Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2018

Department of Education’s Family Policy Compliance Office on an outstanding FERPA complaint has privacy advocates hopeful that the law will be upheld—and may have edtech companies scrambling to ensure they are compliant. Blackboard, and Sapphire, parents were required to agree to policies set forth by those providers.

Policies 86

Policies Blackboard Education EdTech 86

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.

Kaplan 159

Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 159

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

The policy, known as “gainful employment” was proposed in 2011 under the Obama administration to hold higher-ed institutions accountable to student outcomes after a string of for-profit colleges were accused of fraud, including massive closures like ITT Technical Institute. Gainful employment is a policy embodiment of that notion, says Blot.

Policies 62

Policies Outcomes Blackboard Company 62

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2018

The university already looks at student data such as grades or how frequently a student interacts with Blackboard, the school’s instructional platform. Mitchelson says the school hopes to bring that number up to 85 to 90 percent. These systems capture structured data that Mitchelson believes the school is “probably well equipped to analyze.”

Data 75

Data Blackboard Policies Study 75

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

The university already looks at student data such as grades or how frequently a student interacts with Blackboard, the school’s instructional platform. Mitchelson says the school hopes to bring that number up to 85 to 90 percent. These systems capture structured data that Mitchelson says the school is “probably well equipped to analyze.”

Data 73

Data Blackboard Policies Study 73

Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 8, 2014

The annual Speak Up surveys are used by schools, districts, states and national leaders as they make decisions about policies and funding. The online survey is facilitated by Project Tomorrow and supported by many of our nation’s most innovative companies, foundations and nonprofit organizations including Blackboard, Inc.,

Classroom 136

Classroom Survey Differentiated Instruction Blackboard 136

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2021

What students won’t see in the promotional materials or when they register, however, is that the programs are being managed by a private, for-profit company called Noodle that is being paid $12,000 to $22,000 per month , per program, plus $88 per credit hour, per student, according to a list of fees disclosed by Noodle.

Company 145

Company Policies Report Industry 145

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Moodle, Schoology, Blackboard and Summit round out the top five.) LearnLaunch’s Rudden says that since MAPLE is a partnership with the state department of education, it is subject to the state laws and must operate according to strict conflict of interest policies. Last week, MAPLE released its first report: a. This is wrong.”.

Personalized Learning 72

Personalized Learning Learning Moodle Secondary 72

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Not sure anyone else did.)

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

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.

Broadband 88

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 88

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Folks still retyped the press releases Google issued and retyped the press releases Facebook issued, lauding these companies’ (and their founders’) efforts to reshape the curriculum and reshape the classroom. A teacher in front of a blackboard. Does this look familiar? Students lined up in rows. Wait for the bell.

Technology 110

Technology Industry Education Robotics 110

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Politics and Policies This week marks the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Department of Education Organization Act, the law signed by President Jimmy Carter that created the Department of Education. The company also said that it''s struck a deal with Georgetown University to make its services available to students and alumni.

Khan Academy 44

Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

You don’t need to be an expert in the Blackboard Collaborate platform to help (we give you training and then live help at the time), but it makes a HUGE different to presenters to have a moderator helper in their session rooms, and we try to make sure there is one for every session! Sears, M.A.,

Conference 44

Conference Education Case Study Blackboard 44

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Similarly, across the country, shortages of credentialed teachers are more acute in high-poverty schools, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute. A few decades later, Molière returned to her hometown after living elsewhere to raise her son and work a range of jobs, from Fortune 500 companies to state agencies.

Classroom 86

Classroom Report Analysis Training 86

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. If you are an Uber fan, time to get to know how the company really operates and question whether they deserve your business. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2020

23, education policy and technology consultant Doug Levin tallied the one-thousandth incident on the K-12 Cyber Incident Map , his solo project that tracks publicly disclosed reports of phishing, ransomware and other unsavory digital attacks on U.S. They threw training companies in the mix, and also global incidents.

Microsoft 120

Microsoft Report Blackboard Data 120

TeacherCast

AUGUST 30, 2019

This year at ISTE I had the opportunity to meet and get to know a great company called bulb. bulb is ad-free, complies with global data privacy and security policies and doesn’t sell user information to 3rd parties. bulb integrates with most LMS or SIS systems, including Microsoft Office 365, Google, Canvas, Schoology and Blackboard.

Schoology 68

Schoology Blackboard LMS Microsoft 68

TeacherCast

AUGUST 30, 2019

This year at ISTE I had the opportunity to meet and get to know a great company called bulb. bulb is ad-free, complies with global data privacy and security policies and doesn’t sell user information to 3rd parties. bulb integrates with most LMS or SIS systems, including Microsoft Office 365, Google, Canvas, Schoology and Blackboard.

