Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2017: The Stories We’ve Been Told. 2017 has been an extraordinary year for education news and for technology news – two areas that provide crucial context for everything that happens with education technology. Online Learning. Mobile Learning. US Politics.

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Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In early 2017, organizations that have focused on digital learning came together to better leverage their strengths and capacities for a common goal: improving student success.

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Trends Digital Learning Learning Secondary 201

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

Between 2011 and 2017, the percentage of American adults who own a smartphone more than doubled, to 77 percent , according to the Pew Research Center. And all that mobile computing has turned us into a nation of multitaskers who do nearly everything while gazing at one or more screens. My guess is it will go to 5 hours plus.

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Smartphone Laptops Social Media Facebook 174

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Schools that distribute mobile devices to students more often lay this foundation, the survey shows. Subscribe today!

Laptops 106

Laptops Survey Chromebook Mobility 106

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2020

In the 2017-2018 school year, 34 percent of international students were from China. In the 2017-2018 school year, it had more international students than any other historically black college or university. If fewer international students enroll, the economic fallout will be severe. Many come from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

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Survey Report Online Learning Mobility 112

Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In fact, explicit instruction in digital citizenship , online learning, and online safety may benefit students as they prepare for an increasingly digital future. Content Recent reports indicate that moving learning into the mobile realm could open up pathways to explore new educational content.

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Smartphone Digital Citizenship Social Media Mobility 136

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A single mom in middle America could learn to code from Google instructor. Unless we carefully examine where we put the paywalls and how we cultivate diverse student bodies in our online learning experiences, we risk transposing the same patterns of inequity that have plagued in-person education into our digital classrooms.

Coursera 105

Coursera MOOC Education Khan Academy 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

in April 2017, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai criticized the 2015 reclassification from Title I to Title II, saying the FCC imposed “a set of heavy-handed regulations upon the internet” on a party-line vote. “It Speaking at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Cummings said net neutrality will ultimately “be back in the courts” and in congress.

Libraries 88

Libraries Policies Broadband Mobility 88

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

The second chapter involved adding GetSmarter, a South Africa-based provider of short online courses, which 2U purchased for $103 million in May 2017. As part of the arrangement, 2U also paid $13 million to Flatiron School, a coding bootcamp owned by WeWork, to use the school’s online learning platform.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Doug Ducey announcing that the state would “donate” 200 mobile hotpots to its public schools in an effort to kickstart private hotspot donations. In states like Kansas and Arizona , leaders have long underfunded their public education systems. This led to the spectacle, early in the pandemic, of Arizona Gov.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Report 101

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Like much of rural America, Garfield County is on the wrong side of the “homework gap” — a stubborn disparity in at-home broadband that hinders millions of students’ access to the array of online learning, collaboration and research tools that are enjoyed by their better-connected peers.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 83

Hansen's Link to Tech

MARCH 18, 2017

This year Google Sites has transitioned into a visually impressive and ultra simple platform to design websites, online learning spaces, dashboards, student projects, online newsletters, etc. Since late Summer/early Fall Expeditions has been available for mobile devices/tablets (Android and iOS). Free is always a plus!

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Resources Android Chromebook Classroom 46

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

So Fulé and her colleagues devised a program—free, voluntary, and entirely online—that has helped hundreds of students roll through remediation coursework and ace their math placement tests while measurably boosting their confidence about success in both math and college. Not insignificantly, the award came with a cash prize of $100,000.

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Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 88

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Every vendor claims to have the best learning platform which benefits students and teachers. What then, is the differentiating factor which you should look for while selecting an online learning platform? Here in this blog, we will highlight some of the features that must be present in a learning platform.

eBook 56

eBook Education Gamification Course 56

The Hechinger Report

JULY 3, 2019

Unlike textbooks or video, virtual reality fully immerses users in a dynamic virtual world – and the headset device can be as simple as a mobile phone inserted into an inexpensive Google Cardboard viewer. In the last five years, it’s probably been one of my favorite lessons, hands down.”.

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Conference Report Trends Survey 102

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

His district also ensured that apartment complexes and mobile home parks could access WiFi with overnight placements of minibuses with hotspots. Dr. Wright’s district created a parent university that provided opportunities for parents to understand what their children would be experiencing and how they could support learning at home.

Learning 85

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 85

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

Mote is working on a mobile app. Bio : Eleni is an award-winning teacher with a passion for sharing her creative lesson ideas to enhance teaching and learning around the world. As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. Get started today at [link] ! pic.twitter.com/FkjexAPKjb. Mote (@justmoteHQ) April 23, 2021.

