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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

Edsurge

OER and open books. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges. As for MOOCs, in 2012, the elites in higher education discovered online learning, which many others felt they had already invented and improved over the previous 15 years.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

Edsurge

Five years ago, I published a book on the future of university credentials, making some predictions about what seemed likely to come next in the market for degrees and emerging forms of alternative college credentials. In my book I might have been a bit overly optimistic about the resistance of traditional higher ed, however.

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An overview of Outcome-Based Assessment strategies by Dr. Neelakantan P. C.

Linways Technologies

It’s being speculated that by 2030, the system of affiliation will be abolished. So by 2030, teachers need to adapt to the new system, and it’s never too early to rethink about the way we do things now. MOOCs, rubrics, open-ended questions, open-book examinations, etc. Converting it to an interactive assessment project.

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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

Hack Education

One of my favorites: “Books will soon be obsolete in schools,” Thomas Edison said in 1913. ” – that’s Sebastian Thrun, best known perhaps for his work at Google on the self-driving car and as a co-founder of the MOOC (massive open online course) startup Udacity. .” Any day now. Any day now.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOCs are back in the headlines again. Via Edsurge : “The Second Wave of MOOC Hype Is Here, and It’s Online Degrees.” Economy by 2030.” There’s more for-profit higher ed news in the “courts” section above.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The seller: Book Dog Books. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Techcrunch reports that “ Sesame Street turns to Kickstarter to fund autism book.” Via The Washington Post : “ Howard student sues school amid financial aid scandal.” ” “The U.S.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “How Much Hollywood Glitz Should Colleges Use in Their Online Courses ?” ” “In my book, there’s no reason why children in elementary schools can’t be launching their own businesses,” [says founder] Rebekah Neumann. IP concerns.