Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

At the time they were not alone in their efforts; Coursera, Udacity (both of which were also co-founded by Stanford professors) and edX had launched MOOC platforms a year earlier. The company started looking for more funding in spring 2017, and a year later returned on the fundraising trail in pursuit of Series B funding.

Online Learning 97

Online Learning MOOC Coursera Blackboard 97

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Coursera (online education): $210.1 ” You’ll often hear its advocates invoke Benjamin Bloom’s 1984 study on “ the 2 Sigma Problem ” and claim that one-on-one tutoring is radically effective at improving student outcomes. Zuoyebang (tutoring): $585 million. 17zuoye (tutoring): $585 million. million. .”

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” ” More via Techcrunch.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” Sante Fe University of Art and Design will close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Study Examines Loan Aversion by Population.”

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

. … The state has until September 1, 2018 ‘to fully implement its program for basic education’ and it must have a plan for funding and implementing ‘by the final adjournment of the 2017 legislative session,’ the court said in a ruling written by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen.” Raise $146.1

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

.” New: Disclosure forms show top education official Jim Manning previously consulted for student loan org USA Funds [link] pic.twitter.com/LeIW1TwNyV — Annie Waldman (@AnnieWaldman) June 5, 2017. That seems to be Coursera ’s business model. Dubious Study by xkcd. Department of Education.”

Education 46

Education Coursera MOOC Udemy 46

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). Tagged on: March 5, 2017 Global Evolution of EdTech | Navitas Ventures → A look at over 20 years of edtech company evolution through $16b of investment around the world. government. Useful beyond the newsroom, too.

EdTech 170

EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Via Education Week : “Congress Budget Deal Bans New Gold-Standard Studies of Federal Vouchers.” I missed this news earlier in April, via Class Central : financial aid applications for Coursera take at least 15 days. ” More pushback on the US News and World Report 2017 high school rankings. Gee, I wonder why.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2020

It’s one thing to persuade an American student to study locally or maybe cross a state line, but for an international student the U.S. The number of master’s degrees alone conferred by universities rose 70 percent from 2000 to 2017, and more than tripled since 1970. International students may be concerned about traveling to the U.S.

Coursera 142

Coursera Trends Data Report 142

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Meanwhile on Campus… Sara Goldrick-Rab on food insecurity on college campuses : “It’s Hard to Study if You’re Hungry.” Via Techcrunch : “ Google and Coursera launch program to train more IT support specialists.” He was a faculty member at Michigan State. The Business of Job Training.

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 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

JUNE 16, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Big HR news about Coursera in the HR section below. Coursera has a new CEO: Jeff Maggioncalda. Via Chalkbeat : “New York City’s largest school charter network, Success Academy , has won the 2017 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools.”

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

Cuts to work study. employee @kevxindy should know short/little is redundant like Russian colluding/traitor or pussy grabbing/sexual predator [link] — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 15, 2017. ” It’s 2017 and we’re still writing stories about how students are distracted by technology.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

” “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. An update on Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng’s employment status in the HR section below. Tressie McMillan Cottom weighs in.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Rather it’s a history itself – ideally one that’s useful for our thinking about the past, present, and future in the way in which the study of history always should be. It’s a bit too early to tell what 2017 will bring.). We’re more likely to overlook the role that venture capital plays, for example.

Trends 64

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

" The majors include sociology, media studies, and political science. Via Recode : “ Coursera has ousted several senior executives along with many rank-and-file staffers.” My latest calculations on VC funding in education : “The Business of Ed-Tech: October 2017 Funding Data.” ” ORLY.

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” Via Education Dive : “ Coursera ’s Tom Willerer talks personalization, access.” ” are you s g me pic.twitter.com/4MZQqbVdOG — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) July 8, 2017. But Techcrunch reports that “ US venture investment ticks up in Q2 2017 ,” so who knows. ” Oh look.

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

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. “This Tech Bubble Is Bursting,” The Wall Street Journal pronounced back in May.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

pic.twitter.com/gOvmSOjcSf — Shelly (@ShellySometimes) February 14, 2017. ” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 ” Via Education Week : “ Online Charter Students in Ohio Perform Far Worse Than Peers, Study Finds.” ” asks Edsurge. Disclosure alert.).

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Trump Proclaims October 15 through October 21, 2017, as National Character Counts Week.” More MOOC job changes: Techcrunch reports that “ Coursera ’s chief product officer just left to become a VC.” Once upon a time, Coursera updates went in the MOOC section. New study finds big declines, then progress.”

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Online education platform Coursera has set a goal of offering 15 to 20 degree programs by the end of 2019. ” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s Rick Levin on the Evolution of MOOCs and Microcredentials.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Pearson Report 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

“ Coursera ’s new monthly subscriptions could monetize procrastination,” says Techcrunch. Via IHE : “Trustees at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne have voted to close the institution’s law school at the end of June 2017.” ” The testing company in question: ETS.

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

No doubt, Udacity, Coursera, and edX have been moving away from “free” and “open” online education for a while now , charging fees for courses and certificates and acting much more like online program management companies – third party vendors for Internet-based courses and degree programs.

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” For those keeping track of how ed-tech is intertwined in all this, here’s a list of Yuri Milner ’s education investments : 17zuoye, Remind, Coursera, Clever, Codecademy, ClassDojo, and General Assembly. Amy Silverman writes in The Phoenix New Times about ASU ’s decision not to approve a disability studies major.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What You Need to Know About Race-Conscious Admissions in 2017.” ” Codecademy, Edsurge contends, is now a competitor to Coursera and Udacity. ” Not sure why these are the four, but there you go: Udemy , Lynda , Coursera , and Skillshare. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “ Coursera now offers free trials for most Specializations.” pic.twitter.com/I0OCK8VeBa — TECHNOprah (@juanyfbaby) April 1, 2017. ” There’s some Udacity news in the “business of ed-tech” section below.

Education 47

Education Coursera Robotics Broadband 47

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Crisis-level student loan default rates among black borrowers and those who attended for-profits cannot be explained fully by students’ backgrounds, study finds, including measures of income, employment and parental wealth.” “Study shows VR increases learning,” says Donald Clark.

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

.” Via Chalkbeat : “ Trump education nominee pleads ignorance about high-profile voucher studies showing negative results.” In fiscal 2017, the office was funded to employ 569 staff members, according to the department’s budget request from earlier this year.” ” “Whatever Happened To MOOCs ?”

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via NBC : “ Arizona : Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination In Mexican American Studies Ban Back in Court.” Coursera has a new partner , the insurance company AXA , which will offer some 300 Coursera classes to its employees. ” Education in the Courts. “What if the US had an OU?”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Remember in 2012 when Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller said in her TED Talk that her company’s goal was to “take the best courses from the best instructors at the best universities and provide it to everyone around the world for free”? .” MOOCs are not particularly "open." The College Affordability Crisis.

MOOC 40

MOOC Technology OER Coursera 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s New Strategy Takes Inspiration From Netflix – and LinkedIn.” ” Via the Coursera blog : “Announcing Coursera for Governments & Nonprofits.” Go, School Sports Team!

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

.” Christian school @BetsyDeVosED is visiting in her #trumpbudget ad doesn't accept special education students [link] pic.twitter.com/OYN49iCgrK — Jennifer Berkshire (@BisforBerkshire) May 23, 2017. Also related: Facebook’s auto-caption function is… not great pic.twitter.com/U23TkkCuYG — Mike Murphy (@mcwm) May 25, 2017.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46