Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

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EmergingEdTech

MAY 26, 2015

Teachers can Earn a Verified Certificate for Convenient, Affordable PD Back in 2012, I took a Coursera course in Operations Management, to test the waters of the new world of MOOCs. I shared my. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Charles Severance was one of the first professors at the University of Michigan to give the massive open online courses (MOOC) platform Coursera a try. But while Severance—who’s better known by some as Dr. Chuck—says his first MOOC was a success, there was one thing about his in-person classes he missed: seeing his students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2017

If 2012 was “ The Year of the MOOC ”—massive open online courses, usually offered for free—2017 could be “The Year of the Microcredential.” EdX, the nonprofit founded by Harvard University and MIT to offer MOOCs, now lists 40 “MicroMasters” programs from 24 colleges and universities around the world.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2021

These include “a huge change in assessments and how people demonstrate mastery” in ways other than through standardized testing, she notes. Its portfolio includes “unicorns” like Coursera, one of the original MOOCs that is reportedly exploring options to go public. Several past GSV investments have turned into a big payday.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Coursera to Charge Fees for Previously Free Courses Once hailed as a portal for free learning materials, accessible to anyone with an internet connection, Coursera announced this year plans to charge if learners want to submit assignments to be graded for certain courses.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

Coursera, the Mountain View, Calif.-based Rounding out the podium for top dollars raised in 2019 with $90 million is Examity , a Boston-based provider of exam proctoring tools used by colleges and universities, assessment groups, professional certification boards and employers. Not all acquisitions were cheered on by investors, though.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Well-funded MOOC providers Coursera, Udacity and EdX have evolved their business models to focus squarely on corporate learning and serving professionals seeking credentials. New Options One major reason is the explosion of relatively high-quality, free or low-cost professional learning options in recent years.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

Quickly I found that even as I logged runs on Strava daily, I struggled to find the time to log into platforms like Coursera, Udemy or Udacity to finish courses produced by my fellow instructional designers. There were no formalized links between the activities that they would do online and how they would be assessed in their roles offline.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

University of Houston System via Coursera. Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. Prior Learning Assessment for Educators and Industry. Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. University of Oregon via Coursera. Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom. University of Michigan via Coursera.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Could the rise in MOOC-based and other certificates affect how traditional college degree paths are designed? Many #DLNchat-ters define them as MOOC providers including edX and Coursera and bootcamps such as General Assembly and Kenzie Academy. But first, who are these nontraditional providers?

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Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

” Here DeMillo carries on his account of the MOOC story which he launched in chapter 1. This chapter takes us from 2012 through 2013, following the expansion of MOOCs across American research-1 institutions and the breakout of Coursera, edX, and Udacity. It’s not entirely a rosy account. Kindle location 1093).

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

University of California, San Diego via Coursera. Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. University of Oregon via Coursera. University of California, Irvine via Coursera. University System of Georgia via Coursera. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign via Coursera. Harvard University via edX.

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Mark Smithers

MAY 22, 2013

I was trying to explain my concern at the way that some educational technology commentators appeared to be becoming increasingly critical of MOOC platforms such as Coursera and educational technology entrepreneurs in general. Very much like the Psychology MOOC that Mike Caulfield co-created. I was wrong.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2018

You see platforms like edX, Coursera and Udacity working with employers who are focused on jobs skills and demands that are out there in the external market, and then going to their university or college partners and really designing to that. So how do you see this as different? And then, what will it roll into as a credential?

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2021

They’re about a decade behind their university counterparts, who helped to found edX in 2012 , the same year that startup Coursera launched its competing service, now worth millions. Community colleges are staking a claim in the territory of online course marketplaces.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2017

MOOCs, technology infusion projects, online masters or pathways to credit, research. Interesting (to me, Sandy) that some digital learning groups/departments were created in the wake of Coursera. Engage the expertise of faculty to assess if tech you are using is effective. Applies to U. Maryland and U Penn.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

edX - www.edex.org - MOOC site, courses are all free, people who teach the courses are from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, University of Texas, etc. Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. Close to 10% of students got into MIT by excelling in a MOOC. Example: Working toward self assessment of math.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

” Some of these experimental sites included MOOCs and coding bootcamps. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Assessing the Travel Ban : What New Data on Overseas Recruitment Does – and Doesn’t – Tell Us.” More on certifications in the MOOC section above. ” Education in the Courts.

