Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

While the emergence of “edtech” and the growing tide of investment towards this industry has led to a seemingly endless proliferation of new startups claiming to be in service of education, the perception of many educators, including some of my professors at Penn, is often one of skepticism. Blackboard Inc.,

Education 83

Education LMS Moodle EdTech 83

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In a traditional classroom setting, when a student has a hard time getting the expected learning outcomes they also often take the blame for their poor results. Consider the supporting edtech tools. But there are plenty of other tools and websites that can support universal design for learning. A UDL classroom is a techy one.

UDL 226

UDL How To Classroom Learning 226

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

But they can also be creating learning apps, museum exhibits, or the latest educational toy. My classmates from Stanford’s Learning Design and Technology master’s program have gone on to design for big brands like Airbnb and Google as well as edtech upstarts including the African Leadership University, General Assembly, Osmo and Udacity.

Udemy 141

Udemy Course Coursera MOOC 141

Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Phill and Graham had a wonderful conversation on the topic of e-learning and explored six key digital learning trends that are reshaping the EdTech landscape. Digital learning trends that are reshaping EdTech. Phill: The first question is about adaptive personalized learning.

Trends 317

Trends Digital Learning EdTech Gamification 317

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

He just doesn’t think our current university systems and edtech solutions will get us there. He’s worried that, rather than advancing our human potential, many edtech companies and universities are perpetuating the status quo. Rise of the robots Siemens has both an academic and an industry perspective on digital learning.

Digital Learning 60

Digital Learning Technology MOOC Learning Analytics 60

Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Especially in higher education, where the need to offer classes outside of the classroom as well as offset campus overcrowding is more concerning, Learning Management Systems (LMS) have really improved upon opportunities to reach more students. With LMS the internet keeps you connected in or outside the classroom.

CMS 175

CMS LMS Technology Education 175

Neo LMS

APRIL 30, 2020

Some schools have transitioned smoothly as they have adopted a learning management system ( LMS ) prior to enhanced community quarantine, while others are now rushing to adopt various pedagogical and instructional delivery systems available. Read more: 5 Edtech tools to try out this year. We cannot just have one teaching plan.

Learning 267

Learning Assessment Gamification Mobility 267

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

BLACKBOARD ALLY ( www.blackboard.com ) Blackboard announced that Blackboard Ally is now available for multiple learning management systems used by K-12 school districts. Blackboard Ally is an accessibility solution that helps make digital class content in a learning management system (LMS) more accessible for all learners.

Tools 69

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “As Bootcamps Look for Novel Ways for Students to Pay For Their Studies, Many Try ‘ Deferred Tuition ’ ” Do note how student financial aid startups are still raising venture capital (and how now, I guess, ed-tech publications cover these stories when before they insisted these weren’t ed-tech).

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

.” Gotta love a quote like this, from a story in Edsurge profiling McComb, Mississippi ’s Summit Elementary School: “We are learning how to mitigate between policy and trying to be as innovative as possible without breaking state laws.” Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For their part, critics of laptop bans claimed the studies the op-eds frequently cite were flawed, reductive, and out-of-date. In 2013, Intel acquired Kno for $15 million — for “ pennies on the dollar ,” said one analyst — and rebranded the software as the Intel Education Study App. They’re distracting others. And on and on and on.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A new study, published in the Academy of Management Journal, suggests that when ‘high-reputation’ institutions – colleges and universities ranked among the top 50 institutions by U.S. .” PowerSchool has acquired the LMS Haiku Learning for an undisclosed sum.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. From Course Report : “the 2016 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study.” ” Here’s the rub: it’s an LMS. Presidential Campaign Politics.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via NBC : “ Arizona : Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination In Mexican American Studies Ban Back in Court.” It’s 2017, and ed-tech is so “disruptive” that we’re still debating the LMS , a technology that is at least 30 years old (and that’s just if you date it to the founding of Blackboard.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. Go, School Sports Team! The company has raised $8.5

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40