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Pros and Cons of Using eLearning Software in Your Classroom

Educational Technology Guy

Sure, having specialized software for learning is great, but these will at least start you off on the right foot. Instant verification Online learning software allows controlling the learning process better and watching out for academic dishonesty. And, without a doubt, it has disadvantages.

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From Mexico to China: Why the World is Interested in the United States Edtech Market

Edsurge

According to Chen, strict regulations on government funded schools have spurred innovators to focus their attention on after- and private schools—which is big business in China since parents, who mostly only have one child as a result of government policies, invest heavily.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s First Ivy League Degree: An Online Master’s From the University of Pennsylvania.” ” ( Not mentioned : Penn was one of the very first investors in Coursera.). ” Edsurge says it’s received $1.45

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

And certainly the expectation of many ed-tech products (and increasingly school policy) is that parents will do just this — participate in the incessant monitoring of student data. The sale, the FTC contended, would violate ConnectEDU’s own privacy policy, and it requested that users be notified so they could request their data be destroyed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” And by “take on,” that means “investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.” ” More on Trump’s proposed immigration policies in the immigration section below.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Coursera has a new partner , the insurance company AXA , which will offer some 300 Coursera classes to its employees. Via Education Week : “ Personalized Learning : ‘A Cautionary Tale’ ” eCampus News offers “9 online learning predictions for the upcoming term.”