Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. There’s now a movement to teach humanities seminars online.

Trends 40

Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Educators and Administrators—From the 'Instruct' Newsletter Adaptive learning. Personalized learning. Blended learning. Her team used the online communication platform to lead an online seminar about an ambiguous and risky text. Check out how they did it—and why they’ll use Slack again.

Chromebook 60

Chromebook Industry EdTech MOOC 60

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

The trend is not unique to Hollywood; other American businesses— from appliance makers to luxury resorts —are similarly entangled with Asian money. The technologies built by these companies span a wide gamut of buzzwords (adaptive learning, artificial intelligence, gamification) but will be integrated with TAL’s online offerings.

EdTech 101

EdTech Knewton Company Robotics 101

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. Many watched instructional videos or worked with adaptive-learning software that adjusted lessons based on each student’s proficiency.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2016

The entry point for students into Trump University was a free 90-minute seminar, which continued into a 3-day seminar that cost $1500. The $1500 seminars led in turn to the “Trump Gold Elite” package, which promised personal mentorship from instructors “handpicked by Trump.”

Conference 63

Conference Course MOOC Technology 63

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Different industries have contributed to the trend. Increasingly, you can classify online learning initiatives as falling into one of two major camps: Content-Driven experiences emphasize what you’ll learn. Connection-Driven experiences emphasize who you’ll learn with and from.

Coursera 112

Coursera MOOC Education Khan Academy 112