The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2021

None uses especially sophisticated algorithms to tailor the instruction to each student, known as “adaptive” learning, but they do give instant feedback, letting students know what they’ve gotten right and wrong. “We All three were developed at universities and have no flashy graphics, animations or games.

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Study Learning Education Elementary 137

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Ongoing professional development, constant review and analysis of successful attempts at the changes in learning opportunities and the increasing use of technology offer momentum." It also requires an open mind, vision, and strategic plan to allow students access to real-world tools to do real-world work.

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Personal Learning Network Adaptive Learning Technology Learning 326

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

EdReports — the highly regarded, independent nonprofit designed to improve education by providing reviews of K-12 instructional materials — applies evidence-based analysis in evaluating math and ELA programs. Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes.

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Common Core Instructional Materials EdTech Student Engagement 52

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The first step in implementing universal design for learning in the classroom is to carefully assess the current situation. This analysis of the current classroom, school, or even district will determine the goals, pinpoint the priorities and offer a clear idea of where to start and what to look for.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Not everyone thinks that’s possible, of course, and even Cavanagh, vice provost for digital learning at the University of Central Florida, admits that edtech can spark plenty of new ethical challenges along the way. The idea relates to the “iron triangle” and how online digital learning is a potential disruptor for breaking it.

Education 151

Education Online Learning Learning Analytics Digital Learning 151

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2018

tl;dr version: the report finds three benefits for colleges and universities that get online learning right. They save money, expand access, and offer the same or better quality as face-to-face learning. Organization – the report strongly urges centralization of services, curricula, and analysis.

Digital Learning 51

Digital Learning Report Learning Online Learning 51

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Every aspect of the curriculum involves creative invention and careful, thoughtful analysis. In viewing learning outcomes at each Montessori level, it must be emphasized that why and how students arrive at what they know is just as important as what they know. My take on learning.

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LMS Technology Strategy Classroom 150

eSchool News

JULY 5, 2016

ClassLink announced a new single sign-on connection to Mackin Educational Resources , an adaptive learning platform for grades K-8. ClassLink OneClick delivers single sign-on to web resources, like MackinVia, and to files, whether they are stored in the cloud, on a device, or on the school network.

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Groups eBook Adaptive Learning Resources 42

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

ClassLink announced a new single sign-on connection to Mackin Educational Resources , an adaptive learning platform for grades K-8. ClassLink OneClick delivers single sign-on to web resources, like MackinVia, and to files, whether they are stored in the cloud, on a device, or on the school network.

Groups 41

Groups eBook Adaptive Learning Education 41

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Adaptive learning technology is the new go-to for personalized learning. Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Microsoft Office 365 ?

Classroom 53

Classroom Schoology Blended Learning Khan Academy 53

techlearning

APRIL 6, 2018

TEMPE, AZ — Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration recently released new research on its flagship Smart Course, on Smart Sparrow’s adaptive learning platform—published in the peer-reviewed journal, ASTROBIOLOGY.

Course 40

Course Report Adaptive Learning Outcomes 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Department of Education spearheaded the #GoOpen movement, a collection of efforts to spur educators, publishers and technologists to make OER more available and easily accessible. OpenEd ranks videos based on an analysis of how students do on assessments after watching them. Last year, the U.S. Many of the silos are poorly organized.

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OER Resources Education Common Core 60

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Tools Chromebook Edmodo PresenceLearning 70

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

At higher education’s biggest IT conference, Sugata Mitra described how small children can inspire the future of learning. PROSE > GRAPHS: “Timely access to actionable information can help instructors and students be more effective,” says David Wiley, Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning. The answer: nobody.

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Libraries LMS Blackboard Education 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

How that information from edtech tools is stored, exported, and made accessible to educators remains inconsistent. To make meaning of data and use it to drive instruction, teachers need to develop skills in data analysis or have someone at their school who can support them—and they need the extra time it takes to actually look at the data.

