding from the state of Utah to provide online learning to rural children and has launched pilot programs in several states across the country, including Mississippi. In 2013, the Waterford Institute received an $11.5 million federal grant to expand the program to rural children in Utah.

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Advocacy Data Report Groups 111

Digital Promise

MARCH 19, 2018

In their study, Goodman, Melkers, and Pallais examined data on spring 2014, fall 2014, and spring 2015 applicants to the OMSCS, alongside fall 2013 and fall 2014 applicants to the MSCS. Their main takeaway: The OMSCS students likely would have had no other way to obtain a master’s in computer science without this online option.

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Study Digital Learning Data Outcomes 171

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

One name floated by company watchers is Ray Henderson, the former chief products officer at ANGEL Learning. After ANGEL was acquired by Instructure rival Blackboard, Henderson served as president of learning platforms for Blackboard until 2013.

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LMS Blackboard Company Moodle 95

Nik Peachey

JULY 31, 2014

Moodle is a magnificent free product and has the potential to enable schools and teachers to build wonderfully unique interactive online learning courses in which learner interaction can be tracked, measured and responded to. Given the state of many of these courses, it’s no wonder that drop out rates for online learning are so high.

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Moodle Course VLE Online Learning 94

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The Indira Gandhi Stadium, India’s largest indoor arena with the capacity to seat about 20,000 people, played host to an event in 2013 much different than its usual lineup of concerts and badminton competitions. Investors and tech In August 2015, Byju’s launched its titular online learning app.

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Company Video Broadband Report 90

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Phillip Morgan recently posted, "The real value of online education is felt when you realise that education becomes the discovery of one’s own ignorance." Join Phillip''s conversation about online learning here. Kudos Here is some of the feedback we received from those of you who attended the 2013 School Leadership Summit.

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Video MOOC Flipped Classroom Libraries 71

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Superintendent Rico Munn made mental health a priority when he came to Aurora Public Schools in 2013. And we had a whole host of indicators that we were not connecting with our students in the right way,” he said. The new focus has paid off.

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Report Training Elementary Survey 137

Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The newest wave of the Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight (also conducted in 2011 and 2013) shines a spotlight on the increasing presence that devices and media have in young kids’ lives. For educators, the rise of mobile media in homes presents us with an important role to play for kids and families.

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Mobility Digital Divide Digital Citizenship Mobile Learning 40

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

84% said that school tech adds value to their child’s learning. Blended learning combines traditional classroom learning with self-paced online learning. Districts using blended learning are at the forefront of using digital content. Parents echoed this view.

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