Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2018

When leaders of Purdue University wanted to move into online education, they took the unusual step of buying an existing online university, a big one with 30,000 students. It’s hard to think of another example of two more different higher education cultures placed under the same name.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. It’s an economic concern, as schools consider how they can ensure equal access for all. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. Palmer High School.

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Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

In an email, the company stated that “we’ve determined that we simply cannot reach a sustainable business model without compromising our mission of delivering a high-quality coding education that remains accessible to a diverse population of students.”. acquisition by Kaplan in 2014. Kaplan bought us time. —

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Last summer, the San Francisco-based company invited several dozen educational publishers and organizations to create and sell materials to Quizlet users, as part of a closed beta program. Today, the company announced it is inviting any content creator, including individual educators, to apply for its Premium Content program.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has become a right-of-passage for high school students as they leave formal education and enter the next phase of learning. I’ve based my selections on the following criteria: ease of use — accounts are easy to set up with access to both the site and materials quick and intuitive.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

A Yale-educated evolutionary biologist and a member of the faculty at Catholic, liberal arts-focused Sacred Heart University, Geffrey Stopper also oversees one of its newest courses: Advanced Craft Beverage Brewing. Americans appear to like the idea of embedding career and technical education into academic degree programs.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

Now, Snyder is applying her coaching and advising skills in a new setting, at Denver-based higher-ed startup Guild Education. But some say what Guild is doing is simply repackaging what the for-profit education industry has done for a long time—recruiting working students who have access to tuition dollars through their employers.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2021

June 17, 2021 — MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — gener8tor , a concierge startup accelerator program, and ECMC Group , a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization with a mission to help students succeed, have selected five startups to participate in the inaugural OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Accelerator.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2020

Credit: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Motivated by a desire to contribute, former educators around the country are returning to the classroom, virtually. And while Serra and the Hofstra medical students provide instruction for free, some educators are taking paid virtual teaching jobs with existing online education outlets.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

This year, we gathered with a community of educators during EdSurge’s Tech Leader Circle at the MakerDepot in Totowa, New Jersey to pause and have a similar moment of reflection. The power of education and exposure. Educators from the New Jersey EdSurge Tech Leader Circle. Seeing her read that book changed me.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 20, 2023

Laughter is more than a mere response to a witty comment or a funny joke; it’s a powerful educational tool that can transform the learning experience for children. Who hasn’t seen the spark in a student’s eyes when a lesson is peppered with humor, or watched a tough concept become more accessible through a playful analogy?

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2018

If Purdue University’s purchase of the for-profit Kaplan University can be thought of as a wedding, there were plenty of people in the audience shouting objections throughout the ceremony. EdSurge: What was your initial reaction to the news that Purdue University would be buying Kaplan to create an online wing?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2020

From research on gap years for my book “ Choosing College ,” students exploring this opportunity—and educators considering what it means for them—should understand four things about the upcoming year. This is essentially what schools that work with Verto Education are doing. One approach is partnering with existing gap-year programs.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 25, 2022

The Liberation of Education online conference starts today and runs in the evenings (US-Eastern Time) through this Thursday. The Liberation of Education Virtual Conference is bringing together over 30 renowned educational experts to empower parents with skills and resources to transform their child's education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2017

Cottom, who recently wrote the book “Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy,” is talking about what can happen when traditional non-profit universities partner with for-profit companies and institutions, such as Purdue’s recent decision to acquire Kaplan University. Do you agree?

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2019

Here’s what’s buzzing across an expanding education industry whose focus now spans from early childhood learners to adults throughout their careers. Education as an employee benefit Learning doesn’t stop once you land a job. The truth is: there is privilege in every part of our education, starting in kindergarten,” Duncan said.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 6, 2020

On Friday, April 3rd, 2020, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a partnership between EducationSuperHighway, the 1Million Project Foundation and San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) to provide connectivity support for the thousands of students in San Francisco who lack home Internet access. About 1Million Project.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

It’s a sort of Amazon Prime approach to higher education that lets majors in the humanities and other disciplines, without leaving their home campuses, “stream” classes, often taught by star faculty from top universities, in fields such as coding. Higher education is probably the last place the idea of sharing is finally hitting.”.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

A major generational clash is underway, says a foremost expert, and it’s affecting all industries, including education. So what does that mean for educators? For higher education, it’s never been more important to allow prospective students to explore their potential institutions via mobile and online methods.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2016

education grant offering free credits for its cloud platform, with no credit card required, unlimited access to its suite of tools and training resources. work with Best Buy, Kaplan and Khan Academy. Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services offer an education partnership in free trials or discounted pricing.

