Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Not everyone thinks that’s possible, of course, and even Cavanagh, vice provost for digital learning at the University of Central Florida, admits that edtech can spark plenty of new ethical challenges along the way. I do, and I think as the tools improve, they will become more ubiquitous and more effective. How does that work?

Learning Analytics 149

Learning Analytics Education Data Analysis 149

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. More often than not, these platforms also come with a series of tools that enable their users to build their own products, services, and marketplaces. ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

On the Kelvinside campus in Glasgow’s leafy West End, students from middle and high school explored swarm robotics, created biofashion and programmed augmented reality games. They were mentored by a team of NuVu coaches to explore their creative instincts, while expanding their capacity to think and learn analytically.

Groups 94

Groups Learning Analytics Assessment Robotics 94

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

“Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot ,” says The Wall Street Journal in a story about “Jill Watson” (of course it’s a female name), an automated teaching assistant at Georgia Tech. ” [Insert Course Signals learning analytics joke here.]. From the HR Department.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. Purdue boasted that Course Signals increased retention by 21%, making it an incredibly effective tool. Maybe that’s really the starting point of discussion in the academic community. But the “spying” has continued.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

I pointed to several historical examples of how the collection, categorization, and analysis of data led to discriminatory and even deadly political practices – racism and the US Census, for example, and the history of IBM and how its statistical analysis helped the Nazis identify Jews.

Data 78

Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” ” Creative Commons released a “Termination of Transfer Tool” to help manage authors’ copyrights. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “When the Teaching Assistant Is a Robot.” ” Via Edsurge : “U.S.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40