Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

“[One] tenth (11 percent) were using OER materials and 4 percent were currently using OER in their classes and also making their own course materials available as OER.” ”, the leading answer was finding stuff with the right quality. ” Think about that.

OER 40

OER Study Survey Education 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

adaptive technology. These digital tools help students master course learning goals by using data generated from students’ interactions with the adaptive software to predict what students should view or do next online. Manuela Ekowo: What made CPCC begin using adaptive technology? What about challenges?

Learning 60

Learning OER Software Course 60

Bryan Alexander

JUNE 24, 2015

Malcolm Brown begins with three major drivers: personalization, hybrid learning, and big data. Malcolm not only grounds each in real-world examples, but gradually interconnects these movements, as we see mobile-first and changes to textbook publishers altering the LMS, for example.

Technology 40

Technology LMS OER Learning Analytics 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Here are the five companies in the 2016 cohort: Lrnr : An adaptive-learning platform that uses open educational resources (OER). Pragya Systems : A web application that aims to break down data silos in enterprise systems and simplify the flow of information for students, faculty, administrators, alumni and employers.

OER 60

OER Company Outcomes Adaptive Learning 60

Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2016

Now benefits like those cost reductions and higher student success rates are prompting the school to roll out more Z-degrees programs and extend its partnership with Lumen Learning by piloting next-generation adaptive OER courseware. But Tidewater doesn’t have plans for total conversion to OER, despite the benefits.

Adaptive Learning 76

Adaptive Learning OER Learning Course 76

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The post 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Here’s how Google describes it : “ The Chromebook App Hub , an online resource to help educators, administrators and developers work together to learn about Chromebook apps and activity ideas for schools. Yes, I did!

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

Collaboration aims to create a more open, collaborative digital learning environment for K-12 students and educators. Engrade unifies the data, curriculum and tools that educators use every day to drive student achievement and inform district educational strategy.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility OER Company Adaptive Learning 40

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

A Pearson business motto is “content plus assessment, powered by technology, equalizes effective learning at scale,” Fallon said, and after years of striving for that goal, “we only feel that it’s really now starting to come together.”. “We publish studies that show the value that these programs do add.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

The region boasts an unusual concentration of highly-valued tech startups—Domo, Qualtrics and Inside Sales are among them—along with big education companies, including Instructure, the developer of the Canvas learning management system. godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here.

Coursera 71

Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 71

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

” DeVos visited my hometown of Casper, Wyoming to give this speech where she spoke at the Woods Learning Center. The accreditor: the Higher Learning Commission. Via The CBC : “Toronto man ‘angry’ after learning his $8,100 master’s degree that required no exams or academic work is fake.”

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “Just like their parents, Chicago students will soon have to learn cursive.” ” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.”

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Via KNN : “‘ aisectmoocs.com ’ launched as India ’s largest free online open learning platform.” ” More on employment data in the “research and data” section below. ” And “ Education news from Google I/O : tools to take learning further.” kkthxbye.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

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). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

The NAACP endorses OER. Senators Introduce Bill to Keep Government Research Data Publicly Available (Preserving Data in Government Act).” Senators Introduce Bill to Keep Government Research Data Publicly Available (Preserving Data in Government Act).” Via Infodocket : “Two U.S. a month.). .”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” From the press release : “ Learning Machine and MIT Media Lab Release Blockchain Technology for Educational Credentials.” ” “ Lifeliqe debuts VR -enabled educational content to keep kids interested in learning,” says Techcrunch. The video learning company has previously raised $1.57

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The company behind the ACT on Wednesday announced plans for a Center for Equity in Learning, which will focus on helping underserved students succeed in college and the work force.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Adam Bellow Becomes CEO of Breakout EDU to Spread Gamified Learning.” “Is Estonia the new Finland ?

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Important thoughts here on social emotional learning and structural racism. ” “ Personalized learning ” equals cutting the teacher workforce in Oklahoma. Edsurge on “Bridging the School-to-Business Gap: What Public Schools Can Learn From Industry.” Via The Washington Post : “Some D.C.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

.” I tweeted that the DACA database is one of the most important issues in ed-tech right now, and if you’re an ed-tech entrepreneur who says “nobody in ed-tech tracks immigration data,” you need to GTFO. Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40