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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Learning analytics. Adaptive learning systems. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. Delivering these models to a differentiated population of educators and learners requires an adaptive approach.

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Quantified Learners: Moving Beyond Assessment

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Quantified Learners: Moving Beyond Assessment. New applications and technologies are now embedded into practically every aspect of the learning experience. As assessment becomes more data-driven, however, it’s important that we remember what the real goal of this data should be. By Andrew Smith Lewis.

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US Edtech Funding Already Nears $1 Billion in First Half of 2019

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Rounding out the podium for top dollars raised in 2019 with $90 million is Examity , a Boston-based provider of exam proctoring tools used by colleges and universities, assessment groups, professional certification boards and employers. One example is Great Hill Partners, which invested in Examity in April.

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Rethink Education Re-Ups Commitment to Edtech With $107.5 Million Fund

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He’s never been a fan of digital textbooks or MOOCs.) Andela and Guild Education are prime examples of companies he would have liked to invest in. He also believes the market is also moving towards tools that bundle assessment and content, rather than being offered as separate products.

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A Call For Homeschool 2.0

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So self-guided inquiry-based and mobile learning. Adaptive learning apps. Learning simulations. Learning here becomes less about curriculum and more about possibility. Same with a school or curriculum or assessment. I can see that happening with school. So much of that stuff is just up for grabs.”