Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2022

2U and the OPM market have come under fire in recent years for, in effect, encouraging unsustainably high graduate program tuition, thus increasing student debt, culminating in the Wall Street Journal article about the University of Southern California’s Online Masters of Social Work that charged upwards of $115,000 for a two-year program.

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Strategy Coursera MOOC Company 137

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

But both Coursera and EdX, two of the largest providers, do release lists of their most popular courses. Both edX and Coursera typically split revenue 50-50 with their partners, and it’s up to each college or organization to decide how their cut is shared. We’re counting the crypto-currency tech course.)

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MOOC Coursera Course Company 160

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

My classmates from Stanford’s Learning Design and Technology master’s program have gone on to design for big brands like Airbnb and Google as well as edtech upstarts including the African Leadership University, General Assembly, Osmo and Udacity. To get serious about education technology, you have to read Seymour Papert.

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Udemy Course Coursera MOOC 137

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2018

A version of this article first appeared on Greg Jackson’s LinkedIn page. They don’t predict exactly which, although a recent Washington Post article explores some examples. Yet last last year was a big one for edtech investment, according to Daniel DelaCruz of Dualboot Partners. billion in investment. In the U.S.

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Coursera EdTech Trends Examples 64

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It means that faculty are asked to think creatively about the ways that they teach, the way that they deliver programs, maybe starting to think about using technology and online teaching as a way to increase enrollments. I think it has a huge impact.

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Coursera Technology Course Examples 160

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2014

Concerns about how much time toddlers and other little learners – dubbed The Touch-Screen Generation in a recent Atlantic article –should engage with screens is becoming more of an obsession in a high tech world. Knowledge pills, robo-graders, brain implants and other dystopian edtech. From Yale to Coursera.

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Guidelines Coursera Academic Standards Blended Learning 81

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This includes (links won’t work until the articles are posted) : Hour of Code? C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. CSEdWeek #hourofcode #hoc #edtech. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Long list of websites by grade.

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Robotics Sony Coursera iPad 308

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2020

The main takeaway: Learning how to learn is the single most important skill that our students will need to master if they hope to participate meaningfully in the fast-paced, technology-driven workplace of the future. Teach Students to Embrace Technology and Remote Learning. Tech ed resources – online classes .

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Khan Academy MOOC Course Software 255

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

I recently came upon a pair of contradictory articles about what colleges will be charging for tuition next academic year: One reporting that Ohio State University found reasons last month to nearly double its online tuition , and another noting that some colleges are in a race to lower tuition.

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MOOC Coursera Survey Study 204

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers. I assumed that they looked to see if the company could do what it promised – financially, technologically. The technology did not work.

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Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” IHE blogger Joshua Kim offers “25 Million Reasons Why LinkedIn / Microsoft Will Buy Coursera.” Frontline Education has acquired Prologic Technology Systems. National) Education Politics. What’s Going On?”

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Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

. ” Via The Clarion-Ledger : “Contracts between the Mississippi Department of Education and two of the state superintendent’s former co-workers appear to duplicate technology-related services while costing the state hundreds of thousands of dollars.” ” asks The Economist in an article about coding bootcamps.

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Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

” Coursera highlights its mentors – its volunteer mentors – on its blog. ” From the article: Zuckerberg revealed that he wants to ensure that education has a chance to flourish in VR. A Techcrunch op-ed : “Why edtech can’t grow as much as healthtech.” Raise $146.1 Dead) Lady Macbeth?

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Rolling Stone Settles Lawsuit Over Debunked Campus Rape Article.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?”

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Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). ."

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Apologies that this week this article is a day late. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Southern New Hampshire U Issues Blockchain Credentials to College for America Grads.” National) Education Politics.

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Education MOOC Coursera Company 46

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). Strong opinions may be loosely held.

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EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” That for-profit is Laureate Education , the largest chain of for-profit schools in the world and an investor in Coursera. Campus Technology reports that Davidson College is partnering with Revature to offering coding classes to its students and graduates. ” He was 7. ” Maybe. Anderson in The Atlantic.

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Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

I missed this news earlier in April, via Class Central : financial aid applications for Coursera take at least 15 days. “ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology. ” asks the Student Experience Manager of the Minerva Project in an article in Edsurge. ” Sigh.

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. There’s an article in the venture philanthropy section below about how private student loans are being pitched as “impact investing.” National) Education Politics. The Business of Financial Aid. ” asks Edsurge.

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Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

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. ” That’s the headline describing a conversation between Recode and Coursera ’s Daphne Koller. edtech https://t.co/DOo11lof2f

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. A public service announcement from the FBI : “ Education Technologies : Data Collection and Unsecured Systems Could Pose Risks to Students.” The featured article : “13 Stories of Life on a Teacher’s Salary.”

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Education MOOC Blackboard E-rate 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” Via Education Dive : “ Coursera ’s Tom Willerer talks personalization, access.” The software in question, Odysseyware , is featured in a recent series of articles in Slate , chronicling the worst online classes , particularly those used for credit recovery programs. to Fund Advanced Brain-Computer Interfaces.”

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Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Although the shooting is a local story, I am putting many of the articles here in the national section because, over a week later, it is still very much in the national headlines. National) Education Politics. “Open.”

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Education Company Data Elsevier 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

“What Betsy DeVos means for edtech ,” according to venture capitalist Ryan Craig. ” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 Bridget Foster has been named the head of the SIIA’s ed-tech association, the Education Technology Industry Network. ” asks Edsurge.

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The pilot, by the way, is at University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies. I was wondering when #metoo would come to education technology. National) Education Politics. ” Memos from HR. .”

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

He was an instructor in one of several high-profile Coursera failures back in 2013. I’m not sure what this means as the article talks about both “authenticity” (whatever that is) and the gender of instructors on various MOOC platforms. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Kudos.

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Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Online education platform Coursera has set a goal of offering 15 to 20 degree programs by the end of 2019. ” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s Rick Levin on the Evolution of MOOCs and Microcredentials.” ”). .

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Education Coursera Pearson Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. From the Coursera blog : “Coursera pilots a new course format.” In other Coursera news : “ Atlassian sponsors computer science learners on Coursera.”

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Edsurge : “ Office of Edtech Wants Help Making Sense of All Those Higher Ed Providers.” ” And I am not even linking to the National Review article promoting this racist crap. National) Education Politics.

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Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Where Is the Office of EdTech ?” ” Also via Class Central : “ Coursera Lets Instructors A/B Test Their Courses, Experiments With Automated Coaching.” Immigration and Education. “The Dept.

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Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

.” For those keeping track of how great social media is for the future of education and knowledge and civics and such: “Last Year, Social Media Was Used to Influence Elections in at Least 18 Countries ,” says the MIT Technology Review. Coursera announces on its blog that it’s expanding to Brazil.

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Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” “ No Sign of Edtech In Department of Education’s Full Federal Budget Proposal,” Edsurge frets. “ The Office of Educational Technology Under DeVos” by Doug Levin. A report from VC firm GSV Acceleration : “It’s a Breakout: Capital Flows In the Learning and Talent Technology Market.”

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Education Data Report Software 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

” “ Coursera Monthly Subscriptions Channel Lynda and Pluralsight ,” says EduKwest’s Kirsten Winkler. Reuters continues its investigative series on various education (technology) scandals. Via Edsurge : “The Edtech World is a ‘ Swamp of Gimmicks ’ – and Here’s How We Can Drain It.”

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Education Report E-rate Company 40