Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

when it comes to the LMS software that serves as the virtual classroom, online gradebook and other functions used in just about every college course these days. The company says its tools are used by more than 30 million people across the education and corporate learning markets. Canvas has the largest market share in the U.S.

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LMS Company Software Blackboard 147

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. Avida is the husband of Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller, and one of the first board members of the company that helped put the spotlight on massive online open courses, or MOOCs.

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Coursera Personalized Learning Learning Blackboard 109

The Electric Educator

JANUARY 17, 2011

In September Prezi meeting was launched which enables up to 10 people to edit or view a Prezi remotely. After interviewing many prospective companies I became frustrated with the lack of innovation and impressiveness of their products. Learn Boost is a startup company that has developed a gradebook program that has great potential.

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Company CMS Camtasia Blackboard 71

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Where previously the university saw about 350-400 incarcerated individuals enroll in courses each semester, more than 2,100 students are enrolled for the summer semester this year. Several have started their own companies. About 200 inmates are enrolled in related courses each quarter, she adds. They have no choice.”

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Technology Laptops Education Blackboard 129

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

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. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. billion in 2010.

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Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 160

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. More than 4 out of 10 college students wind up in remedial math or English courses, and those that do are even less likely than other students to finish college.

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Education Learning Software Knewton 216

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I was a speaker today at the #AgainstSurveillance teach-in , a fundraiser for Ian Linkletter who is being sued by the online test-proctoring software company Proctorio. The LMS is an administrative tool, designed at the outset to post course materials online in such a way that the institution, not the open web, could control access.

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Software LMS Microsoft Company 132

Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

The Math Get-Ready Courses introduce students to third to eighth grades algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus. With over 1,500 free online courses, 700 free audiobooks, 200 free textbooks, 1,150 free movies, 300 free language lessons, and more, there is no shortage of cultural and educational online resources. Google Meet.

Flipped Classroom 97

Flipped Classroom Software Tools Classroom 97

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2020

During the virtual summer training, corps members taught reading and literacy virtually to children in grades K-3 through the student-coaching company Springboard Collaborative, as a way to practice engaging with students, working through lessons, setting and reaching goals, and meeting with parents and families.

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Training Blackboard Video Online Learning 141

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today, Blackboard Collaborate has announced the end-of-year closing of the LearnCentral.org social network for educators. Here''s the official letter from Maurice Heiblum, President of Blackboard Collaborate. I''m posting the full announcement, plus the FAQ, below. The FAQ follows.

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Blackboard Edmodo Accessibility Resources 70

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Some internet-access advocates say EBS is underutilized at best, and wasted at worst, because loose regulatory oversight by the FCC has allowed most of the spectrum to fall into the hands of commercial internet companies. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

I used distance education courses to complete a Masters degree and soon was involved in distance education delivery for a local community college. Now of course access means time and place shifting for distance education students who mostly live in large cities. Terry: Of course the proliferation of web 2.0

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E-rate Conference Social Media Study 73

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Monday, October 18th 2am PDT (US) / 5am EDT (US) / 9am GMT/UTC ( intl times ): “ Reflect and connect: an introduction to a new course,” with host Coach Carole. A peak into a course focussing on building your undertanding of eportfolios. The Moodle course features a series of Elluminate Live workshops during October – December.

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Blackboard ePortfolio Moodle Meeting 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The degree requires the traditional 120 credit hours, but features small classes, extra supports, accommodation for different learning styles, and a modified course schedule to meet the students'' needs. Jetpack will allow them to download their course materials -- handouts, readings, videos, links, audio -- directly to their phones.

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Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

The grant described the need for new teachers as a crisis: “In New Orleans, building pipelines to meet the demand for excellent teachers is perhaps the most pressing citywide challenge we face.”. After taking a small group of us out for pizza, she purposely took me home last so that she could meet my parents,” Molière recalled.

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Classroom Report Analysis Training 87

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

NovoEd traces its roots to Stanford University, where engineering professor Amin Saberi and Farnaz Ronaghi, then a PhD student, launched their first online course in 2012. In those days the platform was called Venture Lab, and 78,000 students from 150 countries signed up for its first course, which was on technology entrepreneurship.

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Online Learning MOOC Coursera Blackboard 100

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. The course takes students up to four hours and can be completed over several weeks.

