eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

The final report, “ Sponsoring Student Ownership of Learning ,” examines how the pandemic is fueling a shift toward student-directed learning and how digital and mobile tools will likely remain a key part of the classroom even after students return to in-person instruction.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Focusing on student engagement, student empowerment, and equity in education, they shared key lessons educators learned during the lockdown. Participating schools and districts receive free summary reports, including locally collected data plus state and national data for benchmarks. Student Engagement.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

So explained Dr. Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow, in an edWebinar sponsored by Blackboard , examining findings from the program’s 2020 annual research project, Speak Up , for which 10,000 K-12 students nationwide shared their preferences and expectations for two-way communications with their teachers. Dr. Julie A.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Instructure has faced scrutiny over the past several months from activist investors, according to a report from investment bank SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. The last time a publicly traded learning management system provider was taken private was Blackboard, back in 2011.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2019

A report issued Wednesday by investment bank D.A. Instructure’s Canvas product dominates the higher education LMS market with an estimated 35 percent share and continues to take business away from one-time industry leader Blackboard. Blackboard itself went from a publicly traded company to private equity owned in 2011.

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

In a recent edWebinar sponsored by Blackboard, Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Chris O’Neal, a former teacher and current Blackboard Solutions Engineer, shared front-line stories and tips to provide insight into how to ensure continuity of learning for our students during this unprecedented time. Dr. Julie A.

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

But even students who do have Wi-Fi and digital devices for schoolwork may not be able to fully participate in their courses if the technology they have is old, outdated or not powerful enough to handle the demands of today’s higher ed software and streaming services.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

An influential investor advisory firm has recommended that Instructure shareholders vote against a proposal to take the publicly-traded learning management system provider private for about $2 billion, according to an article from Reuters. Blackboard has consistently lost market share to Instructure.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Reports from investment banks that cover Instructure called the deal fair to the company, and they do not expect a bidding war during the 35-day shopping period. Under his watch, Instructure purchased two companies: a digital portfolio tool for $43 million and a K-12 assessment platform for $42.5 Customers are indeed watching warily.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The most comprehensive data set on digital learning, Speak Up provides feedback from more than 6.2 and produces a series of reports, infographics, and an annual Congressional Briefing. The entire 2022 Speak Up Report is now available at Project Tomorrow. Desired Student Outcomes: Personalization and Career Exploration.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Chegg The numbers: For the second quarter, ended June 30, Chegg reported an adjusted EBITDA of $31.1 We’re still doing millions and millions of textbooks, but the faster they (publishers) go digital, the better it is for us.” Instructure The numbers: For the second quarter, ended June 30, Instructure reported $62.9 percent.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2018

School principals recognize their unique positions as digital evangelists and are evolving to lead their schools into a new era of learning, according to new data on school leadership.

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techlearning

MARCH 8, 2018

Eighty percent (80%) of parents say personal email is the most effective way for schools and districts to communicate with them, according to Speak Up data released by Blackboard Inc. Parents value email messages, auto phone messages and text messages for receiving non-student specific information such as announcements and alerts.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2015

Research reveals educators back digital tools, but aren’t always fully-equipped to implement innovative practices. The report, the latest in a series of annual collaborations between the two groups, comes from an analysis of Speak Up survey data collected in the fall of 2014.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Some people even lobby for a right to technology for every student, in the hope of making the presence of laptops and tablets in classrooms as spread as that of blackboards and notebooks. Students are particularly excited about all of the new possibilities digital learning can offer.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Those are among the findings of a new report from Ithaka S+R , a nonprofit education consultancy, that uses original and existing research to describe the landscape of prison education programs today and the challenges they face around quality, funding and scalability. But the technology is also raising serious questions about quality.

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techlearning

JULY 12, 2018

One (of many) releases that caught my eye was a new report by Blackboard and Project Tomorrow that explored the idea of “New Learning Leaders.”

