Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2022

What happened to this market that many analysts consistently describe as profitable and growing, and that many critics fret would take over and privatize much of higher education? The Acceleration The acceleration is that 2U is going all in on the education platform strategy that started with the company’s acquisition of edX last year.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

Has the MOOC revolution come and gone? Or will the principles of the MOOC movement continue to influence higher ed? On Tuesday, April 10 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Have MOOCs Impacted Approaches to Student Learning? How many MOOCs have you signed up for and how many have you taken?”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

We’ve rounded up our 10 most popular articles from 2017, as picked by our readers. Microcredentials, and controversial moves and pivots by edtech companies hoping to disrupt the higher education landscape. So what were some of the most popular themes? Here’s the 2017 countdown, from #10 to #1.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. I don’t follow higher education very closely, so this is all from 20 feet away. Six Common Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. Competency-Based Education, at least in terms of the learning process (as opposed to content), should be more student-centered and efficient.

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Mark Smithers

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Thanks to Kate Bowles ( @KateMfD ) for sending me a link to an open Coursesites web site (free registration) that has been created for the MOOC discussion at the forthcoming Universities Australia 2014 conference. There are six questions in the discussion area; these are: What have been the most significant impacts of MOOCs?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But you might not realize how many educational podcasts are out there. By educational, we mean shows that focus on some super-focused topic, like a specific period of history or an academic discipline. You’re not getting really wealthy or even famous through educational audio. It's well-known that podcasting is huge these days.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Some edtech entrepreneurs are eager for Web3 to arrive and change education. Among them: Are crypto-entrepreneurs imagining better systems for education—or just systems that pay off better financially for themselves? Before forging our own ponderous chains, then, let’s explore what Web3 innovators might have in store for education.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “ Starbucks your classroom. ” Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Join me today, Wednesday, September 26th, for a one-hour live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar on the "true history" of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with Dave Cormier, Alec Couros, Stephen Downes, Rita Kop, Inge de Waard, and Carol Yeager. His educational journey started in 1998 teaching little children to speak English.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 8, 2015

It takes more than just engaging content to have a successful MOOC. Through an inquiry-based process, our partner The Friday Institute discovered that offering multiple ways for participants to connect during the MOOC led to more positive outcomes. Read the full article at The Friday Institute. ” By Lauren Acree.

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Mark Smithers

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Thanks to Kate Bowles ( @KateMfD ) for sending me a link to an open Coursesites web site (free registration) that has been created for the MOOC discussion at the forthcoming Universities Australia 2014 conference. There are six questions in the discussion area; these are: What have been the most significant impacts of MOOCs?

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

The amount of new acronyms in the educational technology world is staggering… and often overwhelming for educators. CREATE – Collaboartion, Resources, Educate, Apps, Technology, Enriching. GAFE – Google Apps For Education (include Google Docs, Google Sites etc). DOK – Depth Of Knowledge. MLD – Mobile Learning Devices.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

The pandemic forced lasting changes on the American education system. The pandemic bump that many edtech firms experienced has faded, but private capital’s interest in edtech, and in shaping the education system, remains. And what changes do they want to foster in education?

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

And while many educators believe that word problems in math class are tougher for students to grasp than ones with mathematical notation, research shows that the opposite is true. A substantial part of the nation’s resources are being devoted to higher education,” Simon said. But at a university? “We

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2022

The possibilities for applying this type of system in education are extensive. Blockchain could be used to manage student records and certificates; to track lifelong learning progress; to preserve educational data; or to administer verifiable academic credits. This feature is particularly relevant for education in conflict zones.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Silence From the Secretary , Despite Major Rules Changes.” ” Some of these experimental sites included MOOCs and coding bootcamps. .” ” Some of these experimental sites included MOOCs and coding bootcamps.

