eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2016

Renaissance Learning , provider K-12 cloud-based assessment and learning analytics, announced a major new alliance with ClassLink , provider of single sign-on and rostering solutions for schools. Renaissance Learning is a standout among cloud-based assessment and learning analytics providers.

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Learning Analytics Learning Assessment Company 40

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Flocks of educators and entrepreneurs have made their way down to San Antonio this week for the mecca of edtech conferences, hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education—better known as ISTE. It’s also a time when companies of all sizes and ages announce their latest updates and tools. “As WHO GIVES A KAHOOT?:

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SchoolDude Microsoft Company Learning Analytics 124

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 What is a “Platform”?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Pearson has been criticized for everything from its deployment of curriculum in districts’ 1-to-1 technology programs to the prominent role it plays in high-stakes testing. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

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Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 26, 2021

School renovation, safety upgrades to infrastructure, establishing healthier in-person learning environments, expanded tech capabilities, special education, assessment and accountability systems, parent and family engagement—all fundable but must be evidence based. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by NetRef. About the Presenters.

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Mobile Learning EdTech Company Data 89

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2018

is a for-profit company that sells data analysis to public schools. Despite these drawbacks, the company has an interesting repository of technology usage from roughly 400,000 students, kindergarten through high school, across 26 states. Apps are increasingly common in U.S. BrightBytes Inc.

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Software Data Education Company 94

edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

During an edLeader Panel , sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate , Eric Butash, Director of Education Technology and Data Integration for the district, discussed how they used data analytics to build their personalized student learning pathways. First, the district built a data governance team. About the Moderator.

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Personalized Learning Data Learning Learning Analytics 64

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Institutions have access to more student data than ever before—but it's hard to really grasp what that means, since many of the digital tools that colleges use are from third parties or companies that keep their algorithms private. Learn more here. That makes it hard for students, professors or even journalists to get a glimpse inside.

Data 150

Data Learning Advocacy System 150

Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Traveling to many schools, engaging with teachers, students and principals, we have seen first-hand the successful (and unsuccessful) introduction of a wide range of technologies. But there are still a number of limitations to the effective use of these technologies at the primary level. Assessment is subjective.

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Learning Analytics Gamification Assessment Industry 40

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. Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected?

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

It represents a category of edtech, called “digital courseware” by foundations and industry analysts, that’s changing the way online students learn and faculty teach. These neatly packaged courses also raise questions about the role of faculty, and who decides what students need to learn. I get more insight into students.”.

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Adaptive Learning Software EdTech Course 60

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. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. — Babak D.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 111

edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

Brehm pointed out that at a macro level, the K-12 data ecosystem usually includes information on instructional activities, student characteristics, and academic performance, as well as assessment results across a variety of subject areas. Erin Hommeland has a deep background in edtech and 10 years of classroom teaching experience.

Data 54

Data Education Report Professional Learning 54

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

Sandwiched between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, this full-time innovation school for middle and high school students based in Cambridge, Mass., They were mentored by a team of NuVu coaches to explore their creative instincts, while expanding their capacity to think and learn analytically.

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Groups Learning Analytics Assessment Robotics 100

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Canvas , whiteboards and a company called Blackboard. The full stack of technologies and frivolous thrills one might expect to find on today’s college campuses were on full display at Educause, the. hulking gathering of higher-ed technology staff, faculty and companies. WHAT DO PROFESSORS WANT FROM LEARNING ANALYTICS?

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Pearson Blackboard Survey Learning Analytics 60

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

If you’re an educator, chances are you’ve heard the phrase “data-driven instruction,” where you’re asked to constantly assess, analyze, and adjust how you teach students. And what types of data can best offer insights into whether students are learning in your classroom? How do you collect it?

Data 60

Data Classroom Education Assessment 60

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 10, 2016

But in order to get the sunlight to do what I wanted it to, I needed to partner with someone else who had the right combination of expertise and technology. But the end product of working with a company who already had the expertise, experience, and knew the relevant technology inside out was far beyond what I could have done myself.

