Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

STEM 90

STEM Smartphone Mobility Industry 90

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

1, 2016, former UClass CEO Zak Ringelstein filed a lawsuit against Renaissance Learning, claiming that Renaissance had removed his management responsibilities, left him with essentially no role and is now denying him the stocks and severance payments he was promised. “I believe Renaissance and I had stark value differences.

EdTech 60

EdTech Company Learning Analytics Report 60

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

loves the learning analytics available from Think Through Math program. “We Teachers were trained on how to use these analytics to set goals, pull out small groups based on need and accelerate learning.” “I think they’re a treasure trove of insight in the story behind student achievement,” he says.

Data 60

Data Classroom Education Assessment 60

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Stories From Previous Years: Here are some of the stories that got us to where we are today: The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2016. Education Data and Learning Analytics. STEM Education’s “Sputnik Moment” The Higher Education Bubble. Wishful Thinking. The Politics of Education Technology. Text-messaging.

Technology 58

Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

This year feels different too than the previous years in which I’ve written these reviews because education technology – as an industry – sort of floundered in 2016, as I think my series will show. Education Data and Learning Analytics. Investment dollars were down, if nothing else. The Politics of Ed-tech.

Trends 40

Trends MOOC Khan Academy Maker Movement 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The startup was later sold to Valore Education in 2015 , which was in turn acquired by Follett in 2016 , which in turn shut down the Boundless site in 2017. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Lots of details this week as tech executives testified in front of Congress about Russian interference in the 2016 election. ” Via The New York Times : “Where the STEM Jobs Are (and Where They Aren’t).” Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics.” Who’d have guessed?!

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48