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How Udacity Could Return to Its Higher Ed Roots

Edsurge

Udacity is one of the few edtech companies to gain “unicorn” status, meaning it is valued by investors at over $1 billion. Is the company a new kind of (unaccredited) university? These days the company does a little bit of all those things, but it doesn’t fit neatly into any of the categories. A publisher?

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What Happens When Ed-Tech Forgets? Some Thoughts on Rehabilitating Reputations

Hack Education

And it doesn't help, of course, that there is, in general, a repudiation of history within Silicon Valley itself. "The only thing that matters is the future," Levandoski told the magazine. By "many people," of course I mean Jared and Ivanka. We already have, of course. We cannot forget this.

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6 Benefits of Being Self-Taught

Fractus Learning

In a similar vein, it was Henry Ford’s own desire to understand how machines work (first pocket-watches, later gasoline-powered engines) that helped to pave the way for the Ford Motor Company. They may subscribe to magazines or journals, read books written by thought-leaders, attend talks and presentations, or simply sift through news online.

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Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: Some Thoughts from ASU+GSV

Hack Education

I’m also working on a magazine article that’ll come out this fall on education technology and venture capital. VCs often speak of having an “investment thesis” – a strategy for why they fund certain companies. It was everything y’all said it would be.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

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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Implementing education technology by pursuing technology education: Professional Development ideas for educators

Neo LMS

Here are a few methods for staying current in education technology trends: Read through industry magazines. To learn more about education technology, teachers should read magazines that provide background on the field and why it matters in learning. Take a degree course. Sample popular edtech tools.

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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

Hack Education

It’s an intense research project that usually tops out at about 75,000 words, written over the course of four to six weeks. Of course, if you look for those education technology writers who are independent from venture capital, corporate or institutional backing, or philanthropic funding, there is pretty much only me.).

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