Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

“Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via Desmos : “The Desmos Geometry Tool.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” The app in question is Quizlet , a digital flash card tool that allows students to share their study notes. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Techcrunch : "Starting a robotics company out of school? It has raised $69.7

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. Purdue boasted that Course Signals increased retention by 21%, making it an incredibly effective tool. MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness. But the “spying” has continued.

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOC news is now much more often “job training” news, so there’s more on MOOCs in that section below. Chalkbeat on how a Denver school uses yoga as a disciplinary tool. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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