Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

Additionally, Chron reports that some schools have even replaced the usual blackboard and whiteboard with smartboards this year. MOOCS (massive online open courses) are different from virtual classes, and are usually offered by colleges and universities. Now, nearly every classroom is at least equipped with a screen and projector.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Learning Analytics 242

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

” Tutoring is the cornerstone of technological fantasies about “personalized learning.” One of the most active acquirers this year was the private equity firm Francisco Partners, which bought Discovery Education, Renaissance Learning, and MyON.). Vive la MOOC révolution. And its CEO stepped down.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools.

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Hack Education

JULY 15, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Are MOOCs Forever ?” See Edsurge this week, for example: “ In the Age of ‘No-Excuses’ Schools: A Case for Compassion and Better Social-Emotional Learning ” and “ Don’t Teach Grit. Spoiler alert: no.).

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). 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.” ” Markets responded.

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Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the credential section below. Via Class Central : “Analysis of 450 MOOC -Based Microcredentials Reveals Many Options But Little Consistency.” “ Is Blackboard dying? Because of course. ” Testing.

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