Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Philipp Schmidt began thinking about the potential for blockchain in higher education long before the technology became a buzzword. Schmidt, who is the director of learning innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, began issuing non-academic credentials for his team around 2013.

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Learning Software MOOC Technology 115

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Are any education technologies, for that matter? It’s not even an LMS, quite frankly – something Edmodo tried to use as a selling point for a little while. They’re amazing.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

One of education technologies’s greatest luminaries passed away this year. Either way, he’s gone too soon; we’ve lost too much , too many in 2016. pic.twitter.com/BBhsgwY2FZ — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) August 1, 2016. This is part six of my annual review of the year in ed-tech. Read Mindstorms.

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

When I first entered the virtual university a couple of decades ago as dean of online learning at Stevens Institute of Technology, I imagined, apart from instruction, that online and on campus in most respects would be pretty much the same. Enrollment in the school’s online MBA, launched in 2016, jumped from 114 initially to 1,955 today.

MOOC 94

MOOC Kaplan Coursera Report 94

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

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

“Before, our only options were to send people to a training, sit in a course, and learn the material–whether from a university or a week-long certification,” says Shelly Holt, vice president of global learning for SAP, a leading enterprise-software company. According to the Association for Talent Development, U.S. Similarly, LinkedIn’s $1.5

Coursera 148

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 148

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I also want to consider that, with or without a President Trump , education technology also might make things worse, might also contribute to these ongoing inequalities – and not simply because many in ed-tech seem quite eager to work with the new administration. ” It has reshaped work. Or they back Donald Trump.

Technology 40

Technology Education Pearson Company 40

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2017

First the numbers: In the past year, we have published more than 300 articles about the shifting trends in higher ed, education technology and digital learning. In 2016 we added one of our own to the mix: EdSurge Independent. Discovering MOOCs in 2012 lit a fire under me. So, what have we gleaned? The interview, “ Why U.

MOOC 67

MOOC Trends Learning EdTech 67

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Me, I write about education technology for a living. And I do so because I want us — all of us — to flourish; and too often both education and technology are deeply complicit in exploitation and destruction instead. Technology offers itself as the solution. Not everywhere looks like Brandeis. I'm an ed-tech critic.

Robotics 83

Robotics Software Company ProctorU 83

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Always eager to associate itself with the latest tech craze, education technology embraced Pokémon Go with great gusto: “ Why Pokemon Go shows the future of learning gamification.” ” But these wild proclamations – wishful thinking , no doubt – tended to overlook the realities of mobile technology and education.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

The three biggest reasons pre-K-12 educators took online professional development courses in the past year were to learn how to use digital devices, how to use the educational software that goes on them, or to find out more about classroom behavior or management, according to a new study. Training for electronic/digital devices: 33 percent.

Course 53

Course Study Survey Digital Badges 53

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Is education technology investing back on track? After a lull in 2016, venture activity for U.S.-based By contrast, in 2016, investors put $1 billion into 138 deals. By contrast, in 2016, investors put $1 billion into 138 deals. Education technology investments appear to be on a similar trajectory.

EdTech 89

EdTech Pearson Company Knewton 89

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I want to start this year’s review of education technology acknowledging grief. I want to start this year’s review of education technology sanctioning, if such a thing is necessary, our mourning. I mean, the Cubs did win the World Series in 2016. ” Education technology faces an inexhaustible supply of quackery.

Technology 40

Technology Education Report Training 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

How might new technologies – education or otherwise – and new economies reshape “what counts” as a credential , “what counts” as credit? 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.”

Technology 40

Technology Education Secondary Pearson 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

education technology startups ebbed in 2016, dipping roughly 30 percent in deal volume and value from the previous year. 2016 US Edtech Funding Totals $1 Billion. He’s never been a fan of digital textbooks or MOOCs.) Venture capital for U.S. Also missing were blockbuster exits, such as LinkedIn’s $1.5

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EdTech lynda.com Education Company 60

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

One idea that may not be that controversial, but which needs to be shored up and practiced more across North America, is integration with real world experience, particularly in the information technology sector. Another is the rise of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) or online instructional platforms like edX, Coursera, or Udacity.

