The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2021

Related: Colleges and universities are outsourcing services to for-profit companies. The conversations we are having at the highest level at the best universities in the world are all about digital transformation,” said Chip Paucek CEO and founder of 2U , the for-profit ed tech company that recently merged with EdX.

Education 126

Education Coursera Trends Online Learning 126

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

At a recent meeting of educational technology policy advisors, a well-informed university CIO casually declared that MOOCs were history. At a recent conference, Wharton Online reported that it had seen 1.1-million to develop a series of surveys to embed in their MicroMasters programs and in a Coursera Specialization.

MOOC 109

MOOC Coursera Survey Course 109

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

And in the market of companies tackling the infamous employment gap between willing workers and open jobs, this maxim appears correct. businesses reported difficulty finding appropriately trained workers, up from 32 percent reported in 2015. According to Manpower’s annual labor shortage survey , 45 percent of U.S.

Udemy 84

Udemy Coursera Company Training 84

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2019

One in five employers report that they have hired someone with a verified certificate from a platform such as Coursera or EdX. But while employers are critical constituents, we must ensure that in our rush to meet their needs, we aren’t forgetting the learner. OpenTaxonomy.org is one example.

Digital Badges 79

Digital Badges Coursera Training Company 79

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

If anything, what people are mistaking now for online education — long class meetings in videoconference rooms, professors in their bathrobes, do-it-yourself tools made of rubber bands and cardboard — appears to be making them less, not more, open to it. No, but some virtual tools will stick around appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Tools 119

Tools Coursera Course Survey 119

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

Early reports indicate that many blue-chip companies have begun to freeze or rescind hiring offers to graduating students. Consistent with past recessions, many companies are being forced to cut or freeze benefits such as 401(k) contributions. In addition, internships are being canceled.

Coursera 119

Coursera Training MOOC Course 119

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The pair then started the company in January 2013. At the time they were not alone in their efforts; Coursera, Udacity (both of which were also co-founded by Stanford professors) and edX had launched MOOC platforms a year earlier. These online courses are easy to sign up for, yet few students actually stick through and finish them.

Online Learning 101

Online Learning MOOC Coursera Blackboard 101

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

verified certificates from Coursera and completed 11 social entrepreneurship courses from +Acumen. reported that only 5.5% These skills include: Digital fluency and information literacy: the ability to cut through the noise on the internet and find the content and opportunities to address and meet their goals. who these 5.5%

MOOC 105

MOOC Course Coursera Online Learning 105

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chopra worked at the CFPB and, while there, “sued two for-profit-college companies – ITT Educational Services Inc. ” “Three months after the former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexual assault, he was released on Friday,” NPR reports.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

” More on the report from Pacific Standard. ” “ Turkey has reacted angrily to suggestions that it might tone down its attack on Saudi Arabia over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi if the United States agrees to extradite an opponent of President Erdogan,” The Times reports. on Coursera.”

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly sharing five school districts’ private information with an advisory company while it was negotiating for the districts’ contracts.” Government Accountability Office said in a report Wednesday.” ” (Hmm. ” Via the AP : “Gov.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

. “In a sweeping move, the for-profit school chain has been told to lock its doors after parliament demanded it halt operations in response to its failure to meet educational and infrastructure standards.” Via the Coursera blog : “Coming soon to all courses: Flexible session-based schedules.”

Education 40

Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

“Asked About Discrimination , Betsy DeVos Said This 14 Times,” NPR reports : “Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law.” said Thursday that he is still part of a higher education initiative for President Donald Trump,” Politico reports. That seems to be Coursera ’s business model.

Education 46

Education Coursera MOOC Udemy 46

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Not really ed-tech-related, except for all those companies saying they’re “Uber for education.” “ Purdue-Kaplan online university one step closer to reality,” the Journal & Courier reports. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ’s CTO, Brian Pinkerton , is leaving the company. ” Holy s**t.

Education 45

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. He anticipates needing to purchase around 2,000 to meet that goal. Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected?

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. Significantly, ESSA mandates the collection and reporting of per pupil expenditure data at the school level. This is part eight of my annual review of the year in ed-tech.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Here is venture capital well spent: “ Coursera Promotes Its ‘Affordable Online Courses’ With New TV Ad Spots ,” says Class Central. ” The company in question: edX. ” The company in question: edX. Linda Zecher declined to explain to the newspaper why she was leaving the company.

