Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

He has ChatGPT on his phone and his iPad, and our 45-minute conversation is peppered with references to Coursera’s newest personal learning assistant, “Coach.” The company also uses a customizable assignments generator that it acquired, for an undisclosed amount, from a Bulgarian startup in 2019.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 29, 2019

Digital Learning in Organizations shows L and D professionals how to make sure that their workforce is 'digitally ready' and has the skills, capabilities and understanding needed to capitalize on the opportunities created by learning technologies and feel confident in their ability to get the most out of them.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

“A key to growing as an educator is to keep company mainly with educators who uplift You, whose presence inspire You and whose dedication drives You.” Now you need to take time for yourself and go on some learning adventures of your own! ” – Robert John Meehan. The school year may have left you exhausted.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

Study in real-time eLearning exceeds borders, covers distances between people, and fills their knowledge gaps at the same time. Technology allows you to teach and learn from any part of the world with Internet access and electricity. Here is an excellent example of an EdTech company that produces valuable content for educators.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

Companies, unsurprisingly, are happy to help "prove" their effectiveness by publishing their own studies, sometimes in partnership with third-party research groups, to validate the impact of a product or service. Is your edtech efficacy study up to par?

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2016

This post is part of a series of conversations with thought leaders deeply-rooted in dialogue about courseware for digital learning. Gates Bryant: Courseware is central to personalized learning, but the discovery and procurement process seems confounding. Other posts include. Why Research Fails in the Classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2016

A new K-12 digital solution from Britannica Digital Learning , called LaunchPacks: Social Studies, is designed for classroom use and to make lesson planning more efficient. Read more. The solution helps teachers engage students with ready-to-use content that covers the entire curriculum.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 19, 2016

About 3,700 ed-tech entrepreneurs, educators, and venture capitalists are meeting here to talk about their companies or their classrooms, their employees or their students, and how to maximize the investments being made in them. Personalized Learning Priorities. school district’s multi-year technology upgrade.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

Now a soon-to-be released study from Vanderbilt University demonstrates the impact of rigorous, peer reviewed research into curricular tools, in this case showing that students who played edgames outperformed their peers on standardized tests. Founding a company based on research results. In every district throughout the U.S.,

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized learning.”. Though personalized learning doesn’t have to include technology, many New Orleans charters have put computers at the center of their personalized learning efforts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. In her qualitative study, she found that when schools meet this challenge head-on, student achievement increased and behavioral challenges decreased. Learn More.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Some teachers and parents tell of improvements in students' learning and grades since the start of the pandemic. While online or remote learning clearly don't work for every student, it's possible that fully in-person learning also might not benefit every student. Recommended for: Grades: 8-12.

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, McGraw-Hill Education acquired Redbird Advanced Learning, LLC, a digital personalized learning company; in addition, educational content company Cengage acquired WebAssign. Raises $10 Million: Game-based learning platform Kahoot! Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Perched in lime green desk chairs, dozens of employees of OpenStax work here to transform physics, calculus and psychology materials into digital textbooks that students can study at no cost. Now, it’s coming for courseware. Our goal,” says Baraniuk, “is positive world domination.” The heat took some getting used to.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Research Map —an interactive visualization of data from more than 100,000 published articles, grouped into topics such as Student Motivation, Math Learning, and Special Education Practices. LPS Alpha —a tool that supports research-based personalized learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Every year, educational technology companies introduce new platforms, devices, and apps, all of which bring exciting new possibilities for teaching and learning. Is it because the creation, updating, and distribution of digital content is easier and more cost-effective than print resources?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 7, 2019

In education like everywhere else, the way that products are delivered (in this case, learning) is undergoing a seismic shift. Approximately 50 percent of teaching jobs will go into prep and analytics to provide totally personalized learning pathways. And Technology changes everything.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

DIY.org : According to Higgin, this is the best community in youth media and learning products. Any kid can go and learn how to make things, share what they make, and earn badges. Social Studies Stunners. Newsela : With leveled texts aimed at the classroom, this news platform addresses current events and trending issues.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Learning Gaps. There have been multiple studies to prove that the summer slide is a real thing. Based on evidence with both elementary and secondary school-aged students, summer slide can typically equate to one month of learning loss.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2015

Partnership will bring personalized learning products to high schools in Japan. Knewton has announced a partnership with Classi to provide adaptive learning solutions to Japanese public schools. Classi is a joint venture of Benesse, the largest education publisher in Japan, and renowned Japanese telecom company SoftBank.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 25, 2019

This has led to higher education textbook publishers facing the brunt as that’s the only area where students and institutes can reduce their spends, by opting for digital textbooks instead. Students have welcomed this change as they now have a multitude of choice in the digital learning space.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. Tagged on: August 18, 2017 Is classroom technology good for learning or wasting time? Not all of these things can be true.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 30, 2016

Mark Edwards—the 2013 national superintendent of the year who taught thousands of educators how technology can play a pivotal role in improving academic results—will join Discovery Education in August, the company announced today. school district since 2007, will be the senior vice president of digital learning for the Silver Spring, Md.-based

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Digital learning platforms are not, however, simply a matter of reproducing a print-first approach via high fidelity ebooks. As the financial viability of printed textbooks declines little by little, the demand for alternatives like online learning content continues to grow. Those days are coming to an end.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Digital Learning Innovation Awards (DLIAwards) from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) last November. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

She’s the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research , which publishes peer-reviewed studies about K-12 online education. About 375,000 students in 32 states are enrolled in statewide online schools, many of which are operated as charter schools or run by Education Service Provider companies such as K12 Inc.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In late April, more than a month into COVID-induced school closures, Matt Goodwin, senior director of product management at Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system, explained how the pandemic was upending his company’s development process. “We Learn more about this EdSurge Research project.)

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

One of the struggles in Wisconsin is digital learning days, where students with limited or no access to WIFI at home cannot access their education. Pioneered by Google in partnership with Kajeet, rural districts in over a dozen states are using rolling study halls. Even more widespread in school districts are LTE hotspots.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Following the tour, the extremely knowledgeable team at LEAP Innovation led us in a variety of roundtable discussions about their strategies and solutions for embedding true personalized learning in schools. For more information about upcoming Tech & Learning Leadership Summits, go to www.techlearningleadersummit.com.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. Here are three colleges that have found a way to use technology to create a more cost-effective, customized, and engaging learning experience.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 21, 2016

. “Our foundation’s going to do everything we can to help facilitate the creation of great technology,” he said, with a focus on three areas: effective personalized learning solutions, an evidence base that works, and adoption of proven technologies. ” Scaling Up Personalized Learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

One recent study found “widespread acceptance of alternative credentialing programs at American colleges and universities.” Panelists in this discussion will discuss the study’s findings and the evolving attitudes towards alternative credentials in the workforce. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? EdSurge 9:30 a.m.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

In 2014, the division superintendent, Dr. Aaron Spence, spearheaded a five-year strategic plan to prepare and empower every student to become a life-long 21st-century learner, which includes implementing a personalized learning approach at all school levels.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2016

The alliance will draw from Sesame Workshop’s deep educational content expertise garnered from over 45 years of research, and more than 1,000 studies on how young children learn best. We believe that bringing education together with technology is a key to improving early learning in this country and around the world,” said Jeffrey D.

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