The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Microsoft employees in Redmond, Washington. With a huge shortage of college graduates in data and computer science, tech companies are taking matters into their own hands and providing education directly to prospective tech workers. Photo: Stuart Isett for The Washington Post via Getty Images. The event was new, too.

Sony 91

Sony Microsoft Industry Company 91

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

They started the company to solve a challenge that they both knew well: how to provide fast and actionable feedback to writing students. The company has also begun partnering with other companies such as Pearson and Microsoft. Writing tools are particularly interesting to the company. Ramireze said.

Chegg 68

Chegg Tools Pearson EdTech 68

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Knewton technology is also used enVisionMATH2.0 , a Pearson offering for grades K-8, but neither company offered specific details on the status of this agreement.) “Our The value proposition that Knewton and its competitors have offered to these companies is that by collecting user data, the system can infer what a student knows—or doesn’t.

Knewton 78

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 78

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

As EdSurge reported, to be part of the initiative, companies “had to commit to providing goods or services worth at least $100 million.” But as Betsy Corcoran outlined in her July 2014 article , some companies had yet to deliver on their promise of clearly outlining how educators could apply for those products and services.

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. SchoolNet helped many of these districts—and benefitted as well.

Kaplan 160

Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 160

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

She chose the high school because she believed it could give her access to the type of company she wants to work for in the future. million donation from H-E-B in 2016. Last school year, nearly 20 percent of district schools failed to meet state standards, placing them in the bottom 5 percent of Texas schools. has a tech focus.

E-rate 97

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 97

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

She said she’s worried not only about what her students might miss — those without online access won’t have a chance for teachers to give feedback on their work through Class Dojo and Microsoft Teams — but about their welfare in general. percent of all school-age children in the fall of 2016, the last year for which such data is available.

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Policies Resources Study 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

A 2016 study by the American Institutes for Research noted that about a third of Chicago’s public high school students fail one or both semesters of algebra I. Algebra I is the air you breathe to be in STEM,” said Nathan Levenson, a former CEO of a crane-manufacturing company and later a school superintendent in Massachusetts.

STEM 128

STEM Report Course Study 128

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label. It also invested in software like ST Math and the reading program Lexia, created by the Rosetta Stone company. DeVonté Trask, 11. Lexia costs around $5,000 per year.

Personalized Learning 99

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 99

EdNews Daily

MARCH 22, 2019

By 2016, most schools and districts were in a buying mode, scooping up vast amounts of digital curriculum, but not always with the necessary tactical maps behind them, or a plan to administer cost negotiations with the thousands of publishers or a proper vetting of the purchased or custom home-built digital learning objects. The Future.

Industry 100

Industry Software Data Strategy 100

edWeb.net

MAY 17, 2021

Located in the suburbs north of Seattle, and close to the headquarters of high-tech companies such as Microsoft and Amazon, the Northshore School District’s students are 60% White, 17% Asian, and 13% Hispanic, with another 9% identifying as mixed race. Systems, Strategies, and an Equity Framework. About the Presenters. Ayva Thomas.

System 59

System Strategy Education Elementary 59

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

During this 60 minute session, AdmitHub CEO Andrew Magliozzi will reveal insights from his company’s 2016 trial with Georgia State University, where a chatbot exchanged 185,000 messages with more than 3,100 students. Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Schlachter transformed her research into a company, which became a life, which became a legacy. But in 1985, she turned her full attention to running her company. Schlachter’s publishing company flourished. At an ALA board meeting in April 2015, the friends posed for a photo wearing similar black-and-white skirts.

Libraries 179

Libraries Company Data Accessibility 179

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

In fall 2016, Susan will begin a two-year appointment as the inaugural Gates-funded Professor of Practice under the University of Washington Information School’s (iSchool) “Future of Libraries” Initiative, where she will teach, engage with curriculum innovation and complete a research project. He holds an M.Ed

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In fall 2016, Susan will begin a two-year appointment as the inaugural Gates-funded Professor of Practice under the University of Washington Information School’s (iSchool) “Future of Libraries” Initiative, where she will teach, engage with curriculum innovation and complete a research project. He holds an M.Ed

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. Top to Watch in 2016, and winner of the WTHI-TV Golden Apple Award. To make sure your computer or mobile is configured for Zoom, please visit zoom.us/test.

