Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Effective Advocacy. They understood the outsized influence that billion dollar behemoths like Microsoft would continue to have, and knew that the only way the open source model could “win” would be if proprietary software companies adopted it. And it’s not only “newer” companies like Google or Facebook.

OER 80

OER Advocacy Software Company 80

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They’ll meet you halfway,” said Uri, who is now a software engineer at Microsoft. The university also pairs Mosaic students with other UTC undergraduates who take a class about autism and advocacy. His professor later told him he would have been willing to work with him if he’d asked him to extend the deadline ahead of time. “I

Report 143

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2020

As budgets get cut, special education advocacy must be paramount. This work drove the importance of advocacy for education programs for all children. She’s a Buncee Ambassador, Nearpod PioNear, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Google Certified Educator Levels I and II.

Classroom 36

Classroom Advocacy Learning Conference 36

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Jahliel Thurman (Vice President of Uplift Entertainment) and Shalon Bell (Director of Strategic Alliances at the Atlanta Voice)—will discuss how despite limited monetary capital, these institutions continue to boost students’ potential in graduate education, entrepreneurship and advocacy through human capital. EdSurge 9:30 a.m.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2017

Students and alumni of the Access English microscholarship program will share their leadership success stories as posted on this group. The Stevens Initiative is an international effort to expand access to virtual exchange to build global competence for young people in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa.

Conference 51

Conference Social Media Twitter Facebook 51

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.

Epson 53

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 53

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Coalition members include Microsoft, Amazon, Computer Science Teachers Association, College Board, and Excellence in Education Foundation, and other local tech and education organizations. Teachers can access support through KUBO Education, an online community.

Tools 60

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Although no doubt, Microsoft, now the owner of Minecraft, would like us all to repeat that particular storyline.) “My kids have access to awesome things that, as a district, we could never afford,” teacher Nick Provenzano tells The NYT in justifying his relationship with a 3D printer company.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

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 PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 23, 2023

The potential partnership between OpenAI (the makers of ChatGPT) and Microsoft may even present the first substantive challenge to Google’s search monopoly we’ve ever seen – and that’s saying something. While it was based on a public domain work, it was transformed sufficiently to deserve its own copyright protection.)

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OER LMS Resources Course 192

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

secretary of labor and president of the advocacy group WorkingNation. Jane Oates, president, WorkingNation. The story in Maine echoes all over the country, but Maine is a great place to tell it,” said Jane Oates, a former assistant U.S. You used to be able to walk into a paper manufacturing plant and you had a job.

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Training Company Industry Report 141

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The governor of Virginia has approved a bill requiring all public higher education institutions in the state to take steps to adopt open educational resources – freely accessible and openly copyrighted educational materials.” “ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses. ” Indeed.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Via The Hechinger Report : “ Virtual charter schools need ‘bold action’ for change, says national charter school advocacy group.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “For-profit institutions that cater to service members see chance to connect with students in Senate-passed provision expanding access on military bases.”

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

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.” Now the school will pay her $250K and she’ll help improve its response to campus sexual assault.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2021

workforce, there is an opportunity to put on our thinking caps to see how we can reach the most people and really make smart investments,” said Filipiak, whose policy advocacy organization’s membership includes Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft. All students need to have access, or we’re going to exacerbate the opportunity gap.”.

Education 130

Education Industry Software Company 130

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education has placed restrictions on access to federal student aid for West Virginia public universities after the state was late submitting required annual financial statements for the third year in a row. Microsoft plans to axe Microsoft Paint. .” $100,000. Never change.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 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.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Via Inside Higher Ed : “For-profit Ashford University , facing loss of access to GI Bill benefits by month’s end, needs approval from a state to stop thousands of student veterans from losing aid.” Microsoft has released an early access version of its Minecraft : Education Edition. ” asks Education Dive.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Via Politico : “ Families for Excellent Schools CEO fired after investigation into ‘inappropriate behavior’ ” That’s Jeremiah Kittredge , who’s run one of the best funded pro-charter advocacy groups in the company. The company sold MinecraftEDU to Microsoft in 2016. The Business of Job Training.

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Microsoft and Apple are two. Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes – think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. ” Accessibility and Technology (and the Role of Governments and Corporations).

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” Via the Education Law Center : “Several New Jersey civil rights and parent advocacy organizations have filed a legal challenge to new high school graduation regulations recently adopted by the State Board of Education. Microsoft is doing a desktop PC thing. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40