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What Do Academics Really Think of Adaptive Learning?

Edsurge

In Spring 2016, faculty, support staff and administrators at Oregon State University met to candidly share their experiences with adaptive learning technology. These insights are valuable for faculty and administrators at other institutions and companies that are looking to partner with them. I hope you enjoy the videos.

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Guest Post: Raising Expectations and Addressing Inequities in Edtech

Digital Promise

Following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police, I have received a slew of emails from edtech companies containing statements of solidarity and inclusion, explaining that the company supports diversity and does not tolerate racism. How does the company handle student data?

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Key Findings and Tips for Adaptive Learning

edWeb.net

What should educators and administrators know about adaptive learning? In “ Adaptive Literacy Learning 101 ,” presenters reviewed findings from Tech & Learning’s 2017 survey on adaptive learning and highlighted key points that everyone should know.

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Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments

EdTech Magazine

“For example, if an individual student’s summative assessment is significantly different from previous test data, a teacher may want to look for underlying issues or problems,” Monica Fuglei writes for education blog Room 241. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about adaptive learning tools teachers are using in their classrooms!

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Who is the Theranos of Education?

Edsurge

Over the last few months, biotech company Theranos has re-entered the conversation due to a slew of newsworthy happenings—the Elizabeth Holmes trial finally came to an end with four of 11 charges of fraud, and Hulu announced The Dropout’s debut while Apple Original Films’s Bad Blood is currently in production. Money came flowing.

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Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free—and Be Financially Sustainable?

Edsurge

New and traditional publishers are trying to offer alternatives such as open educational resources (OER), or freely downloadable and adaptable learning materials. One company, Top Hat, is trying to shift away from that by opening up its marketplace of mostly OER materials to users for free. In 2017, Top Hat nabbed $7.5

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Pros and Cons of Using eLearning Software in Your Classroom

Educational Technology Guy

Here are some educational resources and software that can help teachers keep pace with the innovations and implement them in their classrooms: eLearning Industry | Online Education Blog It is one of the biggest communities for eLearning professionals, designed as a massive wisdom-sharing forum and educational news portal.

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