Learning with 'e's

JUNE 11, 2015

Martin Weller's keynote presentation at EDEN 2015 Conference was entitled 'The battle for open.' A professor of educational technology at the British Open University, he has been an advocate of openness in education for many years, but he expresses doubts over the outcome of the battle. Finally, the emergence of Web 2.0

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MOOC OER Company Analysis 28

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

This time, I''m very happy to interview two of the keynote speakers for the EDEN 2015 conference , which will be held in Barcelona. 1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. blogs, social media, learning objects, OERs, MOOCs, etc in this period. I think the hype is definitely over.

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MOOC Dropout OER Social Media 28

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

After years in business, including serving as CEO of the photo-sharing service Snapfish, he decided to dust off that proposal, update it for the latest technology, and create a university he hopes will encourage traditional elite colleges to change how they operate. Tax status: Hybrid of for-profit and non-profit.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. by Terry Heick and TeachThought Staff.

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

This would be far more interesting to mark, but definitely takes more time than marking a content-based, straightforward response which may be why it isn’t as common a practice as it could be. February 16, 2017 “Common Assessments” vs “Common Understandings” July 28, 2016 Pedagogy Before Technology?

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Data Assessment Differentiated Instruction MOOC 77

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. What do you think the whole MOOC thing George Siemens and I and others was about? And I want to do it worldwide.”

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Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 63

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Schools Improvement (@SchoolsImprove) February 10, 2015. The tech-wielding entrepreneurial dad and the avante garde, life-hacking mom team-up (you have to) to lead the learning of their own three children using a combination of their personalized attention, and the growth of technology. In 2015, it’s breathtaking.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. ”) How accurate are her observations?

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2016

universities and colleges during the 2014-2015 academic year, the most recent period for which figures are available, only 792 were Syrian, the IIE reports. A Harvard study , however, showed that people who enroll in MOOCs intending to earn degrees finish at a higher rate, of 22 percent. They can definitely do more.”.

Education 40

Education MOOC Study Report 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Gotta keep that MOOC hype alive. “ MOOCs Find a New Audience with On-Campus Students,” Edsurge claims. National) Education Politics. million total.

Education 55

Education Chegg MOOC Robotics 55

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It’s not that paying for a piece of technology will treat you any better, mind you.).

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “A state-court jury in Connecticut on Thursday sided with a fraternity whose house was closed by Wesleyan University in the fall of 2015 after the fraternity, Delta Kappa Epsilon, resisted complying with a university mandate to admit women.”

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2017

universities and colleges during the 2014-2015 academic year, the most recent period for which figures are available, only 792 were Syrian, the IIE reports. A Harvard study , however, showed that people who enroll in MOOCs intending to earn degrees finish at a higher rate, of 22 percent. They can definitely do more.”.

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MOOC Study Report Course 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This is part eight of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In previous years, I’ve looked at how education technology is intertwined with narratives about “ skills ,” “ competencies ,” and “ credentialing.” He even praised Germany – Germany!

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” These headlines just kill me. ” More MOOC data in the “research” section below. Testing, Testing… From the OECD : “ PISA 2015 Results.” The worst is definitely the Beloit Mindset List.) ” Go, School Sports Team!

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