Conference 36

Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 36

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year.

Tools 58

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 58

eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2016

If the bright lights and casino bling of Las Vegas weren’t enough to dazzle conference-goers from around the world, the awe-inspiring displays of futuristic technology littering the Infocomm 2016 show floor certainly were, such as Epson’s trippy Infinity Room and LG’s mind-bending OLED curved tiling display. 264 compression. A living lab.

Technology 40

Technology Epson Education Microsoft 40

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

Tools 71

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Tagged on: March 24, 2017 School district to retain IT department | The Sentinel → Several members of the IT department were present at Thursday’s meeting to urge the board not to outsource IT services to a company that proposed to do so.

EdTech 170

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 170

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Tagged on: March 24, 2017 School district to retain IT department | The Sentinel → Several members of the IT department were present at Thursday’s meeting to urge the board not to outsource IT services to a company that proposed to do so.

EdTech 150

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2019

Metz, who inherited the house, has lived there since she was released from prison in 2016. Even after President Barack Obama granted her clemency in 2016 , Metz believed she couldn’t go to college. She learned to make charts and use Microsoft Word. Finally, in the summer of 2016, Dublin’s warden called Metz to his office.

Education 112

Education iPhone Report Microsoft 112

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Or remix existing open source tools to meet their needs. If we want to facilitate a wide-scale shift away from traditionally copyrighted materials to OER, we have to meet these other faculty – the overwhelming majority of faculty – where they currently are. — Bogdan Botezatu (@bbotezatu) August 25, 2016.

OER 96

OER Secondary Software Outcomes 96

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chopra worked at the CFPB and, while there, “sued two for-profit-college companies – ITT Educational Services Inc. – over accusations about abusive lending practices,” as The Chronicle of Higher Education notes. ” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Mostly tutoring companies.). “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Badges , patents, and the world’s ‘least popular’ education company” by Doug Belshaw.

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.” You can get a Microsoft certification! The company, which makes games to teach preschoolers to code, has raised $5.75 ” Education in the Courts. ” Maybe or maybe not education-related.

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via Politico : “A complex legal battle involving dozens of debt collection companies fighting over contracts with the Education Department has essentially suspended the government’s ability to collect defaulted student loans , the Trump administration disclosed in a court filing on Monday night.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Via Masslive.com : “ Massachusetts state government announced a new partnership with an online education company on Thursday to help public employees and the state’s public universities take advantage of online classes.” ” The company in question: edX. Resistance is stronger than hate. Contests and Awards.

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2021

She drove home and called the company headquarters in another city. An official with the company, asked to comment on Carman’s experience, said he disagreed with her description of the facts but declined to provide specifics. “We She called a sheet metal company she’d worked for previously and was given a position in the shop.

Industry 145

Industry Training Conference Company 145

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

It ignores what happens in Seattle: the home of Amazon, Microsoft, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ” We can see in Reagan’s pledge the roots of ongoing efforts to defund public education, something that enabled for-profit schools to step in to meet the demand for college. ”). .” “Disrupt.”

Trends 64

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The total dollars invested in 2016 are off by about $2 billion from this time last year; the number of deals are down by a third; and the number of acquisitions are off by about 20%. Or lack thereof – see “ The 2016 Ed-Tech Dead Pool.”). Funding has shrunk. ” You are a fool. . ” “ A path to revenue.”

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.” Ah yes, a giant technology company deciding what “good manners” sounds like. .” Education in the Courts.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

2016 was, as the president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation wrote earlier this month in Inside Higher Ed , a “ Pivotal Year for Accreditation.” Agents of Accreditation. Jobs for Grads. If you want a job as a software developer in the technology industry, you’ll need a college degree. emphasis mine).

Technology 40

Technology Education Secondary Pearson 40

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

” EdWeek’s Market Brief on “Implications for K–12 Companies in Trump’s Big Proposed Cuts to Ed. ” Last year , the Ugandan government decreed that company’s schools be shut down because they failed to meet education and sanitation requirements; Kenyan courts have also ordered the schools to close.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

” The proposal would expand the gainful employment rule to all schools that receive federal aid, but it would remove any penalties for schools that fail to meet acceptable levels. The “pioneer in the science of learning,” as Inside Higher Ed puts it , will help the technology company with its internal training program.

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45