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?Filling the Other Skills Gap

Edsurge

The likes of Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, MasterClass, Lynda, and Pluralsight have together raised more than $1 billion and represent combined enterprise value of more than $5 billion. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2017; Tyton Partners analysis.) This dichotomy is not lost on investors. And this is just online. Source: Sources: U.S.

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Looking Back at the Year in Ed Tech

Wired Campus

Concerns about Yik Yak and analysis of MOOCs and online teaching were among the most popular stories this past year on our Wired Campus blog. As Coursera Evolves, Colleges Stay On and Investors Buy In. Meet the New, Self-Appointed MOOC Accreditors: Google and Instagram. Another Use for Yik Yak on Campus? Cheating on Exams.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The district failed to meet its burden of proof and interpreted a state law in a way that is ‘offensive to fundamental rights of free speech,’ the judge said.” More on Coursera and certification in the certification section below.). ” Education in the Courts. ” More via Techcrunch. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Headline changed from “ Coursera ’s Update Will Eliminate Hundreds of Courses” to “Coursera’s Update Will Migrate Hundreds of Courses to a New Platform.” ” Coursera, initially only emailing former students about their old course work, decided finally to blog about its platform change.

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

Hack Education

Teaching and learning are increasingly being measured and quantified to enable analysis of the relationship between inputs (e.g., Teaching and learning are increasingly being measured and quantified to enable analysis of the relationship between inputs (e.g., funding) and outputs (e.g., funding) and outputs (e.g.,

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via the Journal & Courier : “Legislation that set the stage for Purdue's dive into online higher ed also exempts ‘New U’ from state’s open meetings, public records laws. I missed this news earlier in April, via Class Central : financial aid applications for Coursera take at least 15 days.

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The Top Ed-Tech Trends (Aren't 'Tech')

Hack Education

So I am not here to tell you, based on my analysis of ed-tech “trends,” what new tools you should buy or what new tools you should incorporate into your teaching or what old tools you should discard. Teachers can adapt or create new playlists and projects to meet their students’ needs. “Disrupt.”

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