The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

Wednesday, April 29th at 4pm Common Sense Media Webinar: Helping Students Make Good Digital Decisions with Digital Compass , Join Common Sense Education for a webinar to celebrate the launch of their newest free education resource, Digital Compass. A strong push for unfettered play and free time for children will also be presented.

Libraries 28

Libraries Game-Based Learning lynda.com Trends 28

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

No, not to their wooden desks, blue books and plastic seats. She noted a likely “clampdown” due to concerns over student data privacy, and central district offices are on the hook to make sure that edtech tools are secure. When it comes to data, which do you prefer: single or dating?

Industry 114

Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 114

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

MindShift

MARCH 24, 2015

.” Mike Goldstein, who works with education clients at the law firm Cooley, says there’s been an “explosion” of interest in privacy issues over the past five years. Everything from grade books to tests to entire academic programs, he adds, is being handled by third-party, for-profit providers.

Student Data Privacy 28

Student Data Privacy Data Khan Academy Pearson 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

. “ ACT said Monday that students with disabilities who apply for accommodations on the college entrance exam ‘will soon benefit from a new system that will simplify and speed up the application process,’” Politico reports. ” (That giant: Pearson , of course.). MOOCs for credit !

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52