Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

It may be the hardware or the operating system (OS), even a web browser or other underlying software, as long as the program code is executed in it. Arguably, one of the best candidates is the learning management system. The LMS has long positioned itself as an “operating system,” of sorts for higher education.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “An Education Department plan to begin cutting large debt collection firms out of the student loan system is on hold after Congress warned against move.” Via Wired : “How Silicon Valley Fuels an Informal Caste System.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Via The Atlantic : “Two radically different bills aim to overhaul [ Detroit ’s] beleaguered school system. Why Don’t All School Systems Do This?” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Nevada System Chancellor Resigns Over Email Flap.” Will the legislation do more harm than good?”

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s. As we move forward with new technologies in learning analytics, how and who will be evaluating the claims that people put forward?”. Course Signals. Chatbot Instructors.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” “The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is engaging in a strategic review that will include weighing mergers and closings among its 14 universities,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via Techcrunch : “ Blackboard cofounder Michael Chasen takes CEO reins at PrecisionHawk.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Department of Education Announces Requirements for New Federal Loan Servicing System.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “When the Teaching Assistant Is a Robot.” Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible. ” More via IHE.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40