Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2017

I was asked to speak about learning analytics, but like I said in my keynote last week at NMC , ed-tech is boring. But it’s become not so much a philosophy of introspection or reflection but a compulsion for data collection and data analysis. ” Are these examples of “learner data”?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

A recent University of Phoenix College of Education survey showed that about 58% of teachers use educational apps and 41% use social media. With this knowledge, administrators can leverage their data to make smart decisions about using the apps that will best improve learning. Growth is particularly high in web-based devices.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” ” The latest report from the Pew Research Center : “ The Science People See on Social Media.” Why the Diverse Charter School Model Is Being Gentrified.”

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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. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). The company sold The Financial Times and its stake in The Economist in 2015, for example. It’s now an LMS too.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Because data analysis often occurs invisibly to us, via proprietary algorithms that we don't even know are in play, assigning harm can be a matter of informed guesswork and inference. As one example, try explaining how and why your credit score is determined. Both of these lenses are reductive and incomplete.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This series is meant to serve in-depth exploration of the events of the past year and an analysis of how these events shape the way in which we imagine and prepare for the future of teaching and learning. Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech. Learning to Code. Education Data and Learning Analytics.

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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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