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OER Company Learning Analytics Outcomes 60

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Companies like Kaltura, Panopto and Warpwire battled through the year for market share. Stephen Downes works in the Learning and Performance Support Systems program at the National Research Council, a multi-year effort to develop personal learning technology and learning analytics. And it has.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change.

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CMS SchoolDude E-rate Differentiated Instruction 62

Hack Education

JUNE 14, 2016

As part of the course, students are engaging in a “Great Ed-Tech Debate,” arguing one side or another of a variety of topics: that technology enhances learning, that technology is a force for equity, that social media is ruining childhood, and so on. Testing and assessment are the largest category of this market.

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Company Industry Assessment Examples 67

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 14, 2016

In addition, investment company Weld North Holdings acquired Performance Matters , a student assessment and data-analytics company that it will merge with K-12 ed-tech business Truenorthlogic, which provides data on teachers’ performance and tracks their professional development. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Udemy Blackboard Company Facebook 40

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. What is personalized learning? That’s where technology comes in.

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Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2021

They described how districts and schools successfully used sophisticated technology to read students’ “digital signals” to meet their academic and social-emotional needs. Evidence of student learning, achievement and engagement is more pronounced and easier to manage in schools. “I Data: The Driving Force. About the Presenters.

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Khan Academy Data Industry Learning Analytics 53

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The next best option, typically, is to be acquired by another company, in exchange for cash or stock options. For curriculum management startup UClass , which was acquired last year by Renaissance Learning , the relationship has been less than symbiotic, demonstrating there are growing pains even after a company has “exited.”

EdTech 60

EdTech Company Learning Analytics Report 60

eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Where Are We? Where Do We Go Next?” led by RDA expert Dr. Alan Coulter. Read more.

Trends 40

Trends PresenceLearning Learning Analytics Strategy 40

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 9, 2018

But even he realized that we can’t expect individual faculty to stay at the cutting edges of their discipline, teaching and learning practice, educational research, and the ever-changing technologies that can be used in the service of learning. However, we’re just one company. But it’s worth it.

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OER Outcomes Analysis Assessment 114

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

This is especially the case when it comes to education technology and curricular innovation. We offer our colleagues at peer institutions and edtech companies nine considerations for cultivating innovation on campus and beyond. Establish clear values and guiding principles. Then consider constraints.

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Advocacy Software MOOC Learning Analytics 60

Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ): this week we’re discussing chapter 4, “Technology Curves.” That’s not where the chapter begins. ” (2247).

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Education MOOC Learning Analytics Data 40

eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Collaborative software provider ClassFlow announced a way for teachers to earn extra cash during the upcoming school year.

Trends 40

Trends Digital Badges Blended Learning Learning Analytics 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

In July, three members from EdSurge Independent, a student-run group that meets weekly to discuss ideas around higher education and technology, joined EdSurge Live to share what they wish faculty knew about students today, and propose ways to fuse instructional gaps. There was also a great deal of learning analytics attached to it.

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Social Media Course Examples Learning Analytics 87

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. Via Campus Technology : “Recipients of 2018 McGraw Prize in Education Revealed.” Her remarks.)

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

.” Testing, Testing… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “These days, everyone’s talking about ‘equity,’ and now a testing company has affixed the word to a new effort. ” “ Northwest Evaluation Association To Enter State Assessment Market,” says Education Week. “Can U.S.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Or rather I’ve never believed the hype that we should put all our faith in, rest all our hope on technology. I’ve had a sinking feeling in my stomach about the future of education technology long before Americans – 26% of them, at least – selected Donald Trump as our next President.

Data 40

Data Software Company System 40

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. ” The university recently decided not to partner with the for-profit ITT, and I do wonder if that decision counted as a positive or negative in Moody’s assessment.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

I want us to think about the ways in which the history of learning – how we tell that story – shapes the future of learning, and how the history of technology (education technology and otherwise) – and how we tell that story – shapes the future of technology. They’re not meant to.

Personalized Learning 83

Personalized Learning Learning Course Handbook 83

EmergingEdTech

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Company is Helping Over 5,000 Schools Improve Outcomes by Making Better use of Five Million Student Records. Here’s How. EmergingEdTech recently spoke with IO Education’s CEO, Michael. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Data Outcomes Education Company 40