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JULY 8, 2015

30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom. This post is actually intended to supplement the “Cycle of Learning Innovation” model that will be publishing tomorrow (7.7.2015), which means this is less about analysis and context and more about the examples. 30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom .

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

Blogs of EdTech Companies You won’t find any academic research, lesson plans, or hot education news on these websites. However, EdTech companies study the market, pay attention to trending topics or the latest advancements, and cover them in their blogs.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AI in education is used to enhance personalized learning experiences, streamline administrative tasks, and provide valuable insights into student performance. AI-powered adaptive learning platforms analyze individual student strengths and weaknesses, tailoring educational content to meet specific needs.

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Education Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning Gamification 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

While there are laws in place such as the Families and Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act that provide a baseline for protecting student privacy, tech companies can avoid these through various loopholes. Collectively, this data is of great value to different stakeholders.

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Brainscape

DECEMBER 30, 2022

We’ve brought together some of the brainiest experts, students, and educators to compile smart, digital flashcard collections for hundreds of subjects—which you can peruse in our Knowledge Genome —as well as helpful guides (like this one) on learning faster and crushing life in general.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

For example, a faculty member in our writing department argued that if one of his goals for students was to get them to think in new and different ways, software that accommodates them at every turn works against that instead of in favor of it. Adaptive learning is not right for every situation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation learning solutions leader for K-12 education, is proud to announce that its enVision® Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 © 2021 received the highest rating from EdReports.org. Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes.

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Common Core Instructional Materials Company Adaptive Learning 59

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When I first started working as a tech reporter, I assumed – naively – that venture capitalists were smart people who did thorough research before funding a company. I assumed that they looked to see if the company could do what it promised – financially, technologically. One should be conscientious, as such.

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Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Instead of asking teachers to review spreadsheets of student state assessment scores and adapt accordingly, digital tools can also surface actionable insights from the data collected and recommend actions to close any learning gaps. For example, is a student struggling with fractions because of a lack of familiarity with division?)

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2019

In some ways, the San Francisco-based company is arguing that high-quality education can be done cheaper thanks to technology in ways that have been elusive in the past. Minerva is a for-profit company that has raised more than $119 million since its founding in 2012, and it provides online-education services and curriculum.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Perhaps it is because of the myth of the entrepreneur that resounds throughout popular culture: examples like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, who both dropped out of college, and in doing so, seemingly spurned education in order to build major tech companies—and yet now each have education initiatives of their own. Blackboard Inc.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BOSTON, /PRNewswire/ – As students and teachers nationwide head back to school, learning technology company HMH today announced major enhancements to Ed , HMH’s connected teaching and learning platform, that will offer an even more streamlined experience to empower educators and engage students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2017

During recent interviews with education technology decision-makers at institutions of higher education, I was struck by the sometimes extreme views formed about vendors during the process of procuring tools to support teaching and learning. Company representatives are anathema to some, yet indispensable partners to others. last month.

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Technology EdTech Education Company 124

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Without training in how to evaluate technology for teaching and learning, educators may not be aware that they should be reviewing the privacy policies and terms of service of all digital tools and apps before determining whether to use them in their practice. While there are many additional features to explore for accessibility (e.g.,

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Consider the following developments in artificial intelligence: In 2016, the Associated Press began outsourcing its minor-league baseball dispatches to a company called Automated Insights. The last example I will share goes to the heart of instruction. Toppo and Tracy point out an illustrative example that involves math instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2016

But they often highlight the promise of so-called “adaptive learning” software, in which complex algorithms react to how a student answers questions, and tailor instruction to each student. It’s probably the largest and most rigorous study of adaptive learning to date. What SRI found was sobering.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2017

She pioneered the use of adaptive learning in college teaching, starting the Online Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University more than 15 years ago, and she sees how powerful it can be in a classroom. But she has real ambivalence about how adaptive learning is moving from the laboratory to the classroom.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 21, 2022

