Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2017

Istation , Collins is intent on sparking that same love of learning in new generations of students, while creating opportunities for them to succeed in school and, by extension, life. Today almost 5 million students and educators around the world use Istation for teaching, learning and assessment. Twitter @rhcoll. Bloomberg. •.

Assessment 95

Assessment Data Elementary System 95

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

But Posterous, if you’ll recall, was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and shut down one year later. I’m not sure it was, but then again, understanding the LMS industry is really their thing and not mine (something for which I am eternally grateful). I’d love to provide a link but Andreessen deleted his blog in 2009.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow.

EdTech 69

EdTech Learning Industry Data 69

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

” Ref Rodriguez, like most of the current members of the LAUSD school board, has strong financial backing from the charter school industry. ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” Via The LA Times : “ L.A.

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. There are a variety of reasons for this: language barriers, lack of Internet access, incompatible devices, lack of training.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

It was one of two social media messages – the other a Twitter photo of Tunsil smoking marijuana through a gas mark – that were posted during the NFL draft. Lots of goings-on this week in the loan industry. “ Online tutoring by students raises access fears,” says the Times Higher Education. Or something.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via George Veletsianos : “A large-scale study of Twitter Use in MOOCs.” Via Campus Technology : “ Harvard Tailoring the MOOC Experience With Adaptive Learning.” ” Research finds there’s a " global achievement gap in MOOCs.

Education 40

Education MOOC Data Elsevier 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” The test in question in ACCESS 2.0 , which recently changed how it was scored. Via The San Francisco Chronicle : “ Dev Bootcamp couldn’t tough out industry shakeout.” Edsurge on “Bridging the School-to-Business Gap: What Public Schools Can Learn From Industry.” Sounds Familiar.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46