Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

A researcher, theorist, educator, Siemens is the digital learning guy. He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education.

Digital Learning 60

Digital Learning Technology MOOC Learning Analytics 60

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2019

It’s common these days to hear that free online mega-courses, called MOOCs, failed to deliver on their promise of educating the masses. But one outcome of that push towards open online courses was plenty of high-quality teaching material. Most MOOCs require users to sign up for them before they can even see what the course consists of.

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MOOC Knewton Education Adaptive Learning 151

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. Remember Edmodo?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $175.6 Vive la MOOC révolution. million. .”

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Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2017

After pointing out that many of the folks who are investigating “personalized learning”—including both MindWires and EdSurge—have received grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the article goes on to quote grantee after grantee saying variations of the same thing: “Meh. Personalized learning, adaptive learning, potato, potahto.

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Personalized Learning Adaptive Learning Learning MOOC 60

Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

Freedman: I love where you started with the criticism of the MOOCs. I mean, MOOCs aren’t learning platforms, they’re distribution platforms. So my concept is, let’s get away from this framework, and think about this in terms of learning outcomes and pedagogy, and get rid of the classic schedule.

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E-rate Company Course MOOC 28

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Adaptive courseware. Such are the tools that many education entrepreneurs are building—and which educators are increasingly adopting—to improve outcomes for students. We’ve learned so much from the wit, energy and thoughtfulness from the first two cohorts of students. This Mongolian Teenager Aced a MOOC. Open” textbooks.

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Adaptive Learning MOOC Trends Report 79

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

The department’s proposed language would require a student borrower to demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that their college intended to deceive them or had a reckless disregard for the truth in making claims about job-placement rates, credit transferability and other outcomes.”

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). In related MOOC news, there's more on “ nanodegrees ” in the “credentialing” section below. Because up ’til now, MOOCs were the most brilliant data mining app ever.). But how do they compare to the old one and the ACT ?” It's religion.

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2013, on the heels of “the Year of the MOOC,” Barber released a report titled “An Avalanche is Coming,” calling for the “unbundling” of higher education. MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness. He told NPR in 2015 that Knewton’s adaptive learning software was a “mind-reading robo tutor in the sky.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” .” Here’s the WaPo headline : “Girls outscore boys on inaugural national test of technology, engineering skills.”

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Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s New Strategy Takes Inspiration From Netflix – and LinkedIn.” ” There’s more MOOC-related research in the research section below. Adeptemy , an adaptive learning company, has raised $3.48

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Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40