Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

SXSW EDU Launch Competition Judge Tony will try his best Judy Judy impersonation, as he joins Bridge Burns (University Innovation Alliance), Vince Chan (Creta Ventures) and Jonathan Rochelle (Google) to dispense advice and feedback for eight companies pitching their wares. Who Does Online Education Really Serve? Speakers from the U.S.

Social Media 102

Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 102

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Josh Golin, executive director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a nonprofit advocacy group, said many apps have been “falsely marketed as educational” for years, even though there is no evidence that the apps actually help children learn.

Report 111

Report Android iPhone Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In a survey conducted by Quest Research and the Kaplan test-prep company, they were four times more likely to say they’d hire an English major with a credential in cybersecurity than an English major without one. “We Americans appear to like the idea of embedding career and technical education into academic degree programs.

Kaplan 125

Kaplan Training Report Survey 125

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

A report published Thursday by the Student Borrower Protection Center , a nonprofit advocacy group focused on student debt, attempts to quantify the scope of this problem. Schools can refer students to state tax collectors to have their tax refund garnished or send them to debt collection companies, which often charge high fees.

Dropout 102

Dropout Policies Data Report 102

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. While at OCLC Jennifer helped to develop and then manage the Geek the Library advocacy program. For the answer to this and other questions, please join me for an overview of the issues.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

Edmentum 121

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 121

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In May, as one school year ended and another began to loom large on the horizon, Danks and the leaders of a handful of other outdoor education advocacy groups— Ten Strands , the Lawrence Hall of Science museum in Berkeley, Calif., And she hopes educators and families all across the country will try it and see that for themselves.

Learning 218

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. Surveys and interviews routinely find that many students prefer learning directly from teachers and get tired of looking at screens. I just don’t like doing work on an online platform.

Learning 123

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 123

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

During a pandemic, when there’s no uniform way of counting attendance, Hedy Chang, director of the advocacy group Attendance Works, has seen districts rethinking some of these rules, with their ability to do so varying on state flexibility. It sometimes takes him hours to type assignments. Then the student’s school-provided computer broke.

Policies 143

Policies Schoology Elementary Report 143

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2017

The Hechinger Report visited schools in India recently and talked to experts about blended learning – which includes an element of online learning with in-class instruction – and the potential it has for helping both teachers and students in the world’s second-most populous country. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Learning Tablets Training 40

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

In an edLeader Panel , sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate and Battelle for Kids , school administrators emphasized pandemic-triggered changes are lessons learned that can frame effective educational practices moving forward. At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning. Dr. Aaron Spence.

Learning 95

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 95

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. based education reform advocacy group.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But when schools shuttered for the coronavirus last spring, Vaughn gained a slew of new responsibilities, like helping her kids access virtual classrooms and coordinating the special education services they receive. Meghan Whittaker, director of policy and advocacy at the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

Education 145

Education Advocacy Policies System 145

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

According to that lawsuit, the GNETS system violates the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, both by segregating children with disabilities and by denying them access to an equal education. Developed by a company now called Edgenuity , the platform is available for all K-12 subjects. “It

Education 80

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 80

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly sharing five school districts’ private information with an advisory company while it was negotiating for the districts’ contracts.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” (Hmm. .” Via The Washington Post : “Former U-Va.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

MindShift

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Students are constantly filtering the readings through their own experiences of work and life, adding context and relevance to the learning experience. Lamba is working on a media company he started several years ago that helps marginalized people and organizations serving them tell moving stories well. “I

Course 28

Course Competency Based Learning Meeting Advocacy 28

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A Virginia circuit court on Thursday ruled against a George Mason University student group seeking access to donor agreements between a university foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation.” “ Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Network for Public Education, an advocacy group, last month published an interactive feature chronicling “voucher scams.” Yet demand for the vouchers is such that Florida parents and schools are having trouble accessing them. Enlow, president and CEO of the advocacy group EdChoice. “To

Advocacy 132

Advocacy Conference System Report 132

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 12, 2020

To keep pace with the 21st century workplace, workforce development programs must provide better advocacy, choices and career pathway guidance for every American. It would facilitate learning while earning. It would be affordable, with companies paying. But that’s only the beginning.

Policies 125

Policies Advocacy Mobility Accessibility 125

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” ” $100,000. .”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “For Betsy DeVos and her former advocacy group, the future of education means ‘ personalization ,’ including virtual schools.” ” No disclosure in the article that Edsurge shares investors with both these companies. The tutoring company has raised $244.2 million total.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” An op-ed in Forbes by University Ventures’ Ryan Craig : “Make Online Education Great (For The First Time).” ” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.” She made $9.6

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46