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Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 52

MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

” The Gibsons gave APM Reports an audio recording of the meeting where they discussed the test results with staff at their son Eddie’s school. Think of children sitting in front of a blackboard, sounding out words as a teacher points to the letters that represent each sound. And, oh, we don’t agree with it.’

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Training Report Groups System 78

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2016

” These machines are all kin, of course. The Internet did become more privatized, more commercialized around that date – 1991 – and thanks to companies like AOL, a version of it became more accessible to more people. Our Internet service providers today are likely telephone and TV companies.

Technology 40

Technology Learning Data Libraries 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

Even in the age of online lectures and digital courseware, college advising has remained relatively low-tech: sketching out degree plans with a pencil and paper during one-off meetings between students and advisors. Their campus is now working to add to its arsenal EduNav, a degree-planning platform where students will register for courses.

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Tools Mobility Data System 97

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. HOONUIT’S NEW COURSES ( www.hoonuit.com ) Hoonuit announces the launch of accredited professional learning courses.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 29, 2016

Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge. The Open Source Initiative defines open source as software licensed in a way that meets ten criteria. Open Source.

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OER Software Data Accessibility 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

DIRECTIONS: Step 1: Join us at the online meeting room on Zoom ([link] Step 2: We are going to play a Kahoot game to learn some things about Amazon. The moderators of this session represent communities that have been meeting and collaborating online for well over a decade now. English language learners are welcome, too.

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Secondary Conference Survey STEM 73

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

Just because you are using technology doesn’t ensure you are meeting any objectives or learning outcomes. Or worse, the company went under, and the tool is no longer accessible. This, of course, works well when digital tools are involved. This idea is perhaps the most important tip of all. Give new tools time grow and evolve.

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Google Tools Technology Outcomes 78

MindShift

OCTOBER 16, 2015

The course is almost over; I appreciate your participation. Innovative predictive analytics are essential for businesses, especially tech companies. The data collected include how engaged a student is online with course material, with discussion forums, and information on his or her academic background and other data points.

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Data Course Company Software 28

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via LA School Report : “LAUSD credit recovery vendor finds strong demand for online makeup courses nationwide.” ” Among the not-awesomeness of ed-tech built by teachers, please let’s not forget: Blackboard, TurnItIn. The company, which makes games to teach preschoolers to code, has raised $5.75

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Of course, the US can’t let the UK lead for too long when it comes to terrible people and terrible ideas in education. ” Via NPR : “Outcry After Louisiana Teacher Arrested During School Board Meeting.” ” “Special bracelets” are, of course, ed-tech. This is how well your district does.”

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Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

Dance concealed about $12,000 in payments he received through his consulting work in 2015, including $4,600 from an organization called the Education Research and Development Institute – ERDI for short – that pays superintendents to attend meetings with educational tech companies. ” More via The Washington Post.

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Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

” Via the Phoenix New Times : “Meet the Creationist Helping to Change Arizona School Standards on Evolution.” ” From the press release : “ Colorado State University-Global Campus Partners with OnlineDegree.com to Offer Adults Tuition-Free Courses Towards Their Degree.” Contests and Awards.

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Education MOOC Pearson Blackboard 58

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via Politico : “A complex legal battle involving dozens of debt collection companies fighting over contracts with the Education Department has essentially suspended the government’s ability to collect defaulted student loans , the Trump administration disclosed in a court filing on Monday night.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. Handing over data, often quite thoughtlessly, has become par for the course – in education and in society more generally. ” From April: “ U.S.

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Data Technology Education Software 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

The school overlooks plush sand-colored condos and a sprawling golf course community that has drawn wealthier families to the area. Extra money has allowed these wealthier districts to invest heavily in Chromebooks and iPads, state-of-the-art robotics programs, computerized blackboards, and high-end 3-D printers. Greeley, Colo.,

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.) The Flipped Classroom".

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Facebook, like many digital technology companies, promises that in exchange for collecting your personal data – your name, your age, your gender, your photos, metadata on your photos, your location, your preferences, your browsing and clicking habits, your friends’ names – it will deliver “personalization.”

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Technology Pearson Education Facebook 73

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” ” The Trump Administration is calling it “ restoring Internet freedom ,” because of f **g course. Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

.” Via AIR : “Getting Back on Track: What Math Content Is Taught and Learned in Online and Face-to-Face Algebra Credit Recovery Courses ?” The sale of the Apollo Education Group , parent company of the University of Phoenix , has been finalized. Student loan company SoFi will acquire Zenbanx. million total.

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Education MOOC Data Elsevier 40