Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

Last week I participated in the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2016 conference. The event became much more dramatic than expected, once the hosting city, Washington DC, was clobbered by the great snowpocalyspe of 2016. Let me share some materials here, along with reflections on the conference.

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Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

platforms are digital infrastructures that enable two or more groups to interact. A couple of years ago, I was part of a year-end webinar with MindWires’ Consulting’s Phil Hill and Michael Feldstein and one or other of them – I don’t remember now – predicted that 2016 would be a big year for the LMS.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Sure, there are sophisticated online lectures where learners can see one another on screen and break out into small groups to chat via video. After students complete a lesson, they can choose to enter an online chat group where they discuss and apply what they learned. But these are still the minority online classes.

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MOOC Dropout Exercises OER 60

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

The business of OER. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The student travel abroad company WorldStrides has raised $500 million from Eurazeo and Primavera Capital Group. The company, which makes educational and entertainment robots, has raised $520 million total. TBH, I still can’t remember what Unizin actually is.

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Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

More on last week’s Purdue and Kaplan deal: “ Purdue ’s deal for Kaplan U trades a long-term business relationship for low up-front costs while raising worries – especially among faculty groups – about blurred lines between public and private higher ed,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “Why the U.S.

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

Via eCampus News : “ Cengage launches MindTap ACE, an OER-based solution for higher ed.” ” The company in question: Dipont Education Management Group. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via Campus Technology : “ Clemson U , Carnegie Mellon to Develop Robots for Advanced Manufacturing.” ”).

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Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Speaking of horrors: “ The One Group Not Freaking Out About Brexit: VCs.” The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” ” So that speaks volumes.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48