Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2017

Amazon has become one of the most valuable companies in the world—with a current market value of $475 billion —based on its domination of e-commerce (holding an astounding 50 percent share of all online retail sales); its leadership in the cloud computing business ; and the strength of its software algorithms. Similarly, the U.S.

Software 102

Software Trends E-rate Coursera 102

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

.” Via The New York Times : “ New Mexico Outlaws School ‘Lunch Shaming’ ” Via Buzzfeed : “ California Shows The Rest Of The Country How To Boost Kindergarten Vaccination Rates.” ” Sante Fe University of Art and Design will close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

officials approve new rating system.” ” “How to Con Black Law Students: A Case Study” – Elie Mystal in The New York Times on a partnership between the HBCU Bethune-Cookman and the for-profit Arizona Summit Law School. ” Via The Washington Post : “ Is your school worth one star or five?

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

To the entrepreneur who wrote the Techcrunch op-ed in August that ed-tech is “ 2017's big, untapped and safe investor opportunity.” Daphne Koller left Coursera this year. ” You are a fool. A dangerous, exploitative one at that. ” (But who knows what shape tech investment will take under a President Trump.).

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Trump Proclaims October 15 through October 21, 2017, as National Character Counts Week.” Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” More MOOC job changes: Techcrunch reports that “ Coursera ’s chief product officer just left to become a VC.” “The U.S.

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

” Via The Recorder : “Four cities including Boston could face downgrades in their bond ratings if state voters approve an expansion of charter schools, a major credit rating agency suggested this week.” “ Coursera ’s new monthly subscriptions could monetize procrastination,” says Techcrunch.

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Company 40