Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. The Flipped Classroom". And “free” doesn’t last.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2018

Well,” DeVos answered, “we are at an innovation conference, and I believe that teachers can and are innovators—and believe that we actually have to free up teachers to be able to be a lot more innovative in their own classrooms.” Betsy DeVos at SXSW EDU 2018.

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Policies MOOC Conference Company 106

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

They can be something everybody uses; that’s how 2012 became the year of the MOOC, and why virtual reality will no doubt be widely cited as the trend of 2016. MOOCs continued to increase in number and attendance. Companies like Kaltura, Panopto and Warpwire battled through the year for market share.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I’ve called this “the Top Ed-Tech Trends,” but this has never been an SEO-optimized list of products that the ed-tech industry wants schools or parents or companies to buy (or that it claims schools and parents and companies are buying). Beyond the MOOC. MOOCs and Anti-MOOCs. Indie Ed-Tech.

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Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2018

In fact, aside from the predictable few flickers of Facebook and Twitter, it seemed most of the students were actually working on something productive. Less tech entails building technology that knows how to get out of the way and allow for more meaningful interactions to take place in the classroom.

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EdTech MOOC Libraries Chromebook 114

Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

” Some of these experimental sites included MOOCs and coding bootcamps. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow is appealing a lower court’s ruling that it must repay $60 million to the state of Ohio as it cannot document students “attended” its online charter school. State and Local) Education Politics.

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MOOC Education Robotics Company 57

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom. ” What are some examples of disruptions in the classroom, then? 30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom . General insecurity or misunderstanding about how to meaningfully integrate technology in the classroom. by Terry Heick. The Innovator’s Dilemma.

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Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

James DeVaney, associate vice provost for academic innovation at the University of Michigan, stressed that professors at Michigan have long been classroom innovators. Many of the new academic-innovation efforts at colleges started about three years ago, amid widespread hype around massive open online courses, or MOOCs.

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MOOC Coursera Comparison Groups 60

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). It’s baaaaack: “Return of the MOOC ,” The City Journal tells us. There’s some (sorta) MOOC-related news in the venture funding section below. .” Because MOOCs on an airplane proved to be such an effective mode of instruction.

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

AUGUST 19, 2016

One of the big stories this week: the US Department of Education ’s announcement about which “non-traditional providers” ( MOOCs , coding bootcamps ) will be eligible for financial aid as part of its EQUIP experiment. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Google) biotech company, Calico.

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MOOC Education Coursera Company 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

” That’s Dallas Dance , who was the subject of another story the NYT’s Natasha Singer wrote last year , “ How Silicon Valley Plans to Conquer the Classroom.” Yes, “that pays superintendents to attend meetings with educational tech companies.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The U.S.

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Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

” ECOT is the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Class Central : “ Monetizing A MOOC Platform.” The textbook company has raised $6 million total. Education in the Courts. And what is he going to do?

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Education MOOC Blackboard E-rate 54

Hack Education

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the HR section below. ” Via Education Week : “Security Companies Sell School ‘Hardening’ as Mass-Shooting Solution.” The language learning company has raised $12.5 million total. million total. .”

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Education MOOC Company Chegg 49

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Beyond coursework, students swim in a flux of data, buffeted by phone calls, text messages, Facebook updates, Twitter tweets, news crawls, and other sources. Another is the rise of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) or online instructional platforms like edX, Coursera, or Udacity. About the Author: Hossein Rahnama.

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Dropout Digital Badges Coursera MOOC 80

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Wayne Johnson, the head of the department’s financial aid division and a former executive at a student loan company , says that those “non-traditional” servicers could include companies like Visa , Amazon , or Goldman Sachs. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” These headlines just kill me.

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Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Via the AP : “One of the nation’s largest student loan servicing companies may have driven tens of thousands of borrowers struggling with their debts into higher-cost repayment plans. the nation’s third-largest student loan servicing company.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

opens door for student loan companies to ignore state authority.” This isn’t really financial aid per se, but it’s part of the larger suite of financial products that schools (and the companies they partner with) push. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

” EdWeek’s Market Brief on “Implications for K–12 Companies in Trump’s Big Proposed Cuts to Ed. ” Last year , the Ugandan government decreed that company’s schools be shut down because they failed to meet education and sanitation requirements; Kenyan courts have also ordered the schools to close.

