The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

I am also currently carrying out research of open educational practices, such as Massive Open Online Courses and am involved in research in learning analytics. The research entails the use of qualitative measures and data mining. In Swansea I was assistant professor in the Department of Adult Continuing Education.

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MOOC Blackboard Digital Citizenship Course 72

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. ” Those “countless needs and niches” can be met thanks to all the data generation and data collection that happens on them. Platforms are “an extractive apparatus for data.”

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Analysis of Georgia Tech ’s MOOC-inspired online master’s in computer science suggests that institutions can successfully deliver high-quality, low-cost degrees to students at scale.” “ Does tech designed to personalize learning actually benefit students?

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Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 26, 2021

While funds can go to various efforts in targeted areas, there will be a greater focus on school and district investments that are evidence based, sustainable, and data driven to demonstrate positive outcomes. Schools and districts will need to track and monitor data to ensure they get a good return on investment (ROI).

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Mobile Learning EdTech Company Data 82

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Fallon official pointed a response by the company that argued that the EdReports analysis was flawed, and he said Pearson’s overall record in aligning its materials to the common core is “very good,” overall. We’re very confident that our products are aligned to the common core. It should be part of a richer dashboard, a more holistic view.

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Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Stephen Downes works in the Learning and Performance Support Systems program at the National Research Council, a multi-year effort to develop personal learning technology and learning analytics. Next page: edtech trends 6-10: Better content, small data and neuroscience). It is one to watch for in 2017.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

It’s no surprise the Internet views us as objects, as products, our personal data as a commodity. And I confess, it’s that phrase “collect enough data about students” that has me gravely concerned about “ed-tech in a time of Trump.” “Technology is a system. .” Intelligence.

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Data Software Company System 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

. “Lifelong learning” and multiple choice quizzes for two to five year olds. E-Literate claimed this week that “ Canvas Surpasses Blackboard Learn in US Market Share” – with some additional analysis about “What’s Important about the Blackboard Market Share News.” Sounds like fun.

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Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

The New Yorker profiles Sphero ’s learn-to-code toy for kids but says dumb things about Seymour Papert’s Logo so I’m not sure why I’m even linking to this. Via Techcrunch : “ Lilwil ’s personalized learning engine teaches teachers how to teach.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

This is part five of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” As in previous years, it would be quite easy to fill a whole article in this series on “ data insecurity ,” on the data breaches and cyberattacks that continue to plague education – both schools and software. million students.

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Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education has released data showing there were 539 institutions placed on heightened cash monitoring as of Dec. More about the politics of education data – particularly regarding undocumented students – in the data and surveillance section below. More via Bloomberg.

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MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The federal government is set to release data reports designed to help measure the performance of accrediting agencies , with metrics such as the graduation rates, debt, earnings and loan repayment rates of students who attended the colleges the accreditors oversee.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60