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 8, 2014

One of last year’s winners reported back, “I have been participating in the Speak Up survey ever since it started [in 2003]. 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.,

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

They use the Blackboard platform to communicate with professors and engage fellow students in their courses. They trained volunteers to access Lexia’s reports and use the data to adjust direct instruction. Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ? Seesaw —Student-driven digital portfolio ?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

LearnLaunch Institute , the Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium (MAPLE) functions as a professional learning community for 32 district members that aim to implement personalized learning. Last week, MAPLE released its first report: a. Last week, MAPLE released its first report: a.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 17, 2017

This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and sponsored by Blackboard. Dr. Evans is the chief researcher on Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up Research Project, which annually collects and reports on the authentic views of 500,000 K-12 students, parents and educators on education issues. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenter.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. BLACKBOARD ALLY ( www.blackboard.com ) Blackboard announced that Blackboard Ally is now available for multiple learning management systems used by K-12 school districts. exclusively through FuelEd.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Only three percent of teachers in high-poverty schools agree that “students have the digital tools they need to effectively complete assignments while at home,” compared to 52 percent of teachers in more affluent schools. In other words, it matters where the learning takes place and what the objectives of the learning activities are.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via The LA Times : “Trump is ending Michelle Obama’s ‘ Let Girls Learn ’ initiative, CNN reports.” .” Via NPR : “Under Trump Budget , Nearly 2 Million Kids May Lose After-School Care.” The school in question: Bethune-Cookman University.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

I’ve been trained in the blackboard- and text-oriented world,” he says. But nowadays, [student learning] is very graphic and video-oriented—which is a different skill set.” Offer experiential exercises Robertson is still planning these exercises; his goal is to let students learn by doing rather than just by consuming.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

The Acuitus strategy that has evolved over 20 years involves mixing a digital tutor with in-person instructors. Newkirk concedes they are not the first to use these techniques, but the combination he and his colleagues have devised is getting results beyond what others have reported.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

The digital textbooks are available at a discounted price through. Blackboard Learn , the college’s Learning Management System, and digital content is provided through a partnership with Cengage. Embracing Innovative Digital Tools: Johnson County Community College. JCCC Learning Studio classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2013

To Attend : The Summit is held online using Blackboard Collaborate and open to anyone to attend. During the conference each session will also have a specific link to the Blackboard Collaborate room for the session, as well as instructions for using Collaborate (which works on all major computer platforms). Please join us!

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

” (Related: “Theranos investor Tim Draper blames the company’s downfall on an investigative journalist,” Business Insider reports.). Report Says No to a For-Profit Accreditor – but It Might Not Matter.” ” Research, “Research,” and Reports. .” ” Testing. .”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Indeed, while there are handful who work arduously to undermine its privileged position in education technology – god bless them – to many more , it is simply impossible to imagine a future of teaching and learning without the LMS. The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (I

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“Publishers Wiley , Cengage , Pearson and McGraw-Hill Education have won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a seller of fake textbooks ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via Techcrunch : “ Tencent and education startup Age of Learning bring popular English-learning app ABCmouse to China.”

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Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

But as Education Week reports , “States Bristle as DeVos Ed. ” Inside Higher Ed reports that “The Republican budget resolution envisions more than $236 billion in cuts to mandatory spending for education programs over 10 years.” And their parents can end up in jail,” AlterNet reports. for-profits?”

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

The post Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As a digital learning coach and consultant with more than ten years working in instructional technology, I have learned quite a few ways to help teachers integrate technology. When you are planning a digital learning experience, be goal oriented!

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

In our community’s next webinar, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center will share the results from Learning at Home: Families’ Educational Media Use in America, a report from a national survey of over 1500 parents of children ages 2-10. Join this Blackboard Collaborate session here.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

The ultimate learning experience for students is both highly collaborative and extremely personalized, supported by mobile devices and digital content, reports Project Tomorrow in their latest Speak Up report. Elementary schools may also be exploring various types of blended learning.

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