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Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance

EdTech Magazine

“Innovations that commoditize some elements of teacher expertise also supply the tools to raise the effectiveness of both non-experts and expert teachers to new heights and to adapt to the new priorities of a 21st-century workforce and education system,” writes Arnett.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. The infrastructure just wasn’t ready. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In.

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What Happens When A Public University Buys a For-Profit Online One?

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And here’s the most surprising part: that online school it bought, Kaplan University, was a for-profit business—part of a sector that’s been criticized for high costs and poor outcomes for students. Kaplan University had been owned by Graham Holdings Company, which used to own the Washington Post until it sold it to Jeff Bezos.

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Top 25 edWebinars & edLeader Panels of 2022

edWeb.net

Formative and Summative Assessment: Springboards for Achievement. Improve Student Assessment and Learning with Asynchronous Video. Systems Leadership for Equity Part 1: Belonging and Support for Equity. Building SEL Teams to Support Whole-Child Development. 5 Ways to Improve Student Outcomes with Behavior Supports.

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As Online Learning Grows, So Will Proctors. Case in Point: Examity’s $90M Deal

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Such are the tools developed and offered by Examity , a provider of exam proctoring tools used by colleges and universities, assessment groups, professional certification boards and employers. Kaplan also uses Examity for its nursing test-prep services.

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Weld North Education Acquires LearnZillion in Its First K-12 Core Curriculum Deal

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And even though some have been used as core materials in a handful of districts, “we couldn’t meet the core curriculum needs of most school systems,” says Grayer. Since then, Weld North Education has acquired Glynlyon , which offers online K-12 courses for intervention and credit recovery, and Assessment Technology Inc.

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April 22 Learning Revolution Mini-Conference: Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning: Survive, Thrive, & Plan for What Comes Next

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. In 2013 Candy received the honor of being awarded Educator-of-the-Year at the Maryland Campus of Kaplan University.