edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

An overview of the data can encompass complete district-wide systems, but at the school level teachers and specialists need to focus on how all the systems intersect for individual students, so they can curate content, evaluate and monitor time on task, and review the types of engagement taking place over time. Join the Community.

Data 53

Data Education Report Professional Learning 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Microsoft and Google offer schools "productivity tools," for example, making it quite clear — I would hope — that whatever students or staff type or click on feeds into financial measurements of efficiency. In ed-tech circles, we call this "learning analytics," but it's less about learning than it is about productivity.).

Software 132

Software LMS Microsoft Company 132

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The company hired Ryan Baker, director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics , and another data scientist to mine the data and create a national snapshot of technology use for the 2017-18 school year. Related: Designing accessible ed tech can be costly, but demand is on the rise. A report was released in November 2018.

Software 92

Software Data Education Company 92

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2016

So we decided to track down this heroic jokester for a more in-depth interview with the IT official (who we’ll keep anonymous, though you could track him down with a bit of Googling). Improving Learning and Teaching with Learning Analytics: What Do Teachers Want? Sugata Mitra: The Future of Learning (Keynote).

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Conference Twitter MOOC Learning Analytics 60

edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2021

Looking at variables such as student connectivity (and when that happened), virtual engagement, time spent on learning events and access to collaboration and productivity tools like Google Suite, Zoom and Khan Academy informed approaches to instruction and support systems. Dr. Neufeld has an M.B.A.

Khan Academy 53

Khan Academy Data Industry Learning Analytics 53

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

DECEMBER 9, 2017

It may be the hardware or the operating system (OS), even a web browser or other underlying software, as long as the program code is executed in it. Edmodo did garner a lot of sign-ups – all those millions of stolen usernames underscores that, no doubt – but it has struggled to do much more.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

All this happened in the larger context of news from the US school system itself. As concerns about “fake news” make clear, Silicon Valley’s influence also extends to how we access information and build knowledge; it extends to the stories we hear and share. Learning to Code. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012.

Technology 58

Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Department of Education Announces Requirements for New Federal Loan Servicing System.” ” Google announced it was cutting jobs in its Google Fiber division. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold. And Google is getting into the whiteboard business. ” More via IHE.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40

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.” Via Wired : “How Silicon Valley Fuels an Informal Caste System.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

” A few years later, Prince launched a subscription service that promised to give fans exclusive access to new music, again via a site he controlled. Students often find themselves uploading their content – their creative work – into the learning management system (the VLE).

Technology 72

Technology Education VLE Industry 72

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

And speaking of copyrighting a language of a warlike people, the Oracle v Google case had its closing arguments this week. On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.”

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The program will focus on nonprofits that help refugees, which will be able to apply for fee waivers to access the Coursera course catalog.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “After the State College of Florida replaced a tenure-like system with three-year contracts for all new faculty members, some complained. “Can U.S.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 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. Google’s search engine serves up more of what you’ve clicked on in the past.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Google , in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans ” – so enjoy that Google Certification, educators. Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” ” That’d be Hugo Barra , a former Google exec.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

I think such courses aren’t open in the sense that they limit access based on the ability to pay. Still such courses can offer considerably wider access to higher education than the traditional model. We will see some more interesting things with augmented reality as Google Glasses and other wearable devices become available.

MOOC 89

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 89

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Sir Ken Robinson ’s Next Act: You Are the System and You Can Change Education.” ” Via The New York Times : “Why Are Black Students Punished So Often?

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “Thousands of academics spurn Nature ’s new paid-access Machine Learning journal.” ” Entrepreneur.com repeats this old story : “ Personalised learning with the help of Artificial Intelligence will change the Education System.” “Soon.” million total.

MOOC 42

MOOC Education Robotics Company 42

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Via The Atlantic : “Two radically different bills aim to overhaul [ Detroit ’s] beleaguered school system. Why Don’t All School Systems Do This?” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Nevada System Chancellor Resigns Over Email Flap.” Speaking of loans, Google will ban ads for payday loans.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

I think such courses aren’t open in the sense that they limit access based on the ability to pay. Still such courses can offer considerably wider access to higher education than the traditional model. We will see some more interesting things with augmented reality as Google Glasses and other wearable devices become available.

MOOC 32

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 32

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. The things that are good are not the same as those that have good marketing.”.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40