Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The problem, he argues, is that providers of MOOCs, including Coursera and edX, require registration to get to the materials. Lots of sites require you to log in to gain access to content, right? In other words, the only way to get to all the material inside is to enter this walled garden of the online course by registering.

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myViewBoard

JUNE 20, 2019

Quick take: Find out how most teachers are finding their educational videos for their lessons and the 5 problems that come from using free resources: Advertisements. Restricted internet access. Free educational videos are the mainstay of teachers using videos in their lessons but are they worth the trouble? Copyrights.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The video platform allowed professors to host live classes virtually, complete with real-time speech-to-text transcriptions. That option proved useful for students with unreliable internet access at home, those living in far-away timezones, and those who had trouble following along with professors who were teaching while wearing masks.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2017

I took one of the very first MOOCs, and back then the videos, assignments, and certificates were all free. Now all the major MOOC providers have (or will soon have) some courses that are completely paid (even the videos). Last year, Coursera introduced subscriptions for their specializations. That was in 2011.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The premise back then was that classes would make high-quality online education accessible for all—and for free. And popular providers like Coursera and edX are increasingly partnering with colleges and universities to offer MOOC-based degrees online. Today, many MOOC providers now charge a fee.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. But both Coursera and EdX, two of the largest providers, do release lists of their most popular courses.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

In recent years, we’ve used podcasts and short videos, adding vibrancy to our messaging with examples from the classroom. Certificate course graduates can submit their resumes to an employer consortium of over 130 companies, including California-based employers such as Coursera, Infosys and, of course, Google.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He doesn’t get paid, but he helps improve the quality of courses by catching mistakes in quizzes and pointing out befuddling bits of video lectures, which can then be clarified before professors release the course to students. “I Wesley Engers has an unusual hobby: beta testing online courses from well-known colleges and universities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. Furthermore, in May 2013, they obtained a certification in Gamification through Coursera Course Certificates. Is there a collaborative component?

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Teachers may ask the students to access the site or download its app on their smartphones. These clues can be in the form of texts, photos or videos, or locations. These apps include ones that: provide interactive lessons and videos, . This interactive tool allows you to crop, customize, and remix online video content.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2022

Coursera, another giant online provider that works with traditional colleges, runs special rate promotions as well. Whether that ends up helping accessibility (through lower prices) or diminishing quality and how seriously students take the learning process, or a mix of both, is still up for debate.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

Coursera sits somewhat awkwardly on the border between traditional higher education and the Silicon Valley-forces working to disrupt it. The colleges create course videos and assignments that are offered on the company’s platform for free—and students can pay for a certificate showing completion. How’s that going?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Businesses today have to be more agile and have to be able to pivot—access to content needs to be very rapid,” says Lori Bradley, executive vice president for global talent management at PVH Corp, a publicly- traded fashion and apparel company with 35,000 employees. We’re moving toward microlearning—90 minute or shorter sessions.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The ed-tech company BrainPOP produces short animated videos that explain complex ideas to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Coursera provided every student in the world free access to the university and college courses it makes available online, attracting a 500 percent increase in enrollments.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Students can communicate peer-to-peer and also engage instructors directly in text, voice, and video, recorded for later access or run immediately in real-time. Some of the systems also offer video editing, recording and screen downloading options. million students. The LMS market today is valued at $9.2

