The Electric Educator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

In a nutshell, Agile development is a software development philosophy that favors incremental development and response to change over planning, documentation, and final-release software. This year I took a position as the director of online learning for a christian school in Michigan.

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Online Learning Meeting Learning Software 49

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

However, verbally presenting one's ideas and listening to contributions made by student peers are not typical experiences for online students, as most activities in online classes consist of reading and writing. In short, voice and video conversations can take online learning from mundane to memorable.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

took at least one online course. Without modern technology and near-constant connectivity, online learning wouldn’t be possible. But while we have the internet to thank for our contemporary, robust e-learning landscape, security and privacy concerns are rampant as well.

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Learning Student Data Privacy Data Software 254

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Then she saw an online ad for the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy (OHDELA). It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. For 12 years we’ve been documenting their disastrous outcomes, and they’re just resilient.”.

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E-rate Pearson Company Report 125

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

From blackout poetry to rhymefinding extensions, learn about some tools you can use all year long in your language arts classes. Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online PD courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout for 20% off any course.

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Google Elementary Company Tools 181

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 11, 2022

The “socially responsible” aspect rests, in part, with companies that design social reading technologies. Salespeople foster a belief that precise metrics — time on task, pages read, annotations written and how frequently a document is opened — will enable instructors to confirm that their students are engaging with their texts and peers.

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Policies Accessibility Report Technology 94

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

However, an anchor links within the document. I do this an easy way in a long document by making headings. they are a big time saver for students and teaches on long documents, for example, if you’re writing a book. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Then, insert a table of contents.

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Google Learning eBook Tools 324

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

Lafayette College showed faculty how to make document cameras at home using cardboard and rubber bands. And students in a musicology course at Virginia Tech were assigned to create TikTok videos. Related: How do you manage college online — quarantined with eight people? This story also appeared in The New York Times.

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Tools Coursera Course Survey 118

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

After listening to educators, parents and caregivers from across the country, Savvas Learning Company today introduced a range of platform enhancements and new K-12 educational products aimed at making distance learning more impactful. New Tool Simplifies Assessments for Administrators. Support for Parents/Caregivers.

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Learning Assessment Pearson Student Engagement 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Edtech allows learners to learn and teachers to teach despite language barriers, inability to gather physically in one place, network and bandwidth problems, etc. Edtech features like online learning, digital modules, instructional videos & presentations, and much more allow learners to access learning material anytime and anywhere. .

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Trends eBook Gamification EdTech 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Take LiveEdu , for example, a Y Combinator-backed online learning company that touts itself as being the “next-gen Lynda.com,” referring to a platform that offers online courses and skills training. The company claims on its website that it’s near that goal, with more than 7.2

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Consider, for example, what might happen if data show that students who fit a certain profile struggle in a core course. There are laws, both state and federal, and protocols that were established long before big data and the influx of outside companies into higher education. Responsible uses. For Stevens, his “aha!”

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Data MOOC Conference Guidelines 124

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Even though the biggest leap forward of the last few decades, for example — delivering courses online — appears to have lowered costs , the graduation rates of online higher education remain much lower than those of programs taught in person. SNHU, in a collaboration with the education company Pearson, is testing AI grading.

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Course Pearson Accessibility Company 107

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2018

Of course, colleges claim plenty of high-minded reasons for launching satellite campuses abroad. Dismissing my ignorance, the faculty member insisted that my knowledge of online learning would be the key to unlocking what he had in mind. A final third would be given by Stevens faculty in brief, intensive courses in China.

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Assessment Course Study Examples 67

Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources. The Math Get-Ready Courses introduce students to third to eighth grades algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus. Lessons also help prepare students for SAT, LSAT, and Praxis Core.

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Flipped Classroom Software Tools Classroom 97

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

Now that we’ve assembled international crowds of motivated, smart people online in MOOCs, it’s time to think about harnessing their collective intelligence to tackle these urgent cross-boundary issues. To facilitate this, we’ve landed on a new format for synchronous online learning that’s a mashup of a webinar and crowdfunding platform.

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Meeting MOOC Course Examples 65

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

We continue to believe—and we think we’ve documented it pretty well—that most small colleges have the capability to be resilient in the face of these challenges,” said Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges, in Inside Higher Ed. And one way to do that is by adding online programs to the mix.