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

” Via Chalkbeat : “Can in-house child care keep young teachers in the classroom? ” Sandler is also the founder of the ed-tech company Nibletz. ” I’m putting this story here as it discusses VCs’ willingness to continue to invest in Mike Cagney , the former head of the student loan company SoFi.

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Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. Don’t mess with her on Twitter. For a complete look at who funded learn-to-code companies this year, visit funding.hackeducation.com.).

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Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

“The Year of the MOOC” – I was summoned to Palo Alto, California for a small gathering to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and technology. Perhaps with this data, the MOOC providers can build a map of professional if not cognitive pathways. Google versus Didi (a Chinese self-driving car company).

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Education Robotics MOOC Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” Microsoft acquired Minecraft in 2015 – which probably speaks volumes right there about its progressive potential – and in January of this year, Microsoft bought TeacherGaming, the maker of a Minecraft version aimed at classroom usage. Only “1.86 unique users have enrolled 4.1

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Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

” (Probably worth checking out Sara Goldrick-Rab’s comments on Twitter about this one.). ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Big HR news about Coursera in the HR section below. Here’s the headline from Inside Higher Ed : “For-Credit MOOC: Best of Both Worlds at MIT ?”

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Classrooms.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the job training section below. ” More news about a data breach at a testing company in the infosec section below. Via Politico : “How China Infiltrated U.S. Go, School Sports Team!

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Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The Huffington Post filed Twitter’s response to Ivanka Trump ’s announcement under “comedy.” Via the AP: “A new federal lawsuit by Pennsylvania ’s attorney general says the nation’s largest student loan company engaged in abusive practices that have cost borrowers billions of dollars.”

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Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via George Veletsianos : “A large-scale study of Twitter Use in MOOCs.” ” Research finds there’s a " global achievement gap in MOOCs. Via Campus Technology : “ Harvard Tailoring the MOOC Experience With Adaptive Learning.”

Education 40

Education MOOC Data Elsevier 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Microsoft -Branded MOOCs for K–12 Leaders.” Via The New York Times : “Tech Companies Expect Free High-Speed Internet for Poorer Americans to Pay Off Later.” The company has raised $420 million total.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 17, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The New York Times : “This Company Keeps Lies About Sandy Hook on the Web.” ” “This company” is Wordpress.com. “Digital Devices in the Classroom Can Hinder Long-Term Retention ,” says Edsurge.

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Education Robotics Facebook Moodle 48

Fractus Learning

JANUARY 17, 2017

George has a few more follower Twitter followers than me; well, 141 000 more to be exact! The company failed to see “the writing on the wall” and failed to innovate. Now I accept this Couros tenet; the most important tool in any classroom is the mindset of the teacher. Eight Things to Look For in Today’s Classroom.

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MOOC Comparison Company Twitter 40

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). In related MOOC news, there's more on “ nanodegrees ” in the “credentialing” section below. ” “ Zynga ’s Headquarters Is Worth More Than The Actual Company.” But how do they compare to the old one and the ACT ?”

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

SoFi : a student loan company and one of the most well-funded ed-tech companies out there sure seems swell. ” “ Delta Career Education Corporation , a privately held for-profit college company, is phasing out seven of its campuses,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Unified settles lawsuits with teacher Rafe Esquith.”

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

Prior to the department spending $6 million on iPads, Apple spent more than $5300 on meals and lodging for state Superintendent Mark Johnson and five other education officials to visit the company’s HQ. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” The company in question: Spyfone.

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Education Social Media Company Data 41

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via Marketwatch : “One company will now handle close to half of all student-loan payments.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Related, via Wired : “ Pro-Gun Russian Bots Flood Twitter After Parkland Shooting.” ” The Business of Financial Aid. ” Testing.

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Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Masslive.com : “ Massachusetts state government announced a new partnership with an online education company on Thursday to help public employees and the state’s public universities take advantage of online classes.” ” The company in question: edX.

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Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” That’s the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow , which is already having to repay Ohio some $60 million. Edsurge profiles the latest from Degreed : “This Company Wants to Help You Hire for Skills, Not Credentials.” ” ( No disclosure that Edsurge shares investors with the company.).

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Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

More on the Republicans’ tax plans – Via Education Week : “New Senate Tax Plan Doubles Teachers’ Deduction for Buying Classroom Supplies.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “Are You Getting a Pay Bump For Student Completion? Virtual Schools Dish Out the Dough.”

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Education OER Pearson Report 47