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Dropout Digital Badges Coursera MOOC 80

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Every year for the past 15 years the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) have been taking the pulse of where education technology stands among K-12 educators. Trends affecting the adoption of technology in schools. NMC/CoSN Horizons Report: K-12 Edition). CHALLENGES.

Trends 28

Trends Technology Robotics Report 28

Hack Education

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” There’s more MOOC news in the “business of education” section below. ” “ How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016 ?”

Education 51

Education MOOC Robotics Panasonic 51

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.” ” More on MOOC (and related) research in the research section below. ” Meanwhile on Campus.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOCs for credit ! FutureLearn announced that two UK universities – the University of Leeds and the Open University – will offer MOOCs that will be accepted for college credit. For more on MOOCs for credit, see the “MOOCs” section above.

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Every year since 2010, I’ve undertaken a fairly massive project in which I’ve reviewed the previous twelve months’ education and technology news in order to write ten articles covering “the top ed-tech trends.” ’” “She didn’t say anything positive about technology, dammit.”

Trends 64

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Education Dive makes claims about “ MOOCs as tools for equity in under-resourced high schools.” ” Elsewhere, more claims about “the global poor” and MOOCs (and other ed-tech companies) in Edsurge. .” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 40

Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ For-Profit Companies With the Highest Enrollments at Their Colleges, Fall 2016.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). National) Education Politics.

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

After years in business, including serving as CEO of the photo-sharing service Snapfish, he decided to dust off that proposal, update it for the latest technology, and create a university he hopes will encourage traditional elite colleges to change how they operate. Tax status: Hybrid of for-profit and non-profit.

MOOC 89

MOOC Training Software Groups 89

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Funnily enough, many of the very publications who consistently made fun of the offerings from Trump University rarely offer any critical analysis of the structure or content of MOOCs or coding bootcamps. The State Department did partner with Coursera – Laureate Education is an investor – to promote MOOCs globally.

Education 40

Education Technology Company Industry 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 3, 2016. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” “Aftermath of the MOOC wars: Can commercial vendors support creative higher education ? ” “ Deloitte Publishes 2016 Digital Education Survey,” says Edsurge. Education Politics.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Paul LePage has called for a review of his state’s groundbreaking 1-to–1 student computing initiative, highlighting the growing pains nagging an educational-technology movement now well into its second decade.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Education Week : “ Maine Gov.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Here’s The Chronicle headline from then : “Professor Leaves a MOOC in Mid-Course in Dispute Over Teaching.”) ” CSS pic.twitter.com/JYyabJDAS3 — Owen Williams ⚡️ (@ow) June 6, 2016. Remember Richard McKenzie? ” asks Edsurge.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the job training section below. .”). National) Education Politics. Doane University has joined edX. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. It would be great to see education technology organizations also turn away this money, knowing that – if nothing else – children and families are harmed by anti-immigration policies and practices. in 2016 on a student visa.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

JULY 15, 2016

.” The article notes that “The number of states planning to use the new [SBAC and PARCC] tests dropped from 45 in 2011 to 20 in 2016.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Are MOOCs Forever ?” Ray Business Technologies Pvt. Spoiler alert: no.).

Education 40

Education Blackboard Common Core MOOC 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This is part eight of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In previous years, I’ve looked at how education technology is intertwined with narratives about “ skills ,” “ competencies ,” and “ credentialing.” He even praised Germany – Germany!

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Related: “Why did Elon Musk stash a quarter-billion dollars of Tesla stock in a non-profit back in 2016?” National) Education Politics.

E-rate 44

E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Brown University joins edX. “ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology. Not sure why this is called a MOOC. Techcrunch lists 11 technologies that “want to hack your brain.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Apple , as always, helps us see how criticism-free technology journalism can be. Via Campus Technology : “ Learning Objects Debuts Competency-Based Education Platform.” ” There’s more testing news in the courts section above.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). From Course Report : “the 2016 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study.” ” Among the findings: “In 2016, the sheer number of bootcamp providers has grown to 91, compared to 67 last year.” “Is Estonia the new Finland ?” “Can U.S.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Testing, Testing… “Most of the questions from New York ’s 2016 state tests are now public,” Chalkbeat reports. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Larry Cuban on “ Integrating Technology In Classrooms: Teach To One in a Oakland Charter School.”

Education 45

Education Sakai Udemy Report 45