Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Rafter, a course material provider that was an early advocate of and provider for this bundling of textbooks and tuition, closed its doors in 2016 , having raised more than $86 million.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s New Strategy Takes Inspiration From Netflix – and LinkedIn.” ” There’s more MOOC-related research in the research section below. “Can robotics teach problem solving to students?”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” His son-in-law is Jared Kushner , of course. More Google PR, this time from The Verge : “ Google is adding ARCore support to the Chromebook Tab 10 with Classroom updates.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

E-rate 44

E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

” Apparently it’s all Audre Lorde ’s fault, because of course it is. MOOCs are out. Chromebooks. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Robots will replace teachers by 2027 ,” Futurism predicts. Robots are coming for your children. .” This WSJ commentary is bonkers.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Should Online Courses Go Through ‘Beta Testing’?” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ FutureLearn , the massive open online course provider owned by the Open University in the U.K., NPR on MOOC Micromasters. ” asks Edsurge.

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). “The MOOC is not dead, but maybe it should be,” says Rolin Moe. Via the AP : “ Wyoming begins path to computer science courses in schools.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Warning: income sharing agreements.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45