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 Okay, okay.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” ” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. ” The Business of Job Training. The Business of Financial Aid.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2024

Example of the talk meter shown to Cuemath tutors at the end of the tutoring session. Silence may be golden, but when it comes to learning with a tutor, talking is pure gold. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift One India-based tutoring company, Cuemath, trains its tutors to encourage students to talk more.

How To 127

How To Student Engagement Comparison Learning Analytics 127

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

Companies selling admissions algorithms say they have a fairer, more scientific way to predict student success. The pastimes produced by the company KnackApp are designed to feel as fun and addictive as popular diversions Candy Crush and Angry Birds. Enter the algorithms. Student success' is a slippery concept.

Data 212

Data Learning Analytics Company Assessment 212

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2021

The “digital signals” of student distress led to an all-staff training on trauma-informed practices to help students in their time of need. Educational leaders and teachers have improved processes to improve instruction, learning and institutional systems. Dr. Neufeld has an M.B.A. from California State University, Fresno.

Khan Academy 53

Khan Academy Data Industry Learning Analytics 53

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

“Personalized learning” can mean that students “move at their own pace” through lessons and assignments, for example, unlike those classrooms where everyone is expected to move through material together. (In In an invented history of education, this has been the instructional arrangement for all of history.)

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Personalized Learning Learning Course Handbook 83

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

I believe the alignment of esports to the development of higher order thinking skills and social emotional learning with a path toward college scholarships combined with the high interest of adolescents for gaming activities ensures that esports will continue to grow for some time into the future. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Without revenue the company will go away. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

The learn-to-code company Treehouse has launched “Techdegrees,” “a guided-learning experience designed to prepare students for entry-level developer jobs at companies across the country.” ” Via Education Week : “ Teach For America Ends Pre-Training Pilot Focused on Cultural Competency.”

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

In education, there were breaches at colleges and universities, breaches at K–12 schools, breaches at the Department of Education, breaches at education technology companies, and breaches with software schools commonly use. 77 million users accounts stolen from Edmodo. million students. Investing in hardware and software.

Data 78

Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

.” Testing, Testing… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “These days, everyone’s talking about ‘equity,’ and now a testing company has affixed the word to a new effort. An in-depth look at for profit companies selling their education products and services in Africa. “Can U.S.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60