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LMS Strategy Facebook Digital Learning 121

Learning With Lucie

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

My online grad students at Marlboro and UVM are regularly using both the tools in our LMS and several other digital tools to share their PROCESS of learning and form community. Together they are creating, making, learning, and constructing knowledge together. Despite my reservations, this course has turned out to be a true joy.

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Technology Differentiated Instruction LMS Google 40

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Teachers can use this goal-setting document to ground their conferences about student progress, anchoring the conversation in goals that the students have set for themselves. Students need to get comfortable thinking about their learning and evaluating the development of specific skills. 3) When will I know I’ve arrived?

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Blended Learning UDL Learning Assessment 544

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. In this series I will provide thoughts and free resources to help you make Blended and eLearning with of course face to face a PBL possibility.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

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. The company has raised some $77.5 Education’s Proto-Platforms.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Good teachers, of course, have always personalized lessons based on their students’ needs. What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label. You can only ask the teacher because the teacher actually has a heart.”.

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 96

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

I haven’t found a graduate program, other than ones for special education, that has a course focused on protecting student privacy,” said Vance, who recently took part in an Information Privacy Task Force convened by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. And plenty of free privacy resources can be found online.

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Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

The Thinking Stick

JUNE 2, 2015

I say that every year of course because I hear and see things through an educational lens. That motivation being both AT&T and now Google are backing these degrees saying they will consider graduates of these degrees as being qualified for hiring within their companies. Education was at the front of this year’s talk.

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Google Android Learning Smartphone 40

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker. The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 16, 2017

What it is: I’ve written about StackUp before here but, over the last three years, the company has grown up enough that it warrants another post! His traditional resume failed to document the thousands of hours that he spent online in self-taught learning about the automotive industry. The problem?

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Learning Industry Google Social Media 28

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore how Moodle integration with KITABOO can make online learning even better for organizations and learners. Its open-source design and user-friendly interface have earned it praise for transforming how online courses are delivered and managed. Table of Contents: I. About Moodle II.

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Moodle eBook LMS Blended Learning 52

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology. Pop-up social media spaces and hashtags, such as #remoteteaching , #CovidCampus , and the Educator Temporary School Closure for Online Learning Facebook group, feature numerous posts and discussions about digital tools, resources, and apps for remote teaching.

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Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 215

Nik Peachey

JUNE 11, 2008

It could be ideal for teacher who wants to teach online 1 to 1 especially if you are doing this independently and don't have the support of a company to provide you with specialist software. You can show students how to use specific software for their course and talk them through the various processes.

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Software Company Survey Tools 40

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. Zoom-ing Out the Door The teacher shortage has been well documented. And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap.

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Libraries Survey E-rate Report 151

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2020

The camera caught a spreadsheet tacked to the wall of his workspace with student names, course schedules, remote login information and passwords for websites that could feed him answers. “We During the height of remote testing, the company says, the number of exams it supervised jumped to 1.3

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Chegg ProctorU Education Company 122

MindShift

MARCH 16, 2020

The web offers countless best practice guides and curated tool inventories, but educators currently in triage mode are not in a position to craft ideal online learning programs. This brief guide aims to help educators, administrators, and parents better navigate the pitfalls of making the quick jump to online learning.

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Resources Learning Khan Academy Survey 66

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

Conference strands include Teaching with Technology, Student Devices, Online Learning, Subject Specific Ed Tech, Creative Ed Tech, Web 2.0 & Social Software, and Administrative Support. Great read for those of you who are using online learning tools. Please see the call for proposals and submission instructions here.

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Libraries Common Core Classroom Digital Citizenship 59

EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 13, 2021

Google is, no doubt, one of the most popular tech companies. Google Forms is one of the simplest educational tools students and teachers can use to simplify learning online. Students can use the tool to contact their teachers, ask questions, and share documents. Google Forms.

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Tools Classroom Google Online Learning 200

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

Other efforts have encouraged teachers to become researchers in their own classrooms by trying new approaches and documenting what happens. The students who were prompted to use pencil and paper scored 13 points higher on homework than those who used the online tool as usual and they had better end-of-course results.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The footage acquired was edited into a series videos demonstrating the power and benefits of HMH’s digital-first, connected solutions in a hybrid learning environment. Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma.

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Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 105

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In the hopes of giving teachers some hours back this month, here are 5 digital tools that teachers can use to lifehack their course planning. #1 Trello mimics your wall of Post-Its so you can drag and drop course ideas and to-do’s, big questions or due dates for projects. Jot your brainstorms on your phone’s Evernote app.

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