Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. the ideology of Silicon Valley [into public schools].”. the ideology of Silicon Valley [into public schools].”.

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Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 141

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Since Chinese authorities closed schools to control the spread of coronavirus, the Ministry of Education has called for students to learn at home. Over the past few weeks, educators, students and parents have taken to social media to share their experiences with this abrupt move to online learning.

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Exercises Video Blackboard Social Media 141

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Monday, November 14th, is day two of the seventh annual Global Education Conference. We are partnering with Chrome Warrior and using their gamification platform to provide an enhanced professional development experience for Global Education Conference attendees. We are ready for another great day of sessions and keynotes!

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Conference Education Digital Badges Gamification 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Monday, November 14th, is day two of the seventh annual Global Education Conference. IMPORTANT NOTES: We are partnering with Chrome Warrior and using their gamification platform to provide an enhanced professional development experience for Global Education Conference attendees. Barrios, Ed.D.;

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Conference Education Digital Badges Gamification 28

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So goes the origin story of many education startups born this year, like ClassEDU, which raised $16 million to put some oomph in Zoom classrooms. It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. But they are not done with higher education yet. Child is disengaged.

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Coursera Personalized Learning Learning Blackboard 94

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. So what’s what—and what should educators and administrators know when choosing between the big three?

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Microsoft Google Classroom Schoology 136

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Canvas , whiteboards and a company called Blackboard. DECODING DIGITAL LITERACY: Ask 450 educators to define “digital literacy,” and you’ll likely get dozens of answers. DECIPHERING ‘DATA’: Yaschin also offered this analogy for how educators can think of Big Data: “There are descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics.

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Pearson Blackboard Survey Learning Analytics 60

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Students and parents will access the program by downloading an app or via a mobile-optimized website.

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Trends Social Media Blackboard Mobility 40

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In some of the statistics about online acceessibility , we see that, up to 20% of people are excluded from websites when our site is not accessible. Today, we dig into a university that is making progress on accessibility and compliance.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Are any education technologies, for that matter? Education’s Proto-Platforms. If so, what are they?

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

Education Department announced a proposal to remove a set of higher education regulations meant to punish college programs that turned out to be bad deals for students—specifically, ones whose graduates’ student-loan payments were higher than a specific portion their incomes. This month the U.S. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

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Policies Outcomes Blackboard Company 61

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Over the past 10 years, new learning management systems (LMSs) have sprung on the scene to rival the Blackboards and Moodles of old. And for some additional help, each educator has offered rationales for why those checklist items should be included.). How many people have access or control?”.

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System LMS Schoology Social Media 80

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2016

provider of education technology solutions, announced additions to its RP Series of Interactive Flat Panels (IFPs). “BenQ’s new RP Series IFPs are sized to engage the entire class and enable free flow and easy access to information,” said Todd Zimmerman, national education sales manager at BenQ America Corp.

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Blackboard Android Software Mobility 0

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter. Higher Education. percent decline in course offerings between 2013 and 2016. Language educators lament that courses in STEM are celebrated for teaching real-world skills, but language classes are not. “It Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

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Course Study Report Policies 90

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Faced with administrative concerns that the need for Internet access and Internet-enabled devices would limit student access to digital textbooks, Billings began the daunting project by testing an introductory English course to obtain student feedback. “I Electronic whiteboards allow for on-screen annotation and remote Internet access.

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Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

At higher education’s biggest IT conference, Sugata Mitra described how small children can inspire the future of learning. Chester, who won the Educause 2016 Community Leadership Award, says that the overwhelming amount of information available at our fingertips causes humans to react in two ways: shut down or follow the crowd.

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Libraries LMS Data Blackboard 60

The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2017

The basic premise (I suggest you read the whole article ) is that a 17 year old working at BlackBoard (a technology company), is ridiculed for using their phone during a meeting by some older adults, because it looks like he is texting, while he is actually taking notes. A few things. Start from the learner, and move backward from there.

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Meeting Blackboard iPhone Social Media 56

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Description: Join a seasoned educator and an eBook professional as they share strategies for using eBooks to help struggling readers succeed and gain new enjoyment from reading. To help struggling readers progress and succeed, educators must rely on a variety of tools beyond the printed page. Sign up HERE.

