Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

As sophisticated digital skills—capabilities ironically found more commonly among students—became decisive, two new trends emerged. Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice." The term MOOC was coined by others in 2008.) Forums often support peer-to-peer interaction.

Online Learning 126

Online Learning MOOC Learning Coursera 126

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

JUNE 19, 2020

Retailers such as The Gap are accelerating the adoption of robots in their warehouses. These trends present great risks in a job market that is already polarized and biased toward knowledge work and technology skills, with growing gaps based on educational attainment.

Learning 181

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 181

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

Adaptive learning platforms and learning algorithms. Robotics in the classroom. MOOCs, nanodegrees, etc. Falling cost of mobile devices, which impacts what’s affordable, who shows up to school with what on their own, school budgets, etc. Rapid change in the demands for media forms (e.g.,

Examples 40

Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” " It’s lovely to see the big innovation from the MOOC startups in 2017 involves the learning management system. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” Note the significant difference in language in this headline from The Verge , for example – “ Harvard’s Root robot teaches kids how to code ” – and the way in which Seymour would describe the LOGO Turtle – that students would using programming to teach the robot. Only “1.86

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85