Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Even as technology can help students, there are plenty of instances where it can also lead to dead ends: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) did not make it possible for anyone on the planet to get the equivalent of a Stanford University degree for free. Expect to see a more robust iteration of the Digital Learning Network in October.

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MOOC Digital Learning Outcomes EdTech 60

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chopra worked at the CFPB and, while there, “sued two for-profit-college companies – ITT Educational Services Inc. ” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon. ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp.

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Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

They noted the menu of research reports, graphics and videos, and the “About” page describing the site as a project of a “nonprofit research organization” called the Employment Policies Institute. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Social Media Learning Facebook Analysis 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

” “Make MOOCs great again.” ” Shares in for-profit higher education companies were up on news of Trump’s election. “ Higher Education Policy Under Trump ” by Sara Goldrick-Rab. ” Via AFR : “ Peter Thiel’s company Palantir Defense could win contracts under Donald Trump.”

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Education Common Core Company Facebook 54

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” The group in question: the Council for National Policy. ” Via Univision : “How White House advisor Stephen Miller went from pestering Hispanic students to designing Trump’s immigration policy.” NPR on MOOC Micromasters. Citing Border Policies , Safety.” ” asks Edsurge.

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The inequalities of K–12 education extend into higher ed, exacerbated by high tuition, inadequate financial aid , and admissions policies that privilege white and affluent students. ” Money and data – they’re intertwined for technology companies – are monopolized in a handful of corporate giants.

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Technology Education Pearson Company 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

.” They’re suing the company. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” edX is offering an online master’s degree with Georgia Tech : an OMS (online master’s in science) in Analytics. The Economist on “ The Return of the MOOC.” For-profit higher and student loan companies.

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MOOC Education Robotics Report 40