Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Learning analytics. Adaptive learning systems. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges.

Digital Badges 91

Digital Badges MOOC Technology OER 91

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

In addition to the Engrade and Smarter acquisitions, another Rethink portfolio company, 2U, went public in 2014. He’s never been a fan of digital textbooks or MOOCs.) bought for $75 million in 2014 by Pluralsight, which offers more than 5,000 online courses. Careers, Credentials, Content. Venture capital favors the bold.

EdTech 60

EdTech lynda.com Education Company 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

“Hardly Anyone Wants to Take a Liberal Arts MOOC,” Edsurge informed its readers in February. Michael Teitelbaum, a scholar on the history of STEM, said in 2014 to an audience of education reporters that the post-war U.S. We’ve seen this before in the MOOC world. See: the LMS, the MOOC. Only “1.86

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). The English-language-learning company has raised $608 million total. Area9, an adaptive learning company, was acquired by McGraw-Hill in 2014, but the press release suggests that Area9 Lyceum is a new company founded by the same people with some of the same IP.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2013, on the heels of “the Year of the MOOC,” Barber released a report titled “An Avalanche is Coming,” calling for the “unbundling” of higher education. MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). In related MOOC news, there's more on “ nanodegrees ” in the “credentialing” section below. Because up ’til now, MOOCs were the most brilliant data mining app ever.). But how do they compare to the old one and the ACT ?” It's religion.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” From the press release : “ MOOCs and books initiative launched by Springer and Federica Weblearning.” a month.). .” ” Oh.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47