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Some education experts have already penned that the vote is likely to pass , potentially raising the cost of accessing learning and student-success tools, prioritizing commercial and entertainment traffic over education and research, and slowing the pace of research and innovation.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Case in point: Online course provider Coursera reported more than 13 million new registered users since mid-March, a 535 percent increase from the same period last year. The recent shift to remote work and instruction has left many administrators wishing they could access their tools from anywhere.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Now, MOOC providers like edX and Coursera are looking towards new (and sometimes paid) offerings, as well as so-called “MicroBachelors” degrees designed to break up undergraduate credential into discrete components. But these massive open online courses still continue to shape the way people around the world learn and access education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Coursera to Charge Fees for Previously Free Courses Once hailed as a portal for free learning materials, accessible to anyone with an internet connection, Coursera announced this year plans to charge if learners want to submit assignments to be graded for certain courses.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Coursera raised $103 million this year and became a unicorn, and Lambda School raised $30 million. This year, the company introduced video conferencing on its platform. “We This year has seen major investment in companies that tout services to connect education, students and employers.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Coursera, the biggest microcredential provider, lets students take month-long courses to develop skills for higher-paying jobs. Related: Urgency of getting people back to work gives new momentum to “microcredentials”. Schools can learn a great deal about the mistakes these industries made.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2021

They’re about a decade behind their university counterparts, who helped to found edX in 2012 , the same year that startup Coursera launched its competing service, now worth millions. The expenses of operating Unmudl are shared among the community college partners and employers who pay to have access to the platform. Who Benefits?

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

We’ve introduced tiered pricing models to make these paid programs equally accessible to students in places ranging from Uganda to the U.K. We see that people often purchase on-demand courses on platforms like Udemy or Teachable, but only a quarter of those who purchase log in to watch the first video. Use the power of peer pressure.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2020

Key questions around how to help the vulnerable access training and economic opportunity, and how to support meaningful personal development and skills advancement for all learners and workers, are even more critical today. The new nature of remote work has presented challenges to all employees.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

And students in a musicology course at Virginia Tech were assigned to create TikTok videos. Coursera is providing 550 colleges and universities with free access to its online courses.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2018

he’s been using virtual labs to create more realistic learning opportunities for online students—changes he believes will make quality education more authentic and accessible for all learners. Byun talks to EdSurge about how virtual labs promote active, authentic and accessible learning, and the future of online education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Coursera is known to work with both K-12 and higher education institutions and provide them with access to online courses. It has a lot of resources for students, including books, videos, lectures, flashcards, and other materials. For Online Courses/Blended Learning.

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Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ): this week we’re discussing chapter 2, “Shifting Landscape.” DeMillo carries on with several themes. Kindle location 1093).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2014

It’s a tempting thought: Put a toddler in front of a computer or video with the right program and they’ll quickly acquire skills like reading, writing and early math. She is also aware that there isn’t always a choice of screen time vs. play time in households where parents are stressed and may not have access to quality child care.

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Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

This week we’re discussing the first chapter of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ). A larger theme, hit more forcefully in the book’s introduction, is broadening access to higher education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The web was increasing its use of graphics, but had barely adopted video. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best. As recently as 1997, only 27 percent of America’s K-12 school had internet access—a number that skyrocketed to 92 percent by 2003.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. Coursera (online education) –- $64 million. Coursera (online education) – $210.1 Kaltura (video) – $166.1 Is this really a trend?

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 27, 2016

In this post I’ll share my notes along with the complete video recording. Access and convenience remain major motivations that bring learners to open content. Use appropriate tech which you can embed in class, such as video. ” Video is especially important, as we move from the age of Wikipedia to Videopedia.

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Kyle Pace

OCTOBER 28, 2014

WeVideo – To go along with the above two is WeVideo, a really nice video editing platform. Again since it integrates with Drive this app will automatically create a WeVideo folder in your Drive to keep all your video projects organized. You load the video on the left side of the interface and use the right side to take notes.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

One Ivy, Columbia University, actually got an early start 35 years ago at the dawn of the digital age, when it launched its Video Network that now produces about a dozen online engineering master’s degrees. Why do Harvard and other Ivies offer so few virtual degrees?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 14, 2024

Once viewed with skepticism, online education is rapidly becoming a powerful tool for expanding access to quality social work education and empowering the next generation of social workers. It enables learners to access courses, lectures, and study materials remotely, utilizing platforms like edX, Coursera, or LinkedIn Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2020

Frequently, they are video-based college-level courses offered by their creators at either a discounted price or for free. MOOCs are available from a variety of sources including Coursera , edX and individual participating universities.

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