Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 The Secret to a Good Robot Teacher | The New York Times → Why is educational technology such a disappointment? Tagged on: August 21, 2017 Should Professors Ban Laptops?

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 The Secret to a Good Robot Teacher | The New York Times → Why is educational technology such a disappointment? Tagged on: August 21, 2017 Should Professors Ban Laptops?

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

” Via Maine Public Radio : “ Do Laptops Help Learning? A Look At The Only Statewide School Laptop Program.” ” That’s the statewide laptop program in Maine – thanks Seymour! ” The company in question: FedLoan Servicing. More from Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy.

Education 46

Education Laptops Company Report 46

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” From the press release (which explains why there’d be an article on the company this week): “ YouTube joins forces with Britannica to provide easier access to credible and authoritative information.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

MAY 11, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via the BBC : “The man hired to run the Student Loans Company was appointed against officials’ advice and without having his references checked, a report says.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 42

Education Company Robotics Report 42

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Librarians and library supporters responded by saying that the article was ill informed and didn’t reflect the many roles libraries play.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” The company: Abl Schools.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

The learn-to-code company Treehouse has launched “Techdegrees,” “a guided-learning experience designed to prepare students for entry-level developer jobs at companies across the country.” ” “ Zynga ’s Headquarters Is Worth More Than The Actual Company.” From the HR Department.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. opens door for student loan companies to ignore state authority.” This isn’t really financial aid per se, but it’s part of the larger suite of financial products that schools (and the companies they partner with) push.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. “ Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Via ABC News : “ A defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over the magazine’s debunked article about a University of Virginia gang rape was tossed out by a judge Tuesday. “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” District Judge P. Updates from ISTE. Clair Smith.

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

“Without Net Neutrality , How Would Internet Companies Treat K–12 Districts?” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Adtalem Global Education , the company that owns DeVry University , announced Monday that ownership of the for-profit institution would transfer to Cogswell Education LLC.” “Huh? Techcrunch.

Education 48

Education Robotics Company Report 48

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. Also via Edsurge : “How Boundaries Between Colleges and Companies Will Continue to Blur.” “Mind-reading robo tutor in the sky” company Knewton has a new CEO , Brian Kibby , formerly with Pearson. for Robotics Contest.”

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

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.

Data 78

Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” (I’m including this here because all of these entities – Kushner’s family, the companies he received loans from – have education investments too.). .” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 48

Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” No disclosure in the article that Edsurge shares investors with both these companies. No disclosure , no surprise, that Edsurge shares investors with this company. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The tutoring company has raised $244.2 The tutoring company has raised $780,000 total. million total.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Wayne Johnson, the head of the department’s financial aid division and a former executive at a student loan company , says that those “non-traditional” servicers could include companies like Visa , Amazon , or Goldman Sachs. Articles about laptop bans – for or against – are not quite the worst.

Knewton 46

Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Forbes : “This Company Could Be Your Next Teacher: Coursera Plots A Massive Future For Online Education.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. The robot presents as a black female? Wait wait wait.

Education 51

Education MOOC Robotics Panasonic 51

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via The Verge : “ OLPC ’s $100 laptop was going to change the world – then it all went wrong.” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ ISTE Unveils Plans to Match Ed-Tech Companies With Educators for Feedback on Apps.”

Education 43

Education Pearson Edmentum lynda.com 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This is part one of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Last year, I started this series – my annual review of the year in education technology – with an article on wishful thinking. Should you ban laptops ? That’s another story for another article.). Are standing desks ?

Technology 71

Technology Education Facebook Social Media 71