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Mark Smithers

DECEMBER 2, 2013

No doubt much of Kennedy’s thinking is informed by the University of Melbourne’s Coursera MOOCs that have very large numbers of students and, consequently, very little teacher to student interaction. When the learner feels ready they can request summative assessment from the University. There is no ‘course offering’ as such.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

As an instructional designer who has been building MOOCs for the past five years, I’ve been asked this question more times than I count. MOOCs have been called abysmal , disappointing failures. The average completion rate for MOOCs (including the ones I design) hovers between 5-15 percent. This skepticism is not unwarranted.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Usman Khaliq was an engineering student in northeastern Pakistan when he took his first MOOC. verified certificates from Coursera and completed 11 social entrepreneurship courses from +Acumen. complete multiple MOOCs. complete multiple MOOCs. Between 2014 and 2016 Usman earned 21. Rethinking the 5% Completion Rate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2020

Massive Open Online Courses (Sometimes referred to as MOOCs) – MOOCs are readily available courses that are presented online. MOOCs are not an ideal way for most students to learn. MOOCs are available from a variety of sources including Coursera , edX and individual participating universities.

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Mark Smithers

DECEMBER 2, 2013

No doubt much of Kennedy’s thinking is informed by the University of Melbourne’s Coursera MOOCs that have very large numbers of students and, consequently, very little teacher to student interaction. When the learner feels ready they can request summative assessment from the University. There is no ‘course offering’ as such.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2017

Coursera is quietly testing elements of a new strategy, with the goal of moving from a platform for courses to a broader career-building service. It’s part of a continued evolution of MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses. Coursera and Chill? But the company recently added a feature that asks users: “What’s your main goal?”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2016

Students like Battushig who used free online courses to achieve world-class education motivated players like Coursera and the State Department to launch initiatives like Learning Hubs and MOOC camps from Vietnam to Bolivia. Clearly, there is potential for disruption and improvement in these markets.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 4, 2017

For successful outcomes, plan teacher PD sessions avoiding holidays, weekends, extended school days and reporting/ assessment cycles. In this age of digital transformation, educators may choose from the plethora of online MOOCs which are a convenient and no-travel option.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

To their credit, both of the leading commercial MOOCs—Udacity and Coursera—have undertaken significant pivots to their initially flawed business models. Successful entrepreneurs and innovators of all kinds consistently demonstrate the ability to undertake a “strategic pivot” at the right moment.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2019

A LinkedIn survey of 1,200 workers in human resources and learning development teams across more than 2,100 workplaces worldwide found that the top priorities for talent developers include identifying, assessing and closing skills gaps within their companies. That’s what happened to Coursera, NovoEd, Udacity and several others.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Many punk educators are finding viable and for them, more acceptable alternatives to proprietary software, structured courses and closed journals, and instead are devoting their energy to creating new approaches including open software, open courses (including the original C-MOOCs) and open publishing with free tools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Playful Learning: Games and the Future of STEM - Danny Fain, Teacher in Residence Redefining STEM Rubrics for the 21’st Century: It’s all about mastery!

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). More on Coursera and certification in the certification section below.). More on Coursera and certification in the certification section below.).

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). From the Coursera blog : “Announcing ‘ AI for Everyone ’: a new course from deeplearning.ai on Coursera.” is the new company of Andrew Ng , Coursera’s co-founder.) More robot news up in the MOOC section above.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

From the US Department of Education’s blog : “Building the Next Generation of Assessments in Education.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via the Coursera blog : “Coming soon to all courses: Flexible session-based schedules.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Testing, Testing… “Big changes ahead for how California assesses school performance,” KPCC reports. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ MOOCs no longer massive, still attract millions,” Class Central’s Dhawal Shah claims in a VentureBeat op-ed.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

However, as more online learning companies raise their Series D funding rounds , and players from Duolingo to Coursera try to figure out sustainable business models, we’ve reached a juncture where we need to think about the issues of equity that come with chasing paying customers. Content-Driven vs. Connection-Driven.

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Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

“The Year of the MOOC” – I was summoned to Palo Alto, California for a small gathering to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and technology. Perhaps with this data, the MOOC providers can build a map of professional if not cognitive pathways. Let me begin with a story. What do we read as signs of intelligence?

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