Goodall walked those watching the edWebinar through how an AI platform can be utilized in the classroom by using the Lexia ® English Language Development program as an example. Using adaptive learning paths, this technology assesses the learner’s English skills using an initial placement test and places students at their comprehension level.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For example, according to a separate report by NCES the median annual earnings for full-time workers ages 25 through 34 who had not completed high school were $26,000, compared to $32,000 a year for those whose highest education level was high school completion. . Learn more at www.ancorahigh.com.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

LEAP Innovations, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization, works on both sides of the equation, providing a pilot network program that links schools and education technology companies. Companies get a real-life run and meaningful feedback on their offerings. The company provides a license to the program for free.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Without revenue the company will go away. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

Lang explains how it works: Lang: Faculty have to either adapt an OER resource, so either remixing or adding some of their own content to something that already exists, or they can author a new text. So some examples of that is first our open Spanish textbook, it is customized every semester based on the majors of the students in the course.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

ChatGPT in education Take, for example, a lesson plan on the War of 1812. If we go back to the War of 1812 lecture example, we can see the value of adaptive learning if we instead embrace these tech advancements. For example, teachers could have Pythagoras explain his own theorem in ancient Greece, for example.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice." Designed to adjust in real-time to each student's prior knowledge and skill attainment, adaptive systems respond to variations in ability and diverse student backgrounds, sensitive to the the unique needs of each learner.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

Since launching in 2012, Rethink has invested in 27 companies that serve a broad spectrum of learners and needs, ranging from elementary-grade grammar ( NoRedInk ) to college student success platforms ( Civitas Learning ) and career training for professionals ( General Assembly ). The firm has an eye for smart bets. Lessons From K-12.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

.” The grant is just one of a slew of recent investments by the Omidyar Network in companies and organizations that work in and around education technology, including Khan Academy, Hypothes.is, and Edsurge. Ellevation (English-language learning software in the US) – $6.4 Hypothes.is (annotation software) – $1.9

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Khan Academy Education Company Data 69

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, April 25, 2018 — Summit™ Math , a curriculum of adaptive online math courses from Fuel Education ®(FuelEd®), and Stride ™, FuelEd’s supplemental learning solution for skills practice for students in PreK–8 grade, were both selected as winners in The ComputED Gazette ’s 24th Annual Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES).

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Adaptive Learning Instructional Materials Course Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

More instructors are experimenting with adaptive-learning systems in their classrooms. Candace, you're an early pioneer of using AI and adaptive-learning tools with the online learning initiative that you started at Carnegie Mellon University and now lead at Stanford.

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Data Adaptive Learning System Company 76

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Several software companies have their own repositories, such as Microsoft’s Docs.com, Schoology’s public resources, Canvas Commons, and more. There is also the US Department of Education’s Learning Registry, which contains resources created by various parts of the US Government. Many of the silos are poorly organized.

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OER Resources Common Core Education 60

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2018

When I first joined the Christensen Institute over five years ago we were knee-deep in studying the fast-growing market of tools designed to support blended learning environments. For example, teachers can find tools that bring industry experts into their classrooms or diversify students’ access to peers and near peers beyond their school.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

He also talked about how he thinks policy shifts like the implementation of the common-core standards and the adoption of “open” educational resources are likely to affect the K-12 market, and his company’s work. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

His fluidity perfectly suits his new role as CEO of Carnegie Learning —a company he believes is on the cusp of transforming itself and math instruction. Founded 20 years ago in the research labs of Carnegie Mellon University , Carnegie Learning provides software and services for 1:1 and blended math learning environments.

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Software Learning Blended Learning Analysis 60

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Now, in addition to importing data from IXL, Khan Academy, and an adaptive learning program called Carnegie Learning , I had to transfer the achievement data from my gradebook into another system. For example, it didn’t integrate with Google Apps, which we had spent the last three years using.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

.” Testing, Testing… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “These days, everyone’s talking about ‘equity,’ and now a testing company has affixed the word to a new effort. An in-depth look at for profit companies selling their education products and services in Africa. “Can U.S. million total.

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

He’s worried that, rather than advancing our human potential, many edtech companies and universities are perpetuating the status quo. The LINK Lab is a hub international scholars exploring the digitization of knowledge and learning and how this process impacts education. He points to the learning management system as an example.

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Digital Learning Technology MOOC Learning Analytics 60

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

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