Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 1, 2019

A course that implements the relevant learning science but is completely missing a relationship with a caring faculty member (looking at you, MOOCs) is going to fall short of its potential. We can choose to have both as we work to find new ways to synergistically combine the art and the science of teaching.

Data 94

Data Education OER MOOC 94

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The letter asked Udacity to provide more information about its programs. If people were allowed to change names of things to get around laws, I could offer a degre, with one e,” says Russ Poulin, director of policy and analysis for WCET, a nonprofit promoting e-learning programs. 61 to 136A.71),

Coursera 60

Coursera MOOC Course Company 60

Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

” Some of these experimental sites included MOOCs and coding bootcamps. ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Class Central’s Dhawal Shah, writing in Edsurge : “ MOOCs Find Their Audience: Professional Learners and Universities.” State and Local) Education Politics.

MOOC 57

MOOC Education Robotics Company 57

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2021

Data analysis from New America shows that half of adults with a short-term certificate who are employed earn $30,000 or less per year. In focus groups for her research, many people who participated in short courses said that their relatively brief classroom time did not prepare them for work as well as did actual on-the-job experience.

Company 161

Company Course Coursera Training 161

Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The company’s platform gets rid of the need for schools to make their own data systems or rely on multiple products to perform data analysis. Instead, Learnmetrics aggregates data that a district might have on, for example, student performance and translates the information into actionable metrics. But entrepreneurs behind Comprend.io

EdTech 60

EdTech Meeting Education Company 60

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 27, 2015

This is a mix of learning models and literacy strategies that can be used to accomplish what we hope a lecture might–“give information” and “promote understanding.” Self-guided MOOC. Traditional MOOC. The idea is to see a lot of awesome possibilities in one place, not write a book. A few notes: 1.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning MOOC Competency Based Learning Strategy 40

Mistakengoal.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Historical origins of the information age : I think it’s important to ground our understanding of technology by beginning…well, in the beginning. Friedman and the rest of the uncritical MOOC cheerleaders) or dystopian views. This is a large and rapidly growing body of research with many summaries and literature reviews.

Technology 71

Technology MOOC Industry Social Media 71

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Many companies – and certainly these two in particular – also have a long history of data collection and data analysis. MOOCs were going to change everything. These companies and their league of marketers and advocates have long argued that their products will augment what teachers can do. Augment, not replace, of course.

Knewton 60

Knewton Education Company Learning 60

Mistakengoal.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Historical origins of the information age : I think it’s important to ground our understanding of technology by beginning…well, in the beginning. Friedman and the rest of the uncritical MOOC cheerleaders) or dystopian views. This is a large and rapidly growing body of research with many summaries and literature reviews.

Technology 49

Technology MOOC Industry Social Media 49

Educator Innovator

JULY 3, 2018

Scholars and practitioners have been hard at work in the years since the report was released to illuminate what connected learning looks like in practice with young people in both formal and informal learning contexts; indeed, the annotated bibliography in this issue offers an exhaustive inventory of research to date.

Education 33

Education Learning MOOC Laptops 33

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Then our fourth annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.014, starts on Wednesday, October 8th, at 10:00am US-Eastern Time with the opening keynote by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University. & Stacy Lein 2:00pm Aren''t all kids the same?

Libraries 64

Libraries Conference eBook Mobility 64

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). 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.” “Many are never the same.”

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

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. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

General information is posted here. Information about certificates for volunteers, presenters, and attendees is here. Monday, November 18 12:00pm OPENING SESSION - Global Education Welcome and Opening Convocation 1:00pm Are you ready for Conflict Analysis and Management Practice? Martinez H. Absolutely amazing!

Conference 59

Conference Education ePortfolio MOOC 59

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

Integrating Learning and Work in Service of Adult Learners Adult learners are typically driven by career-related motivations: according to one analysis, 70 percent of adult learners say that gaining skills and knowledge directly related to the workplace is essential when choosing where to enroll.

Digital Badges 178

Digital Badges Coursera Learning Industry 178

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In 2017, for example, Edsurge informed its readers that “MissionU Says It Can Replace Traditional College With a One-Year Program.” ” One year later, in May of this year, Edsurge informed its readers that MissionU would cease operations. ( Vive la MOOC révolution. It upped the price of its “nanodegrees.”

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

My background in Folklore certainly informs my interests in storytelling: what are the stories we tell to cajole, frame, admonish, ordain, encourage, frighten, teach? Perhaps the most powerful of zombies in education technology is the student information system and its monstrous offspring the learning management system.

