Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Traveling to many schools, engaging with teachers, students and principals, we have seen first-hand the successful (and unsuccessful) introduction of a wide range of technologies. But there are still a number of limitations to the effective use of these technologies at the primary level. Tip Tap Tap Learning Analytics.

Learning Analytics 40

Learning Analytics Gamification Assessment Industry 40

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

The companies building courseware products are developing increasingly complex algorithms that track students’ progress and recommend next steps in their learning paths. While Anbar admits the online shift changed his role from a lecturer to more of a coach, he’s adamant that he—not technology—maintains ownership over the class.

Adaptive Learning 60

Adaptive Learning Software EdTech Course 60

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Students opting for STEM subjects can utilize this feature for a more engaging learning experience in addition to their classroom activities. Using this technology in schools will help students gain a better understanding of the concepts and can then apply the knowledge in real-time while solving a problem or building a prototype.

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eBook STEM Learning Course 61

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

This is especially the case when it comes to education technology and curricular innovation. Worrying over questions about culture, data and technology could easily constrain our thinking from the start. As we build minimum viable products with faculty innovators and teams, we move quickly to create learning communities.

Advocacy 60

Advocacy Software MOOC Learning Analytics 60

Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 25, 2016

The latest round of deals in the school marketplace underscores investors’ and ed-tech providers’ burgeoning interest in data analytics and instructional technologies. The company told Marketplace K-12 last year that it has partnerships with businesses that will use or already implementing its technology in 20 countreies.

Knewton 40

Knewton Kaplan Learning Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 14, 2016

As part of the course, students are engaging in a “Great Ed-Tech Debate,” arguing one side or another of a variety of topics: that technology enhances learning, that technology is a force for equity, that social media is ruining childhood, and so on. 2015 was a record year for ed-tech investment, with some $2.98

Company 67

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Ringelstein and Renaissance Last February, Wisconsin-based learning analytics and assessment platform Renaissance Learning acquired UClass , a San Francisco-based startup that billed itself back then as a “Dropbox for Education.” The lawsuit is still pending. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

EdTech 60

EdTech Company Learning Analytics Report 60

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. So, it''s a mixed picture.

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MOOC Dropout OER Social Media 28

Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ): this week we’re discussing chapter 4, “Technology Curves.” ” (2247).

Education 40

Education MOOC Learning Analytics Data 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

Technology 58

Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

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.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s time once again for my annual review of “the year in education technology,” something I’ve done since 2010. I’m feeling quite tentative about whether or not the insights that I might be able to glean about the year will have much relevance for the business and politics of education technology under Trump.

Trends 40

Trends MOOC Khan Academy Maker Movement 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The governor, a Republican elected in 2015, announced on Friday that he had disbanded the university’s current 20-member Board of Trustees. weeks in 2015.” “Examining ethical and privacy issues surrounding learning analytics ” by Tony Bates. This is compared with averages of $11,063 and 10.8

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via the MIT Technology Review : “For $14,000, a Weeklong Firehose of Silicon Valley Kool-Aid.” “Learning technology once reserved for special needs students is now in everyone’s hands. “The Growing Role of Technology in Personalized Learning ,” according to KQED’s Mindshift.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40