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Brainscape

MAY 18, 2022

Law school app # 1: Black’s Law Dictionary It’s the most widely-used law dictionary in the United States and a trusted staple of any law student’s education: Black’s Law Dictionary. per month for unlimited access to vast flashcard collections made by top law students and professors.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016.

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Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The latest information illustrates major, challenging trends in higher education. It all comes from the Voluntary Support for Education survey , conducted by the Council for Aid to Education ( CAE ), and only accessible by purchase , so I’m proceeding by summaries and extracts published elsewhere. billion raised.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

I have had a front-row seat to the birth and rise of a disruptive educational offering that has drawn the attention of students, educators, government and industry. Venture capital and public company investments poured into the space, with Kaplan's acquisition of Dev Bootcamp in 2014 marking the start of the expectations “Peak.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2017

Coding boot camps were supposed to be the next big thing in higher education, promising a compressed, career-focused alternative to traditional graduate school. statement from Iron Yard cited “challenges of a nascent market” and “the demands facing all institutions in the higher education marketplace.”. D isclosure: Graham Holdings Co.,

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2017

That was one of the reasons that led to its sale to Kaplan in 2014. The company wrote in its email to students: “We’ve determined that we simply cannot reach a sustainable business model without compromising our mission of delivering a high-quality coding education that remains accessible to a diverse population of students.”. “We

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

The curriculum, which has been published as an Open Educational Resource under Creative Commons license CC BY, is available in both digital and print formats at im.openupresources.org. Every student deserves access to excellent curriculum, no matter the resources of their school district,” says Larry Singer, Open Up Resources CEO.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

Using the websites below, kids will think they’re playing games while actually engaging in the leading [mostly] free games and simulations in the education field. A note: some must be downloaded and a few purchased, so the link provided might take you to a website that provides access rather than play. Kodable (an app).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Free for all students, Kaplan’s PSAT Prep Live will give the 3.8 CodeCombat enhancements available Sept.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

MBA, CFD has 11 years of experience in higher education as a professor of Mathematics. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. She is a seasoned presenter at Educational Conferences worldwide.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

With 35 percent of college admission officers already visiting applicant’s social media pages as of 2014 according to Kaplan, and this predicted to rise to over 50 percent by 2017 according to Social Assurity, Digital Citizenship education, specifically surrounding digital footprint, needs to be key for college readiness.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

MBA, CFD has 11 years of experience in higher education as a professor of Mathematics. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. She is a seasoned presenter at Educational Conferences worldwide.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 25, 2016

Frontline Acquires Teachscape: K-12 software provider Frontline Technologies has acquired Teachscape , a professional growth solutions provider for K-12 and higher education. For- and non-profit organizations chosen to participate in the program will get financial investment, access to expert services and mentorship.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2017

Purdue University President and the former Indiana governor Mitch Daniels recently announced plans to acquire seven for-profit schools and colleges from Kaplan University — along with more than 30,000 online students and some 3,000 current Kaplan employees. The new nonprofit university will have its own name but carry the Purdue label.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

A cover story in The Atlantic hailed it as the future of college access. And what’s next for the university’s ambitious plans to rethink higher education? To get some answers, EdSurge sat down with Philip Regier, university dean for educational initiatives and CEO of EdPlus at Arizona State University, at the ASU+GSV Summit last month.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2017

EdSurge sat down with Nelson this week at the ASU+GSV Summit, as part of our Thought Leader Interview series on the future of education. The fact of the matter is that most nonprofits in higher education are customer-focused—they're just focused on the wrong customer. Where do you see things going in terms of accessibility and scale?"

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Now in its seventh year, the annual gathering brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, educators and industry experts from around the world for four days stacked with panel discussions , workshops , an expo hall , meetups , film screenings —plus plenty of after-hours shindigs. to 11:00 p.m. Higher Ed 12:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

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