Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Special attention was given to students unfamiliar with digital literacy practices to ensure this did not hinder their learning. The blended learning format enabled the instructor to work individually with students, facilitate small group discussions connected to their texts, and deliver targeted formative assessments.

Blended Learning 65

Blended Learning Examples Case Study Learning 65

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals. based online learning platform provider, raised $103 million in a Series E round. Knewton, an adaptive learning engine that became a digital courseware company, was reportedly bought by Wiley for way less than it raised.

EdTech 141

EdTech Coursera Knewton Analysis 141

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. Simon and the rest of the district turned their focus to food security , internet connectivity for families in need and online suicide prevention assessments.

Strategy 191

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 191

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Embracing Opportunities for Self-Directed Learning in Formal Learning Environments: Bernard Bull. Assessment as an Ongoing Act of Learning: A Heutagogical Approach: Melanie Booth. New Pathways to Knowledge and Learning: Rónán O’Beirne. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt.

Education 268

Education Learning Resources Tools 268

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Some school systems have reported usage rates below 2 percent. In January 2023, an independent research firm Mathematica released a more positive report on students’ math gains with an online tutoring service called UPchieve , which uses volunteers as tutors. But the researchers did not report those test scores.

Study 122

Study Report Groups Comparison 122

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Tailoring learning to students’ exact needs takes significant resources, teacher training and, ideally, close collaboration with families — something many schools struggle to pull off. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

But these “action research” studies are often poorly designed without comparison or control groups and their conclusions — my idea worked! His nonprofit arm, the Learning Agency Lab, launched the Teacher Run Experiment Network this 2020-21 school year. — are colored by teacher subjectivity.

Classroom 137

Classroom Groups Comparison Study 137

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Yet, the fundamental problem with this line of questioning is that it inaccurately conflates access to online learning content with access to a course experience. Our users self-report these behaviors in post-course surveys and qualitative interviews. Compare how a MOOC is assessed with how we evaluate The New York Times.

MOOC 140

MOOC Coursera Course Comparison 140

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Figuring out which assessments that are appropriate for each competency takes work. Certain low-level yet fundamental concepts, such as single-digit multiplication, can be demonstrated through conventional assessments, such as multiple-choice questions. Even more troublesome is the notion of conflating CBE with online learning.

Competency Based Learning 99

Competency Based Learning Education Policies Assessment 99

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

This story about IEPs was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Tailoring learning to students’ exact needs takes significant resources, teacher training and, ideally, close collaboration with families — something many schools struggle to pull off.

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. However, at each level—middle school, high school, and college—these variations paled in comparison to a stunning and dismaying consistency.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

The New Digital Learning Environment II. New Learning Standards III. Assessments for Learning IV. Accountability for Learning V. We are fighting a huge PR battle in moving toward digital learning. Why haven''t we heard of the Project Red report? Answers: The report has been highly publicized.

Learning 61

Learning Pearson Study Survey 61

Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 6, 2023

eBook Apps Simplify the Process of Administering & Assessing Tests . The Rise of the eBook Reader and Online Education Resources. In comparison, the only major expenses with eBooks are the costs associated with the digitization of text. eBook Apps Simplify the Process of Administering & Assessing Tests.

eBook 52

eBook Mobility Comparison Study 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Credit: Kavitha Cardoza for The Hechinger Report It was just the latest interruption in schooling that’s been characterized by near constant disruption. Credit: Kavitha Cardoza for The Hechinger Report The Puerto Rican school district, the sixth largest in the U.S., Department of Education report. Nothing could be salvaged.

Elementary 103

Elementary Report Dropout System 103