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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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A consultant recently noticed a company announcement about the features in the U.K. The company did not respond to questions about the program. But recent reports have speculated that the company could “bootstrap an online course ecosystem.” version of the platform and shared a screenshot on Twitter.

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What Happens When Ed-Tech Forgets? Some Thoughts on Rehabilitating Reputations

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The learning management system, for example, originated at universities. (We But I want to call out Proctorio in particular in this talk because this company has demonstrated it has no business in schools; its products have no business in classrooms. What kind of company culture sanctions that? We can debate which one.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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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. Some of the systems also offer video editing, recording and screen downloading options.

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Coursera Couple Returns to Higher Ed With $14.5M to Recreate In-Person Learning, Online

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It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. We want to build from the ground up an inclusive learning system for students and faculty, one that can recreate engaging, live learning experiences online,” says Dan Avida. “We But they are not done with higher education yet.

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On the Hotseat: 7 Questions for NovoEd’s New CEO, Ed Miller

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In our latest “New Gig Hotseat,” the Blackboard alum opens up about about education access, kegerators and what it means to put the “Ed” in NovoEd. It was also licensed as the core of Blackboard’s content management system. After our acquisition by Blackboard, I continued to be involved in a variety of educational technologies.

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Thursday - Roger Schank on Cognitive Science and Saving Schools

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Join me Thursday, February 28th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with return guest Roger Schank to talk about his book Teaching Minds : How Cognitive Science Can Save Our Schools , why MOOCs won''t save schools or the world, and why everything you think you know about education is wrong. Log in at [link].

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

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At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. Branded eventually as Blackboard, it was the market leader in the U.S. To my surprise, I discovered that more than half of its 7.4