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eBook Libraries Strategy Blackboard 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

Register now to join us on June 15th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time ( click for your own time zone), or to be able to watch the recordings at your convenience. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices.

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Libraries Conference Classroom Social Media 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

We're excited to announce the third of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Libraries of the Future ," October 6th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (more to come!) He holds an M.Ed

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Libraries Trends Blackboard Conference 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2016

We're excited to announce the third of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Libraries of the Future ," October 6th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (more to come!) He holds an M.Ed

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Libraries Trends Blackboard Conference 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

Gross (more on each below), who will take a look forward at the skills and knowledge needed to support successful libraries of the future, examining educational programs and employer expectations. Presentation and discussion will include requirements and expectations from educators and from both the employee and employer’s perspective.

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Libraries Conference Study Blackboard 42

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 4, 2016

We're excited to announce the second of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," June 15th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices.

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Libraries Conference Classroom Social Media 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 28, 2017

Gross (more on each below), who will take a look forward at the skills and knowledge needed to support successful libraries of the future, examining educational programs and employer expectations. She has led a distinguished career as an educator and innovator. Abels , John Bertot , and Valerie J. Abels, John Bertot, Valerie J.

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Libraries Conference Study Blackboard 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2017

Invited panelists will take a look forward at the skills and knowledge needed to support successful libraries of the future, examining educational programs and employer expectations. Presentation and discussion will include requirements and expectations from educators and from both the employee and employer’s perspective.

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Libraries Conference Study Blackboard 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 12:00 pm (PDT): Opening Keynote Panel: Defining the Library as Classroom Michael Stephens, Michael Casey, Brian Kenney, Joyce Valenza, and Jessamyn West. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices.

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Libraries Conference Classroom Social Media 28

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2016

If education is automated. Whose education is automated. His 2010 book was called What Technology Wants , as though technology is a living being with desires and drives; the title of his 2016 book, The Inevitable. But I think it’s crucial, particularly in education, that we do not confuse consumption with innovation.

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Technology Learning Data Libraries 40

Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 20, 2016

Is that early adopter practice in 2016, or has it become the mainstream? Again, in 2016, that’s not bleeding edge but conventional. Students resent that – especially, as Bruff notes, when they are taking 3-4 other classes, which could lead to them having to access 8-25+ different sites and services.

Technology 40

Technology Blackboard LMS Mobility 40

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Institutions have access to more student data than ever before—but it's hard to really grasp what that means, since many of the digital tools that colleges use are from third parties or companies that keep their algorithms private. The Digital Tattoo Project started initially for the teacher candidates at the UCB Education Department.

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Data Learning Advocacy System 129

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2020

23, education policy and technology consultant Doug Levin tallied the one-thousandth incident on the K-12 Cyber Incident Map , his solo project that tracks publicly disclosed reports of phishing, ransomware and other unsavory digital attacks on U.S. And that’s led ransomware actors to focus more on the education sector.

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Microsoft Report Blackboard Data 107

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Wash your spirit clean. I find myself back at work refreshed and with some new ideas. That much I agree with.

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Wash your spirit clean. I find myself back at work refreshed and with some new ideas. That much I agree with.

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2018

To help guide colleges through the design process, he pointed to a 2016 New America report, “ The Promise and Peril of Predictive Analytics in Higher Education. Dangers of ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach Even simply giving access to their raw academic-performance data can have unintended consequences.

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Blackboard System Course Data 88

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

MindShift

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

CU Boulder has started a movement to improve the quality of science education around the country, not only on campuses but in K-12 classrooms. ‘If you just teach by standing at the blackboard and try to transmit your understanding of physics just by words, then even a minimal standard typically is not reached.

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Blackboard Learning STEM Course 28

edWeb.net

AUGUST 27, 2020

In a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by Beable, educators and entrepreneurs—committed to developing students’ academic and lifelong skills—shared strategies and tools designed to propel student engagement, strengthen academic proficiency, and build young people’s capacity for gainful employment and financial well-being.

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Learning Blended Learning Company Pearson 98

Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

Education Politics. Via Pacific Standard : “Department of Education to Investigate Alleged Discrimination in Richmond Schools.” “The Next Higher-Ed Funding Battle to Watch May Be in New Mexico ,” says The Chronicle of Higher Education. . WH Snapchat spells "Education" wrong.

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Education MOOC Facebook Report 45