Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2018

That’s an example of a request that can be found on online tutoring services like Chegg, as shared by a senior data scientist at the company, Sanghamitra Deb. based company wants to thwart. The company, however, does not want students to use its site to get tutors to do their work for them. And it’s what the Santa Clara, Calif.-based

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Chegg Company Learning Analytics Policies 71

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

For companies, Udemy for Business offers an employee training and development platform with subscription access to 8,000+ courses, learning analytics, as well as the ability to host and distribute their own content. Eighty percent of Fortune 100 companies trust Udemy for employee upskilling.

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Udemy Lenovo Education Learning Analytics 59

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2018

is a for-profit company that sells data analysis to public schools. Despite these drawbacks, the company has an interesting repository of technology usage from roughly 400,000 students, kindergarten through high school, across 26 states. Apps are increasingly common in U.S. BrightBytes Inc. ” Not all reading apps were useless.

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Software Data Education Company 92

edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

What skills and training do businesses want from the next generation of workers? Currently, he is leading the development of CatchOn’s learning analytics platform and helping districts leverage next-generation learning data to personalize the learning experience for their learners. By Stacey Pusey.

Personalized Learning 61

Personalized Learning Data Learning Learning Analytics 61

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I was a speaker today at the #AgainstSurveillance teach-in , a fundraiser for Ian Linkletter who is being sued by the online test-proctoring software company Proctorio. In ed-tech circles, we call this "learning analytics," but it's less about learning than it is about productivity.).

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Software LMS Microsoft Company 132

Marketplace K-12

JULY 25, 2016

Schoolie’s school quality data will be incorporated into GreatSchools’ website in the coming months, and “will help parents more efficiently compare and evaluate academic rigor and understand how well schools provide access to a well-rounded education,” the companies noted in the statement. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.

Software 40

Software Learning Analytics Company Mobility 40

Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 25, 2016

The announcement follows Frontline’s acquisition of online training provider EDTRAININGCENTER earlier this month. The partnership represents McGraw-Hill Education’s latest investment in digital research and development; the company estimates that it invested $175 million in digital development and operations in 2015.

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Knewton Kaplan Learning Company 40

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 29, 2019

Digital Learning in Organizations also includes comprehensive coverage of the ways in which L and D practitioners can engage with learning technologies and digital capabilities such as mobile learning, wearable technology, learning analytics, virtual presence tools as well as augmented, mixed and virtual reality.

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Digital Learning Learning Learning Analytics Case Study 33

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

It represents a category of edtech, called “digital courseware” by foundations and industry analysts, that’s changing the way online students learn and faculty teach. These neatly packaged courses also raise questions about the role of faculty, and who decides what students need to learn.

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Adaptive Learning Software EdTech Course 60

edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

Throughout Monica’s extensive career, she has sought out the diverse experiences required to know how to implement positive changes in education: she has served as a classroom teacher, adjunct professor, and education consultant for national, technology-based curriculum companies. Join the Community.

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Data Education Report Professional Learning 53

eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2016

As educational institutions and employers move away from macro-credentials, Chalk & Wire , a higher education assessment platform, unveiled MyMantl , a Learning Recognition Network that will provide a way for learners, educators, employees, and employers to recognize and showcase a lifelong journey of learning.

Trends 40

Trends Digital Badges Blended Learning Learning Analytics 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

loves the learning analytics available from Think Through Math program. “We Teachers were trained on how to use these analytics to set goals, pull out small groups based on need and accelerate learning.” “Students use the app in advisory class, and we check it out weekly to see any patterns trends.".

Data 60

Data Classroom Education Assessment 60

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. ” The Business of Job Training. Via CNBC : “ Amazon ’s cloud is looking at building a corporate training service.” The student loan company has raised $803.6 million total.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

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.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Few have formal training in teaching or learning. However, we’re just one company. Some drive across town several times per day as they try to string adjunct appointments at three institutions together into a career that pays the rent. All of our faculty have expertise in their discipline.

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OER Outcomes Analysis Assessment 114

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.

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Data Learning Analytics Company Assessment 213

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2024

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift One India-based tutoring company, Cuemath, trains its tutors to encourage students to talk more. It is slated to be presented at the March 2024 annual conference of the Society of Learning Analytics in Kyoto, Japan.

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How To Student Engagement Comparison Learning Analytics 125

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.

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Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

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

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. Leadership roles include core infrastructure, enterprise services, co-leading a personalized learning initiative with 1,000+ teachers, and co-leading global learning analytics collaborative.

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Khan Academy Data Industry Learning Analytics 53

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.

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Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2018

Billion Federal Block Grant Makes Ed-Tech Training Higher Priority Than Software, Devices.” ” Also via Wired : “Companies Are Cashing in on Reality TV for Tots.” ” The Business of Job Training. ” Via Techcrunch : “ Apple ’s learn-to-code app Swift Playgrounds adds AR lessons.”

Education 45

Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

How much of “personalized learning” as imagined and built and sold by tech companies is precisely this: metrics, marketing, conversion rates, customer satisfaction? They just use different words, of course: “outcomes-based learning,” “learning analytics.”).

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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 121

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.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

The Business of Job Training. “ Are Edtech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Student Privacy? Via GeekWire : “ Project Unicorn signs first companies to help schools handle the hairball of edtech data.” Digital training company QuizRR has raised $1.3 “ Are Etextbooks Affordable Now?

MOOC 42

MOOC Education Robotics Company 42

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

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

” Via The New York Times : “ Navy Orders New Training After Deadly Ship Collisions.” ” Apparently watching CD-ROMs isn’t sufficient training for driving Navy destroyers. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ DeVry Parent Company Makes Pledges to Students.” The Business of Job Training.

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

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

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism , ADHD.” ” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. “Harvard Management Company to Lay Off Half Its Staff,” The Harvard Crimson reports.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40