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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

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This includes online courses, lesson plans, and assessment tools. They can now send messages and files electronically and connect with students through social media. Additionally, social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram allow students to connect with other students and educators worldwide.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. It holds true for my work too, of course.) Coursera (online education) –- $64 million. Coursera (online education) – $210.1 Is this really a trend?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Playful Learning: Games and the Future of STEM - Danny Fain, Teacher in Residence Redefining STEM Rubrics for the 21’st Century: It’s all about mastery! Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. ” That for-profit is Laureate Education , the largest chain of for-profit schools in the world and an investor in Coursera. Small world).

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

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Handing over data, often quite thoughtlessly, has become par for the course – in education and in society more generally. QR codes are, of course, notoriously bad security and a way for malicious code to be executed. Under surveillance when they use social media. The university defended its decision , of course.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“Is there an elegant way to administer exams in online courses ?” I missed this news earlier in April, via Class Central : financial aid applications for Coursera take at least 15 days. ” Edreports.org has released new reports on math textbooks and how well they align to the Common Core.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million. By 2016, Glam Media, rebranded as Mode Media, shut its doors , transferring ownership of Ning to Cyndx.

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