Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

art, design, technology, sound/music, project management). Companies like Microsoft (Minecraft), Epic (Fortnite Creator) and Roblox have set up education divisions with ambitious goals. The novel also examines the issue of equity, exploring who has access to such a powerful learning platform. coding) and soft skills (e.g.

Game-Based Learning 166

Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 166

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. Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Throughout the past decade, Knewton ’s adaptive learning technology has been backed by some of the biggest names in the both the publishing and venture capital community. Pearson will no longer use Knewton’s adaptive learning engine for some of its digital offerings. content providers.

Knewton 76

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 76

Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 11, 2018

It can do data-driven analysis and make decisions faster than the humans. Hence, hands-on activities are important and count as a form of experiential learning. Immersive technology with new wearable devices like Microsoft HoloLens and augmented reality can be the solution. How do we overcome that challenge?

Classroom 127

Classroom Adaptive Learning Industry Software 127

Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 31, 2023

Table of Contents Five Surprising Benefits of Digital Textbooks Increased Accessibility Increased Engagement Personalized Learning Data Analytics Updates Summing It Up Five Surprising Benefits of Digital Textbooks Digital textbooks continue to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing needs of students and educators.

eBook 52

eBook Gamification Learning Analytics Data 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

His career also includes stops at Microsoft, Schoolnet and Kaplan. The four focus areas include career credentialing, digital and adaptive learning platforms, STEM and computer science instructional tools and data analytic services for schools. The Fulton, Md.-based

EdTech 132

EdTech Kaplan lynda.com Company 132

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Join the Conversation Visit Education Week’s K-12 Technology Leaders Group on LinkedIn and share your thoughts about the most pressing ed-tech issues facing school districts. Raises $10 Million: Game-based learning platform Kahoot! Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Company 70

Company Game-Based Learning Mobility Secondary 70

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. The merger will create a $120-million nonprofit organization with 500 employees.

Tools 54

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 54

Bryan Alexander

JUNE 30, 2017

Usage – Do you have data on LMS by usage such as for-credit vs not for credit? Student Success – Does the LMS improve learning? Does Microsoft have an LMS? Adaptive learning and analytics – Who is the market leader in Adaptive learning and analytics driven learning (sriram) .

LMS 43

LMS Sakai Blackboard Moodle 43

Mistakengoal.com

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Here are some of the blogs that I follow that regularly impress me: e-Literate : Led by Michael Feldstein , this group of authors routinely post insightful and detailed information about technology and U.S. I particularly like this recent post discussing “big data” and its potential shortcomings.

Social Media 40

Social Media Learning Analytics LMS Microsoft 40

Bryan Alexander

JUNE 30, 2017

Usage – Do you have data on LMS by usage such as for-credit vs not for credit? Student Success – Does the LMS improve learning? Does Microsoft have an LMS? Adaptive learning and analytics – Who is the market leader in Adaptive learning and analytics driven learning (sriram) .

LMS 40

LMS Blackboard Sakai Moodle 40

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology. In some teacher preparation programs, pre-service teachers are not provided with any opportunities to engage with technology in meaningful ways.

Digital Divide 208

Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 208

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Teachers and the Future of Education" (the importance of teacher voice in education discussions, "Hack Your Education" (thinking about self-directed learning--Audrey''s in this proposal), and "Technology, Pedagogy, and the Silver Bullet" (addressing the myopia of some ed tech business ventures). The future of television?

Khan Academy 44

Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Adaptive learning technology is the new go-to for personalized learning. Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Microsoft Office 365 ?

Classroom 55

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 55

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers. I assumed that they looked to see if the company could do what it promised – financially, technologically. The technology did not work.

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

It includes a variety of assessments, multiple-choice and claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, along with extensive support for teachers such as embedded professional development and instructional resources to support a differentiated learning experience for each student. to streamline workflows for assessment and data analysis.

Epson 53

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 53

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system.

Tools 72

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As we embrace AI in the classroom, we must also consider the ethics of relying too heavily on this evolving technology, ensuring that AI enhances and does not replace the student-teacher relationship. AI transcends the mere provision of answers; it offers real-time tutoring support to students, guiding them through the learning process.

Student Engagement 179

Student Engagement Education Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning 179

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus risks, and many education institutions have been quick to implement bans on the technology altogether for fears of plagiarism in written works. 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.

Education 52

Education Industry Company Exercises 52

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

Luminaries in the edtech industry, including Richard Culatta (ISTE CEO and former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here. What is it about the Utah that makes it a hotbed of education and technology talent? (Is

Coursera 69

Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 69

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Inside Higher Ed : “The budget bill President Trump signed Friday fixes a technical problem for private scholarship providers that rely on federal student aid data to help students pay for college.” ” asks Edsurge.

Education 45

Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Paul LePage has called for a review of his state’s groundbreaking 1-to–1 student computing initiative, highlighting the growing pains nagging an educational-technology movement now well into its second decade.” ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

One of education technologies’s greatest luminaries passed away this year. It’s all of our loss, really, as too many in education technology happily reduce the potential of computer programming as an epistemological endeavor to a market for new products. This is part six of my annual review of the year in ed-tech.

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via Edsurge : “With a Year of Crisis Text Line Data, California Community Colleges Launch Mental Health Program.” ” Shocking, I know, but apparently “technology” is a “megatrend.”

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Senators Introduce Bill to Keep Government Research Data Publicly Available (Preserving Data in Government Act).” It’s a partnership with Microsoft. ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” From the story: “Online education company Udacity plans to branch out of its core technology market to meet growing demand for digitally-skilled workers in areas such as banking and the car industry, its co-founder told Reuters as the company launched in Germany.” The video learning company has previously raised $1.57

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Minecraft Party to Raise Money for Technology in Philly Schools.” ” Campus Technology rewrites the press release that Examity will be used for identify verification and proctoring in edX classes. “ Credly Receives Open Badges Certification ,” Campus Technology reports.

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