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How Universities Can Grow a Culture of Academic Innovation

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In 2015 the University of Michigan established the Digital Innovation Greenhouse (DIG) as part of the Office Of Academic Innovation—a group charged with fostering a culture of innovation in learning in order to reimagine the 21st century public research university. Build products with—rather than for—users.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle. Altius Education. Course Signals.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOCs for credit ! VIF International Education has acquired Participate Learning.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” The Thurgood Marshall College Fund , a national group supporting public and private HBCUs, announced a $25.6 Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” edX is offering an online master’s degree with Georgia Tech : an OMS (online master’s in science) in Analytics. More via Inside Higher Ed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via The Intercept : “Chinese Corporation Alibaba Joins Group Ghostwriting American Laws.” ” Via The Washington Post : “Student loan servicing group sues D.C. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Developing Experts has raised $467,000 from Anglia Capital Group.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” [Insert Course Signals learning analytics joke here.]. Speakaboos has raised $12.5

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. The company has raised some $77.5