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Report Khan Academy Assessment Education 72

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

These elements are: differentiation, adaptivity, student engagement, direct instruction, practice, formative assessment with immediate feedback and student explanation of learning. 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. Here is a look at the research and principles that greatly influence eSpark’s curriculum. #1:

Learning 52

Learning Elementary Student Engagement Assessment 52

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

We provide free accounts to teachers and they get access to a meaningful fraction of the content as part of our curriculum-as-a-service package. K-12 lessons on text analysis. million—are registered on the LearnZillion site, with hundreds of thousands accessing content every week. Complete curriculum for 4th grade math.

Education 60

Education Assessment Classroom LMS 60

Hack Education

AUGUST 23, 2016

One pays a fee for the right to register (and renew) a domain name for a website; one likely also pays a fee to a company that hosts the files for that website so that it is accessible over the network. One pays a fee to access the network. These fees must all be paid monthly or annually to maintain access and functionality.

Education 40

Education Technology Libraries Accessibility 40

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BLACKBOARD AND READSPEAKER ( www.blackboard.com ) & ( www.readspeaker.com ) Blackboard and ReadSpeaker are furthering their partnership to help instructors worldwide improve course content accessibility. This allows students to automatically access an MP3 version of content added by the instructor into the LMS. Illuminate 10.0

Blackboard 51

Blackboard Epson STEM Chromebook 51

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

The lawsuit contends that the publisher is “ predatory ” because it charges scholars to have their work published in open-access journals. ” Among its cargo: a Facebook / Internet.org satellite that was supposed to provide Internet access Facebook to African countries. ” Education in the Courts.

Education 52

Education Coursera MOOC Elsevier 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. Pearson promises “personalization” through its “adaptive learning” products, for example. (It ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. Not sure anyone else did.)

Education 62

Education Technology Pearson Edmodo 62

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 20, 2019

Other tools to facilitate effective learning and teaching will include system-provided technologies such as open access content repositories, streaming multimedia servers, online adaptive learning systems, and robust, social media-driven collaboration channels for students, classroom teachers, and administrators.

Learning 176

Learning Social Media Classroom Education 176

Hack Education

JUNE 15, 2017

Mattel is already selling an Internet-connected Barbie – Hello Barbie – and an Internet-connected Barbie Dreamhouse, much to the consternation of privacy and information security advocates who caution that these devices are incredibly insecure, that the microphone and the stored audio files are readily accessible to hackers.

Robotics 67

Robotics Technology Education Classroom 67

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Programming languages come and go—and you will adapt. Learning the fairly small number of keywords and simple syntax of a specific programming language is easy—a lot easier than learning an actual, spoken human language! Python makes writing complex data analysis and even machine-learning projects possible.

Education 167

Education Classroom Chromebook Learning 167

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The program will focus on nonprofits that help refugees, which will be able to apply for fee waivers to access the Coursera course catalog.” The adaptive learning company has raised $4.57 “Examining ethical and privacy issues surrounding learning analytics ” by Tony Bates. Cogbooks has raised £1.25

Education 60

Education Coursera E-rate Pearson 60

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

A new project from the Learning Policy Institute and EducationCounsel : “Reimagining College Access: Performance Assessments From K–12 Through Higher Education.” ” A report from RAND : “Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life.”

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Department of Veterans Affairs this week backed Ashford University ‘s attempt to shift its state-based eligibility for veterans’ benefits from Iowa to Arizona , likely preserving the for-profit university’s access to Post–9/11 GI Bill and active-duty military tuition benefits.” ” asks Bryan Alexander.

Education 51

Education ProctorU Personalized Learning Robotics 51

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via The San Jose Mercury News : “In a direct challenge to California ’s landmark law guaranteeing public access to beaches, Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla on Thursday filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that he should not be required to allow public access to Martins Beach in San Mateo County.”

Education 46

Education Classroom Elsevier Data 46

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Now educators can personalize their courses, apparently, which is something no one has been able to do until “adaptive technology” integrated with the LMS. “ Online tutoring by students raises access fears,” says the Times Higher Education. Or something. PowerSchool has acquired TIENET for an undisclosed sum.

Education 52

Education Pearson MOOC Report 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” The English-language-learning company has raised $608 million total. EdWeek’s Market Brief on a report by Allovue : “ K–12 District Spending Analysis Raises Red Flag About ESSA School Comparisons.”

Education 43

Education Blackboard Kaplan Khan Academy 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

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Pearson Education MOOC Classroom 145