Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2019

The 49-page brief argues that the merger would hurt competition, limit innovation and could lead to an eventual “platform monopoly” in education, just as Facebook dominates social networking. Department of Justice opposing the proposed merger of two of the world’s largest textbook publishers, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education.

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Advocacy Groups Pearson Education 95

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Let’s Chat.Bots in Higher Education : What if all of your college questions could be answered by sending a text or Facebook message? Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. Monday, March 6 9:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Higher Ed 12:30 p.m. Higher Ed 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

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MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I was inspired, I think, to select that topic because talk of “platforms” was incredibly popular in Silicon Valley – it had been for a while – as companies strove to become “the next Facebook.” Think Facebook. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 18, 2017

.–and search tools–Google Books, Images, Scholar, etc. They can also incorporate such content-rich resources as library databases, ebooks, videos, and the growing array of available OERs. They can also incorporate such content-rich resources as library databases, ebooks, videos, and the growing array of available OERs.

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Handbook Google OER Adobe 49

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. Lots of news this week about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. ” “ OER , CARE , Stewardship, and the Commons” by “Econproph” Jim Luke.

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Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2015

Sunday, June 7th at 7pm TechEducator Podcast: Ditching Your Textbook with Matt Miller , Join Matt Miller and the TechEducators as we discuss his new book Ditch that Textbook. Stay tuned for all events at [link] , which also has Facebook event links for each activity. You can follow us on Twitter at #liveclass20. More information here.

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Libraries Digital Citizenship Future Ready Conference 28

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

I agreed on the conditions that I would retain copyright in the chapter and that it would appear in the book under a Creative Commons license. Now that the book is appearing in print, I’m publishing the full-text chapter here so that there will be an easier-to-access open access version of the chapter available online.

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OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Chromebook Idea Spark #1: Personalized Story Telling with Book Creator. Young writers can use this Book Creators to craft their work and envision it published. Young writers can use this Book Creators to craft their work and envision it published. Created by Austin Houp. Students need a platform to show who they are as authors.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Facebook Argument : Students consider the relative strength of evidence that two users present in a Facebook exchange. News on Facebook : Students identify the blue checkmark that distinguishes a verified Facebook account from a fake one.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week about privacy, data, monopoly power, and regulations. And there’s more Facebook-related news in several of the sections below. ” Via The Verge : “ Facebook -backed lawmakers are pushing to gut privacy law.” The seller: Book Dog Books.

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Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 18, 2018

As more and more schools and districts tighten their budgetary belts and move away from traditional text books, teachers are turning toward Open Educational Resources to fill the void. In this session, we will explore all the places that OER can take teaching and learning.

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How To Social Media Trends OER 41

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 3, 2015

I now have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of general education courses and some specific degree programs will transition entirely to OER in US higher ed. I spent most of my thinking time last week wondering about obstacles in the way of the ubiquitous adoption of OER in US higher education and how we might overcome them.

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OER Education Course Instructional Materials 60

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

“What Happened to Facebook ’s Grand Plan to Wire the World?” ” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “ Top Hat ’s OER Announcement: Doubling down on faculty engagement.” ” asks Wired. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2013

And be sure to join the FutureofEducation.com host network to be kept up to date on all conference activities. Marijana Smol?ec

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Conference ePortfolio Mobility Social Media 61

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

YouTube gets little credit for this clean-up in my book, however, as it took journalists to uncover and talk about the problem. ” Via ProPublica : “ Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race.” ” Via ProPublica : “ Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race.”

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Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

But.truth is, the US government isn't the early adopter here; Amazon, Google and Facebook are really the front-line developers of the surveillance state." Case in point: Chrome extensions gone bad. Now, city leaders are trying to figure out how to spread the digital wealth to residents left behind.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Edsurge covers OpenEd : “Beyond Free Materials: OER Advocates Push For Inclusiveness in Teaching Practices.” “ Does OER Actually Improve Learning? ” The Weekly Standard reviews the new book by Charlie Kirk , head of Turning Point USA, calling it a “hot mess.” 4X faster than Facebook.

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Education MOOC Company OER 55

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. “Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled Facebook ’s new mission statement,” says The Verge.

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Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

And The Next Web headline makes for… something: “ Facebook and Google could be allowed to award university degrees.” Via The Verge : “Lawsuit claims Facebook illegally scanned private messages.” “ Hail and Farewell to The Google Books Case ” by James Grimmelmann.

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Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. They haven’t.). Interactive Whiteboards.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” “The Case for Learning Platform Grade Book ” by Mindwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students. Upgrades and Downgrades. But only if you let it.

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

University of Nebraska political science professor Ari Kohen “liked” a photo on Facebook depicting a defaced campaign sign for Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. “The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative , founded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged $3.3

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Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.” Upgrades and Downgrades. On Time Well Spent and Ethics.”

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Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

In addition to funding this lawsuit, Thiel sits on the board of Facebook , which itself is playing a huge role in the “ future of news.” This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” ” ’Tis the season for publishing books on “ grit.” The takes).

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This Edsurge article – “ OER is Growing at Religious Colleges , But Raises Unique Challenges” – strikes me as a little weird, considering the long relationship between open education (the conference, at the very least) and former BYU professor David Wiley. What’s next?” ” Go, School Sports Team!

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Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

” asks Ron Srigley in the Los Angeles Review of Books. Edsurge on the business of OER. Via The Guardian : “ Facebook asks users: should we allow men to ask children for sexual images ?” ” Via Laughing Squid : “ Text-to-Teach Children’s Book Responds With Demonic Screeching When Battery Is Low.”

Education 47

Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

“Does Open Pedagogy require OER ?” Facebook has decided to obey the law , announcing this week that “ discriminatory advertising has no place on Facebook.” Via Chalkbeat : “Skipping meals to afford books: College students’ financial woes go beyond tuition payments, survey shows.”

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Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40