Technology 0

Technology Education Robotics System 0

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Because of the amount of information that is published about ed-tech – the amount of information, its irrelevance, its incoherence, its lack of context – it can be quite challenging to keep up with what is really happening in ed-tech. .” It is creating an unprecedented explosion in the production of information.

Trends 40

Trends Report iPhone Software 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Udacity, for instance, has built courses in which presenters deliver information rather than experts in the subject. Some nonprofit colleges that produce MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, have experimented with different production methods. And Strayer is not alone in turning to production teams for course materials.

Course 92

Course Khan Academy MOOC Trends 92

EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As a researcher, Justin has been carrying this concept into his work with MOOCs. As educators, one of our most critical challenges is to develop students into these learners who can take advantage of both formal and informal education systems. This perspective is shaping formal learning as well. Two Keys to Success.

EdTech 60

EdTech Robotics MOOC System 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Everyone is invited to participate in this FREE forum designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please ?join We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses. join the Library 2.0

Libraries 51

Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

To be successful, the underlying analysis must be grounded in an appreciation for the structural aspects of competitive advantage, on the one hand, and an understanding of the structure of the targeted educational industry sector, on the other. Failing to take either into account is a recipe for financial disaster.

Education 60

Education Coursera Policies MOOC 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

Thanks to input from information professionals worldwide, the lineup of keynote presenters during the past Library 2.0 More information about about our programs is available at NatGeoEd.org. For more information, click here. Visit [link] for more information. Nominate your favorite keynote speakers for Library 2.014.

Conference 65

Conference Digital Citizenship Maker Movement Common Core 65

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. Overall, young people’s ability to reason about the information on the Internet can be summed up in one word: bleak. You can now find out.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Wired Campus

MARCH 13, 2015

But the rules and norms for handling digital information generated by students are far from clear. Speaking at a separate session, he cited the increasing flows of data to which colleges have access, including from learning-management systems, student-success systems, and MOOCs. “My

Company 28

Company Digital Badges Secondary Conference 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). A glimpse : “In China ’s Silicon Valley, Edtech Starts at the ‘MOOC Times Building’ ” Via Class Central : “By The Numbers: MOOCs in 2018.” It’s like the MOOC crap all over again. ” asks The Atlantic.

MOOC 78

MOOC Education Elsevier Report 78

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. Beyond the MOOC. School and “Skills” MOOCS, Outsourcing, and Online Education. MOOCs and Anti-MOOCs.

Technology 58

Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

They can be something everybody uses; that’s how 2012 became the year of the MOOC, and why virtual reality will no doubt be widely cited as the trend of 2016. MOOCs continued to increase in number and attendance. By Stephen Downes, National Research Council. Now there are different ways things can be a ‘trend of the year’.

Trends 109

Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 109

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Inside Higher Ed : “Humans, the Latest MOOC Feature.” ” I mean, paying for air conditioning in schools would just be a bridge too far.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Through deep, deep dives into liberal arts, we can encourage kids to double major—to learn through their analysis and through their own integration to figure out the answers to difficult problems. They need to know where to find the information and how to apply it. They have to know social media. They need analytical skills.

Social Media 84

Social Media Survey MOOC Industry 84

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

High School seniors (left to right) Hayley Striegel, Olivia Poplawski, Cheri Zheng-Fredericks and Julie Pignataro look for ways to verify information they’ve encountered on social media. They’ve never known life without it, and it’s where they get all their information. Northport, N.Y., Photo: Janis Shachter.

Social Media 40

Social Media Learning Facebook Analysis 40

Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via WCTI12.com ” “ MOOCs Started Out Completely Free. ” Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security. Reminder: you can find my analysis on ed-tech investment at funding.hackeducation.com.). Where Are They Now?” Students, Staff.”

Education 45

Education MOOC Facebook Report 45

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). OpenClassrooms , a French MOOC provider according to Techcrunch, has raised $60 million from Bpifrance, General Atlantic, Alven Capital, and Citizen Capital. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Venture Capital and the Business of Education.

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly sharing five school districts’ private information with an advisory company while it was negotiating for the districts’ contracts.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” (Hmm. .” Edsurge weighs in but doesn’t say much.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the credential section below. Via Class Central : “Analysis of 450 MOOC -Based Microcredentials Reveals Many Options But Little Consistency.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Because of course.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

“Hardly Anyone Wants to Take a Liberal Arts MOOC,” Edsurge informed its readers in February. ” Ron Hira, a scholar at Howard University who studies labor and technology, has been one of the most vocal skeptics about shortages in the informational technology fields. See: the LMS, the MOOC. Only “1.86

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). “The MOOC is not dead, but maybe it should be,” says Rolin Moe. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. There’s some ACICS accreditation news in the accreditation section below. I guessing putting them in red would be too obvious.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45