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Classroom STEM Google Hapara 101

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Colorado vendors and school districts are required by the state to facilitate safe online learning experiences. ” Nominee: Dr. Nick Migliorino , Norman Public Schools Nominated by: Rave Mobile Safety. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 115

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Achieve3000 offers innovative new ways to empower blended learning and accelerate student literacy gains through differentiated instruction in the 2016-2017 school year. The program continuously evaluates each student’s exact skill level, learning temperament and learning pace. New Teacher’s Edition Homepage.

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Differentiated Instruction Blended Learning Tools Learning 40

techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, May 22, 2018 — To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Education® (FuelEd®), is launching its sixth annual Alabama Summer Learning Challenge. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education.

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Accessibility Education eBook Game-Based Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2017

Today I'm publishing the survey results at ModernLearning.com for the 2017 Learning Revolution 's survey on technology and learning, which is the initial part of a larger effort to create a worldwide online conference on this topic. A summary report with some preliminary conclusions will be published there shortly.

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Survey Technology Conference Digital Citizenship 34

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.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Then, in February 2017, I wanted to sound the alarm. Because now, the “cop s**t" that schools are being sold isn't just mobile apps that track whether you've completed your homework on time or that assess whether you cheated when you did it. And as I feared back in early 2017, gender identity. Immigration status.

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Software Data Company Laptops 78

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2018

EdSurge sat down with Reich last week at the annual summit for Course Hero, an online study platform, to talk about online learning, civic education and how higher education can create new pathways to the middle class. 3) In 2017, Reich shared four steps he thinks is necessary to solving the student debt crisis: 1.

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Education Training System Examples 120

MindShift

JUNE 27, 2017

million mobile computers were sold for K-12 classrooms for a few hundred dollars. “One thing we too often focus on is the sexy interventions like sending home a mobile device, but those people who haven’t had the experience will use them differently,” she said. Copyright 2017 NPR. In 2016 alone, 12.6

Laptops 57

Laptops Khan Academy Chromebook Exercises 57

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

In 2017, he left teaching to work in education technology at Clever, a digital platform for schools. Jordan Mickens, who spent his first year as a teacher at Castlemont High School in 2014, said he vividly remembers the technology divide his students faced compared with those in the wealthy areas surrounding Oakland.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What You Need to Know About Race-Conscious Admissions in 2017.” monthly subsidies toward cellular phone service or mobile broadband. Via Business Insider : “Online learning may be the future of education – we compared 4 platforms that are leading the way.”

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Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” MarcoPolo Learning has raised $8.5

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2017

In March, MissionU, a new 12-month college alternative combining in-person and online learning, opened applications for its first major, Data Analytics + Business Intelligence. But that misses the rapid rise of short-term online educational offerings over the past five years. Photo: Meryl Schenker.

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Training Company Policies Industry 97

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

One recent spring afternoon, about a dozen Northern Cass students working on laptops made themselves comfortable in a large classroom with mobile furniture, beanbag pillows and a plush blue couch. Northern Cass’s reforms rely on North Dakota’s 2017 decision to let districts apply for waivers from requirements such as hours of instruction.

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Report Personalized Learning Assessment System 111

Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 27, 2022

Mobile-based devices have taken learning outside of the classroom. With mLearning and eLearning growing in popularity, students can learn at their own pace and time. Designing mobile-first responsive content helps students to go through their courses anytime and anywhere. Social Media in Learning. In 2017, 14.5%

Trends 111

Trends Technology eBook Gamification 111

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

” Via the Journal Sentinel : “More than 300 Kettle Moraine parents sign petition against online learning platform.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Motivated by 2017 violence in Charlottesville, Lumina Foundation adds racial justice to grant making, which has focused heavily on college completion.”

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Students want to be able to enroll quickly, it found; they want access to financial aid and other services immediately; they want to know if their credits will transfer; they want to be able to access course and school information via their mobile phone. They don’t want to do it but think they would be better instructors if they did.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Emily Drabinski writes, “Our collective bargaining agreement is extended until May 31, 2017, and the administration agreed to our condition that we engage a professional mediator to facilitate a fair contract.” Everest Education has raised $1 million from unnamed investors for its “personalized learning” platform.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via KQED’s Mindshift : “ MIT’s Scratch Program Is Evolving For Greater, More Mobile Creativity.” Via Education Week : “ Personalized Learning : ‘A Cautionary Tale’ ” eCampus News offers “9 online learning predictions for the upcoming term.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 25, 2022

Higher education institutions and corporate organizations are increasingly employing a learning management system to create, deploy and deliver online or blended courses. The LMS facilitates classroom learning, online learning, and blended learning. Digital Publishing / May 23, 2017.

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Moodle LMS eBook Blended Learning 52