The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Absent checks on real and potential biases, errors and omissions, students’ future educational prospects are being shaped by software. For example, many of the nation’s largest school systems use Google’s free suite of education tools, which allows teachers to develop their lessons, create assignments and administer assessments online.

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Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 47

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

At this stage of the edtech revolution, most educators are focused on using tech to enhance lessons rather than on the tech itself. Albans City School, and several of her students explained how they’re using technology for assessment, service work, and more. Every student was part of a college team and participated in competitions.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Given the rise of OER (of which I am a fan ), an increasing array of business models, questions about the degree of alignment to state standards and assessments, claims of effectiveness, and interoperability concerns, the instructional materials procurement decisions facing school districts have never been more complicated.

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Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Broadband 387

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 2, 2019

But how do they compete with resources like MOOCs and OERs that have made high quality course content from respected university professors available for free? A lot of media, telecom, eCommerce, software companies use this model, where customers pay for the service or product for a specific time period. a semester.

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OER Education MOOC Adaptive Learning 16

Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

In the following sections, I describe how the educational technology program will operate – including the roles for actors at the district, state, and federal levels – and my assessment of what the program says of the federal view of and role for technology in education. I may touch upon some or all of these in a future post.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In its simplest form, digital courseware refers to the curriculum delivered through customized software to facilitate teaching and learning. Textbook Bundles – Printed textbooks are converted to eBooks with supplemental materials and assessments, making the course complete. Converting textbooks to eBooks is a simple process.

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eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? Edsurge’s coverage of Top Hat’s OER news is also in the Betteridge’s Law section above. School administration software-maker Connexeo has raised $110 million from Great Hill Partners. ” asks Edsurge.

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Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). " Tagged on: March 6, 2017 Three misunderstandings about open resources | The Hechinger Report → Nine superintendents jointly write an article to discuss OER approaches and materials that work. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

in August has released an assessment on the university’s response and what it could have done better. IBM wants us to believe that Watson is incredibly powerful – powerful enough, even, to search 1000 OER. Absorb Software has raised $59 million from Silversmith Capital Partners to build an LMS. Oakland Public Schools.”

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). billion by 2025.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

The NAACP endorses OER. The “nation’s report card” is the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. ” Oh. ” (Wow. ” Shrug.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

With funding from the Lumina Foundation and through the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, the QA Commons last week announced a pilot project to assess higher education programs at 14 institutions around the country.” ” “Do You Know the Edtech Adoption Rules in Your State?

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MOOC Education Kaplan Company 43

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via The New York Times : “In Her Words: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Assesses a Year on the Job.” Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” Via Fast Company : “How Software Is Taking On School Shootings.” ” Shrug.

Education 49

Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

“ Amplify Slims Down and Spins Off Assessment Content Provider, Fluence ,” says Edsurge. Via Edsurge : “Chasing China ’s Edtech Unicorns: A Cautionary Tale.” ” From Lumen Learning’s David Wiley : “Some Lessons Learned Supporting OER Adoption.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

“In the Leeds offering, for example, each course certificate will cost £59 and there are five taught courses; the sixth assessment course, which leads to 10 credits, is priced at £250 – making a total cost of £545 – which will also cover access to online library content,” The Guardian reports. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

” The program in question: The Global Assessment Certificate program. According to Edsurge’s calculations , “US Edtech Brings in $122M in June.” ” Phil Hill also weighs in on the latest Babson survey on OER. Software,” says Education Week. Surprising results from new study.”

Education 40

Education Company Report Data 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. ” “ Northwest Evaluation Association To Enter State Assessment Market,” says Education Week. “Is Estonia the new Finland ?” “Can U.S.

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” “ No Sign of Edtech In Department of Education’s Full Federal Budget Proposal,” Edsurge frets. ” Via Education Week : “Market Is Booming for Digital Formative Assessments.” ” Via Education Week : “ Iowa schools to stop using $14M testing software after audit.”

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Education Data Report Software 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

“Does Open Pedagogy require OER ?” Via Data & Society : “Assessing the Legacy of inBloom.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Phishing Season: Widespread Email Scam Targets Schools, Edtech Companies.” ” asks Clint Lalonde. CodeMonkey has raised $1.5 Once I get over this flu…).

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Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40