Schoology 68

Schoology Blackboard LMS Microsoft 68

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. If you are an Uber fan, time to get to know how the company really operates and question whether they deserve your business. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Institutions have access to more student data than ever before—but it's hard to really grasp what that means, since many of the digital tools that colleges use are from third parties or companies that keep their algorithms private. That makes it hard for students, professors or even journalists to get a glimpse inside.

Data 143

Data Learning Advocacy System 143

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

In her consulting life, she has led CoSN’s Leadership for Mobile Learning initiative, developed strategic plans and content for companies, provided professional development coaching to school districts, and presented at numerous conferences.

Conference 219

Conference Education Social Media Twitter 219

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

Bill Gates dropped out of college at the age of 20 and made a revolutionizing company, “Microsoft”. Operational Cost Gone are the days when the things required to impart education were just different subject books, a professor, a blackboard, chalk, desks, and students. Now, the time has changed.

How To 40

How To Secondary Education E-rate 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2016

Lately I’ve seen quite a few edtech companies that hope to graduate from offering a free product to actually monetizing it. Edtech companies that offer supplementary content or a digital tool for teachers and students are best sold bottoms-up. Be prepared to offer a generous trial-use policy or a limited-use free product for teachers.

Technology 60

Technology How To Education Software 60

The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

Over the last few years of the Speak Up survey, more students and administrators have signaled the importance of being able to access mobile devices in the classroom, whether through Bring Your Own Device policy consideration and implementation or through school-provided technology. The report can be found online at: [link].

Mobility 40

Mobility Blended Learning STEM Survey 40

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

Or worse, the company went under, and the tool is no longer accessible. When you create an assignment online using your preferred tool, be that Google Classroom, Canvas, Edmodo, Blackboard, Google Docs, Google Sites, Hyperdocs, whatever…give learners ALL of the information online. See: Copyright Policy.

Google 78

Google Tools Technology Outcomes 78

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Emma Green, a staff writer for the New Yorker, has been spending time visiting these VR classrooms and researching the company for the magazine. Teachers are able to spawn all of these different tools, like big [virtual] Post-it notes that they can put in the air, or a blackboard that they can use to project images or write words.

Blackboard 135

Blackboard Common Core Case Study Course 135

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2020

These were the early days of the learning management system software, however, and the UO was an early adopter of Blackboard — that's a different albeit related story.) militant tardy or absence policies, particularly ones that involve embarrassing our students, e.g. locking them out of the classroom after class has begun.

Software 78

Software Data Company Laptops 78

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

The State Policy Network has a plan to counter union activism with anti-union PR. “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? The company sells a tablet for use in prison. . ” More via The Atlantic and via NPR. “ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The company said that the Department of Education’s decision to bar it from federal financial aid forced it to do so. Employees claim they were not notified that the company would be closing. Reminder: Do not write for free – particularly for venture-backed companies like Edsurge. ITT has closed its doors.

Khan Academy 40

Khan Academy Education LMS Company 40

MindShift

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Innovative predictive analytics are essential for businesses, especially tech companies. Yes, colleges and universities have long used data to help shape policy. ” There are others doing similar work including Civitas competitors Starfish and Blackboard. They’ve got annual conferences on the stuff.

Data 28

Data Course Company Software 28

Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

” Via IndyStar.com : “New IU policy bans athletes with history of sexual or domestic violence.” The math tutoring company has previously raised $4.7 Blackboard says it is “Putting data in the hands of students.” ” Go, School Sports Team! ” That’s Indiana University.

Education 45

Education MOOC Facebook Report 45

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and Adult Education and Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development , respectively.” ” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? “ Is Blackboard dying?

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

” It’s pretty terrible to report on how a “ President Oprah ” would shape education policy and not talk about how she has actively promoted pseudoscience. But maybe a lot of education policy is based on pseudoscience, so that’s why we can just let that slide… Via Chalkbeat : “President Winfrey? .”

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

Bush administration, as senior policy adviser.” Yes, “that pays superintendents to attend meetings with educational tech companies.” ” Here’s a list of the companies that work with ERDI. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Civil Rights Groups Sue DeVos Over Title IX Policies.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

E-Literate claimed this week that “ Canvas Surpasses Blackboard Learn in US Market Share” – with some additional analysis about “What’s Important about the Blackboard Market Share News.” Canvas has two more installations than Blackboard in the E-Literate calculations? But wait wait wait.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

” (Related: “Theranos investor Tim Draper blames the company’s downfall on an investigative journalist,” Business Insider reports.). ” ECOT is the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school company. Meanwhile on Campus… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ U.

Education 46

Education MOOC Coursera Company 46

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

.” Sandler is also the founder of the ed-tech company Nibletz. ” I’m putting this story here as it discusses VCs’ willingness to continue to invest in Mike Cagney , the former head of the student loan company SoFi. The company: RIB Software SE. The Business of Financial Aid. Investors Say, So What?”

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43