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

We’ll see big growth in higher education services from outside of the university sector, a continued gnashing of teeth from established providers. Some new services and platforms will emerge to cater for different forms of learning, MOOCs will evolve and improve and open badges will be hot. The focus is on tertiary education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 8, 2012

Join me Tuesday, May 8th, for live and interactive Future of Education conversation with Stanford Mathematician Keith Devlin, co-founder and Executive Director of the university''s H-STAR institute, a co-founder of the Stanford Media X research network, a Senior Researcher at CSLI , and " the Math Guy " on National Public Radio.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Discuss with the decision-makers at your school and/or your Google for Education administrator. Listen to this article. It seems like educators are always doing book studies, whether that is a study within our own district or cross-collaborating with educators in other areas. Google Educator Groups (GEGs).

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 27, 2016

” What does open education mean for higher education? We then asked the audience to pick which aspect of open education we should pursue: psychology, design, personalization, professional development, adult learners, motivations, audiences, global perspectives, or cultural sensitivity? professions.

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Hack Education

MAY 6, 2020

I want to talk to you today about the history of educational crises and education technology. That means, for one thing, you end up with a Secretary of Education or with a prominent investor/philanthropist or governor or pundit claiming that schools haven't changed in hundreds of years. We have seen this repeatedly in education.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Young, long-time writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education, is joining the EdSurge team as a senior writer and strategic thought-partner in building out our coverage and involvement in higher education. He spent a year as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and he has written about education trends outside the U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2017

First the numbers: In the past year, we have published more than 300 articles about the shifting trends in higher ed, education technology and digital learning. Nearly half of you told us that we’re your top source for higher education news (thank you!) What’s my favorite EdSurge HigherEd article? The interview, “ Why U.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 13, 2018

And yet, time and again, I saw frustrated educators go above and beyond to create powerful learning opportunities for our students. ” We can do both in education if we think about how we can innovate inside the box. That is not what I took from the article at all. May 27, 2016 Accepting the Default?

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The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Seeing that I’m fully invested in online professional development for educators through both COETAIL and Eduro Learning , I’m always on the look out for research on how to make online learning better. An article overview of the the research can be found here. . Photo Credit: MaceyBuchanan via Compfight cc.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 30, 2017

It has featured regularly in keynote speeches, articles and texts about the future of education. Once the connections exist, it really doesn't matter where you are located - you can gain access to all of the content, as is now seen in MOOCs and other online courses. If that occurs, you have networked learners. Unported License.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Note: This article originally appeared in Stanford News. We’re standing under a waterfall, feasting on information that’s never existed before,” said Mitchell Stevens, a sociologist and associate professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE). All of this data has the power to redefine higher education.”.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

For more about using Minecraft with language learners, David Dodgson recommends the following resources: Articles. Minecraft MOOC EVO Minecraft MOOC YouTube. A Minecraft Education. Digging Deeper: Learning and Re-learning with Student and Teacher Minecraft Communities. Language Learning and Minecraft. IrvSpanish.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 25, 2017

Scared of a culture that tends to comment based on headlines, not on articles, I was terrified that this could turn into an “entitled youth” bashing barrage (which if you read the comments from many, is what happened). The title signifies something different than what the article is saying.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2019

What lessons can be learned from the rise and pivot of MOOCs, those large-scale online courses that proponents said would disrupt higher education? At the start of the MOOC trend in 2012, the promise was that the free online courses could reach students who could not afford or get access to other forms of higher education.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Some of this is a result of an influx of Silicon Valley types in recent years — people with no ties to education or education technology who think that their ignorance and lack of expertise is a strength. Narratives about the “factory model of education” and whatnot. I mean forgetting what happened five, ten years ago.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

I’m a little perplexed by the recent call to create a new discipline for education technology. This particular push for a discipline apparently emerged at a small event at Georgetown, responding to a report from MIT on the future of online education. Education is replete with technologies of discipline.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. based education and workforce technology companies, together amounting to more than $150 billion in market capitalization.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Education in the Courts.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Today I tweeted this article: Thoughts? As educators, we should always be aware of what is going on in the world, and not be in a state of a perpetual “catch-up” I appreciated the author sharing these eight technologies and some insights into each: 1. MOOCs and other online learning options. XnFCPlER4r. 3D Printers.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Here is a list of all the articles I wrote as part of my look at the “ Top Ed-Tech Trends ” of the year. These are my observations about what’s happened in education technology (and education more broadly) over the course of the past 12 months. Education Technology and the Year of Wishful Thinking.

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