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via The LA Times : “Trump is ending Michelle Obama’s ‘ Let Girls Learn ’ initiative, CNN reports.” Via the Journal & Courier : “Legislation that set the stage for Purdue's dive into online higher ed also exempts ‘New U’ from state’s open meetings, public records laws.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all. .”

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. Without revenue the company will go away.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2016

According to an investigation by The Associated Press , “dozens of those hired by the company had checkered pasts – including serious financial problems and even convictions for cocaine trafficking or child molestation.” ” The Wall Street Journal reported in April. million in grant dollars.

Education 40

Education Technology Company Industry 40

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

Secretary of Education Betsy "DeVos says Trump education budget ‘places power in the hands of parents and families’," Michigan Live reports. ” EdWeek’s Market Brief on “Implications for K–12 Companies in Trump’s Big Proposed Cuts to Ed. ” An Education Dept.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

“Former Lobbyist With For-Profit Colleges Quits Education Department ,” ProPublica reports. Via PR Watch : “ Betsy DeVos Ethics Report Reveals Ties to Student Debt Collection Firm.” It’s just getting started,” says The Hechinger Report’s Jon Marcus. Education Politics.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Meanwhile, as The New York Times reports : “ Facebook , Under Fire in Russia Inquiry, Posts 79% Rise in Profit.” Via the CFPB press office : “ CFPB Report Finds Consumer Complaints Spurred Actions That Brought More Than $750 Million in Relief for Student Loan Borrowers.” Who’d have guessed?!

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

Via Broadly : “ Betsy DeVos to Meet with Men’s Rights Groups , Reports Say.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “After Meeting With DeVos, Title IX Activists Say They Still Have Many Questions.” Also via Edsurge : “How Boundaries Between Colleges and Companies Will Continue to Blur.”

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 ” asks The Hechinger Report. The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, a federal panel, is slated to review ACCJC’s recognition and scope at a meeting next week.” ” asks The Hechinger Report.

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Nikki Haley of South Carolina has signed into law a measure that requires the state’s public colleges and universities to publish reports of conduct violations involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, and hazing at fraternities and sororities.” ” Ugh.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Department of Education on Monday distributed proposals for rewriting the gainful-employment rule , which the Trump administration halted last summer,” Inside Higher Ed reports. The “pioneer in the science of learning,” as Inside Higher Ed puts it , will help the technology company with its internal training program.

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Did you share this Raw Story story – “Education officials expect ‘ineffective’ Betsy DeVos to step down as her agenda collapses: report” – or this Salon story – “Expert: Expect DeVos to resign from Trump administration”? The Senate Republications introduced their tax cut bill.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via EdSource : “Testing company fined in California for second year.” ” The testing company in question: ETS. “ Coursera ’s new monthly subscriptions could monetize procrastination,” says Techcrunch. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Company 40

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via ProPublica : “Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government.” ” The Hechinger Report asks , “What can Betsy DeVos really do?” Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

No doubt, Udacity, Coursera, and edX have been moving away from “free” and “open” online education for a while now , charging fees for courses and certificates and acting much more like online program management companies – third party vendors for Internet-based courses and degree programs.

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

As competition increases, institutions report mixed results with the model.” “ White House to Propose Merging Education , Labor Departments ,” The Wall Street Journal reports. ” Via The Hechinger Report : “ Louisiana ends policy that held thousands of students back a grade or more.”

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

” “The Trump administration just failed to stop a climate lawsuit brought by 21 kids,” The Chicago Tribune reports. In Move Towards More Online Degrees, Coursera Introduces Its First Bachelor ’s.” Now the company is betting big on both,” says Inside Higher Ed. The company has raised $3.3

Education 47

Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

Pretty sure “meet with Pitbull” and “spend millions on protection services from the Federal Marshals” are not on anyone’s list of education priorities. Via the US News & World Report : “ Melania Trump , Jordan’s Queen Tour Girls-Only Charter School.” “2 Education Dept.

Education 47

Education Coursera Robotics Broadband 47

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” Education Week reports that , in front of a room full of CEOs, Secretary of Education Betsy "DeVos argued that 65 percent of today’s kindergartners will end up in jobs that haven’t even been created yet. ” “ Google Is Being Investigated By Missouri Attorney General,” Fortune reports.

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Protestors were outside the meeting in force. But as Education Week reports , “States Bristle as DeVos Ed. ” Inside Higher Ed reports that “The Republican budget resolution envisions more than $236 billion in cuts to mandatory spending for education programs over 10 years.” for-profits?

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46