Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education. Siemens says rich data about students is a game changer for higher education.

Digital Learning 60

Digital Learning Technology MOOC Learning Analytics 60

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2022

In 2020, there were 39 million or one out of every five American adults under 65 who had dropped out of college and never finished their degrees, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Like many dropouts, Floyd always intended to finish his college education. Credit: NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images.

Dropout 124

Dropout Survey Study Report 124

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2017

Repayment rates for loans are lower for students who withdraw from college, like Bowie, compared to those who graduate, according to federal data. Students who withdraw are also much more likely to default on their loans; dropouts make up two-thirds of defaults nationwide. million during the economy’s recovery.

Dropout 88

Dropout Study Report System 88

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Data from the 2021 Healthy Minds Study shows 34 percent of college respondents struggling with anxiety disorder and 41 percent with depression — rates that have risen in recent years. And students clearly wanted help; use of campus counseling rose 23 percent from 2019 to 2020. It now has 12,000 users at 46 schools. “I

Training 119

Training Meeting Report Policies 119

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

science and student exchange programs through the end of the current budget cycle in 2020.” Department of Education this week released new federal loan data showing that 4.6 ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” for up to five years.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Inside Higher Ed on the “Return of the College Scoreboard” : “The Department of Education published updated information on the College Scorecard Thursday, including a new feature that allows students to compare data from up to 10 institutions at once.” ” (Worth clicking on this link just to see the image.). .”

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The company promised to revolutionize how students were taught, except without teachers. The company measured its success based on a curriculum created directly from the test; as it turns out, the company profited off the students' lesson progression.

EdTech 218

EdTech Learning Blended Learning Dropout 218

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “A pending Connecticut law will now mandate that the University of Connecticut and the state’s four other public universities publicly release data on which transfer student credits they accept and which they reject.” ” The company has raised $16.5 ” Immigration and Education.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

As if applying for financial aid wasn’t difficult enough already, it appears that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, which pulls tax information into the FAFSA app, “ will be unavailable for several weeks.” Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

There has been a significant and steady drop nationwide in the proportion of high school graduates enrolling in college in the fall after they finish high school — from a high of 70 percent in 2016 to 63 percent in 2020, the most recent year for which the figure is available, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Education 143

Education Survey Report Trends 143

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

She was 8 in January 2020, when earthquakes rocked the island, closing her school for three months while engineers inspected its physical structures to make sure they were safe for students to return. Like more than 260 other schools across Puerto Rico with low enrollment, it was closed permanently as part of wider cost cutting measures.

Elementary 101

Elementary Report Dropout System 101

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Related: Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost. But California, with a higher education budget for 2019-2020 of $18.5 Data analysis is being used to pinpoint bottlenecks, such as those overcrowded courses.

Education 96

Education Policies Course System 96