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Researchers Raise Concerns About Algorithmic Bias in Online Course Tools

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While that particular red flag feature is no longer used by Canvas, Mariachi says she worries that colleges and companies are experimenting with learning analytics in ways that are not transparent and could be prone to algorithmic bias. he asked. “Or Or should we experiment and move forward?” Should we have guardrails?

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EdisonLearning Joins with Digital Learning Collaborative to Improve Online Education

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Its current members include school districts, intermediate units, public agencies, non-profit organizations and companies. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have this respected company as the newest partner in our work.”. EdisonLearning’s expertise and perspective will enrich the knowledge of all members and educators across the country.

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To Bring Analytics to College Classrooms, New Effort Starts With ‘Data Laundry’

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But they hope to create a process that others can use, and to push edtech companies to more closely follow standards so that there’s less cleaning work needed. Handing Over Datasets The first hurdle has been convincing tech companies to share the data at all. Some institutions are still waiting for those policies to be developed.”

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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

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Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand. Yet a 2015 report by Universities Canada found that less than half of Canadian universities have a strategy to adopt digital technologies. Traditional universities will find themselves obsolete, unless they adapt.

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As Colleges Move Away From the SAT, Will Admissions Algorithms Step In?

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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.

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The Next Social Contract for Public Education Needs New Terms of Service

Doug Levin

Accompanying the commitment to provide universal access to learning technologies for learners must be a parallel effort to ensure that all students have the age-appropriate skills to use those tools to meet their educational goals, including knowledge of basic computer operations, computer programming, and media and information literacy concepts.

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Life After Merger: When Edtech Acquisitions Go Sour

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The next best option, typically, is to be acquired by another company, in exchange for cash or stock options. For curriculum management startup UClass , which was acquired last year by Renaissance Learning , the relationship has been less than symbiotic, demonstrating there are growing pains even after a company has “exited.”

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