Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. Via The New York Times : “ Karlie Kloss Teaches Teenage Girls How to Code.” Lots of news this week about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. The student loan company has raised $803.6

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

Personalized learning dates back to a Chicago lab school at the turn of the 20th century, but the concept is having a renaissance because of today’s more sophisticated technology — and the excitement and investment the technology has inspired. And they suspect that education technology companies may be promising more than they can deliver.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

Personalized learning dates back to a Chicago lab school at the turn of the 20th century, but the concept is having a renaissance because of today’s more sophisticated technology — and the excitement and investment the technology has inspired. And they suspect that education technology companies may be promising more than they can deliver.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

But.truth is, the US government isn't the early adopter here; Amazon, Google and Facebook are really the front-line developers of the surveillance state." " Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learning analytics. Tagged on: March 8, 2017 Benchmarking U.S.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

“ Are Edtech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Student Privacy? Facebook had its big developer conference this week, and honestly I couldn’t bear to pay attention. Facebook had its big developer conference this week, and honestly I couldn’t bear to pay attention. Digital training company QuizRR has raised $1.3

MOOC 42

MOOC Education Robotics Company 42

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. Sometimes they strike a deal.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Meanwhile, as The New York Times reports : “ Facebook , Under Fire in Russia Inquiry, Posts 79% Rise in Profit.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ DeVry Parent Company Makes Pledges to Students.” The Australian company provides courses for schools that decide to outsource their educational services.

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48