Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

“Businesses today have to be more agile and have to be able to pivot—access to content needs to be very rapid,” says Lori Bradley, executive vice president for global talent management at PVH Corp, a publicly- traded fashion and apparel company with 35,000 employees. According to the Association for Talent Development, U.S.

Coursera 158

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 158

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

MOOCs have evolved over the past five years from a virtual version of a classroom course to an experience that feels more like a Netflix library of teaching videos. The change has helped companies that provide these courses find a business model, but something crucial has been lost for students taking the courses.

MOOC 111

MOOC Coursera Course Trends 111

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 126

Coursera Training MOOC Course 126

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

And students in a musicology course at Virginia Tech were assigned to create TikTok videos. More than 70 percent of such companies have been offering products and services to schools and colleges free or at steep discounts this semester, anticipating sales later, according to the consulting firm Productive.

Tools 116

Tools Coursera Course Survey 116

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. The web was increasing its use of graphics, but had barely adopted video.

Kaplan 163

Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 163

Wired Campus

MARCH 10, 2015

Students would meet in virtual classrooms where they would discuss course material using videoconferencing technology. In 2007 it became one of the first elite institutions to post lecture videos online at no charge. In 2013 it joined with Coursera and started building MOOCs.

Coursera 28

Coursera MOOC Course Company 28

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2017

Since the New York Times named 2012 the year of massive open online courses (MOOCs), millions have flocked to platforms offering them such as edX and Coursera. Coursera and edX are now approaching 20 million students on their platforms. We don’t need millions of dollars of research on why people don’t complete MOOCs.

MOOC 119

MOOC OER Coursera Education 119

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chopra worked at the CFPB and, while there, “sued two for-profit-college companies – ITT Educational Services Inc. – over accusations about abusive lending practices,” as The Chronicle of Higher Education notes. ” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

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.” ” Via Politico : “ Trump steps up fight to keep Trump University deposition videos secret.” ” (Hmm.

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.” ” Oh look.

Education 40

Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

That seems to be Coursera ’s business model. Via Edsurge : “As LinkedIn ’s Video Library Grows, Company Says It Has No Plans to Compete With Colleges.” Via The New York Times : “ Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students.” Kiron and Red Hat have joined edX.

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.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Andrew Ng , Co-Founder of Coursera , Returns to MOOC Teaching With New AI Course.” ” Education in the Courts.

Education 45

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

" Tagged on: March 10, 2017 Drop it like it's bot: Brands have cooled on chatbots | Digiday → Many companies have begun dropping their bots, saying that they don't do what they were supposed to: “I would call it overpromising." He anticipates needing to purchase around 2,000 to meet that goal.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

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 Politico : “A complex legal battle involving dozens of debt collection companies fighting over contracts with the Education Department has essentially suspended the government’s ability to collect defaulted student loans , the Trump administration disclosed in a court filing on Monday night.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

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. And “free” doesn’t last. The Flipped Classroom".

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.” million from the company between 2010 and 2015 before he stepped down from his role there.

Education 40

Education Technology Company Industry 40

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ Coursera Removes Biometric Identity Verification Using Keystroke Matching,” Class Central reports. An update on Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng’s employment status in the HR section below. ” Ng is, of course, the co-founder of the MOOC startup Coursera.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 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.” No mention that these are backed by big companies and venture capitalists.

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The Challenge calls upon the virtual reality, video game developer, and educational technology communities to submit concepts for immersive simulations that will prepare students for the globally competitive workforce of the 21st century.” Testing, Testing… Via EdSource : “Testing company fined in California for second year.”

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Company 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” “Behind Randi Weingarten ’s secret meeting with Steve Bannon ” by Mike Klonsky. ” For those keeping track of how ed-tech is intertwined in all this, here’s a list of Yuri Milner ’s education investments : 17zuoye, Remind, Coursera, Clever, Codecademy, ClassDojo, and General Assembly.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There was all that ink spilled circa 2010 that Khan Academy and “ flipped learning ” were going to “ change the rules of education ,” replacing in-class instruction with online videos watched as homework. Coursera also brought on a new CEO : Jeff Maggioncalda, whose previous job was in the financial planning industry.

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via ProPublica : “Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ Muslim students tried to meet with a lawmaker. ” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

From the Department of Education press release : “ Federal Commission on School Safety Meeting to Focus on the Effects of Entertainment , Media , Cyberbullying and Social Media on Violence and Student Safety.” Or this one: “A Growth Mindset Can Reduce the Gender Gap in STEM,” claims Coursera’s blog.

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Protestors were outside the meeting in force. ” The Kenyan Ministry of Education says that the Bridge International Academies are not complying with the country’s laws, and the company, which runs chains of schools across the developing world, has not received approval for its curriculum. Critiques Their ESSA Plans.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Remember in 2012 when Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller said in her TED Talk that her company’s goal was to “take the best courses from the best instructors at the best universities and provide it to everyone around the world for free”? .” Google)’s biotech company, Calico.

MOOC 40

MOOC Technology OER Coursera 40

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

Worth noting: the website promotes private student loan companies SkillsFund and Climb to students looking for tuition assistance.). ” Via The Times-Picayune : “ New Orleans principal loses job after wearing Nazi-associated rings in video.” Via Techcrunch : “ SoFi co-founder Dan Macklin is leaving the company.”

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

million in charges from a Minnesota company over a software system that repeatedly failed during mandatory statewide elementary school testing.” ” “ Coursera Monthly Subscriptions Channel Lynda and Pluralsight ,” says EduKwest’s Kirsten Winkler. ” Pay attention to student loan companies !

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40