Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Yet some of the voice recognition systems today were neither designed nor trained to pick up different dialects, and that can be a problem when they are used to assess oral fluency, says Patricia Scanlon. “I She noticed another problem: Many of the apps used speech recognition technologies that were trained with adult data samples.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Not 3D Printers On a panel with edtech executives from Microsoft, Google and IBM, Jonathan Rochelle, product management director at Google, reflected fondly on his past obsession with 3D printers, noting that the tool never reached the level of usefulness in homes and classrooms that he hoped for. Edtech's Next Big Thing?

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EdTech Microsoft Conference Outcomes 89

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.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. million total.

Education 46

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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

JULY 7, 2017

Via The Verge : “US denies visas to Afghanistan ’s all-girl robotics team.” Via The Washington Post : “SEC settles fraud charges against defunct for-profit college company ITT.” Because honestly, where else would you put news about that private school company but in the surveillance section.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” She posits gaming as the new site for “modern learning,” with an emphasis on skills training and data-driven self-improvement. Although no doubt, Microsoft, now the owner of Minecraft, would like us all to repeat that particular storyline.) I admit, I find this both an odd and a striking observation.

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

RafranzDavis.com

JULY 10, 2016

This was a perfect start for me as a graduate from a program that empowered us to be creators of experiences instead of taking on the robotic like lens that many first year teachers were forced to do. Don’t even get me started on training…especially technology training.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

Companies are investing in immersive technologies. Microsoft Translator , offer real-time translation, improving our ability to support and communicate more effectively with our community–students, parents and new immigrant populations. Microsoft has put accessibility in a pocket-sized format in this powerful tool for iPhones.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

But that technology won’t be entirely homegrown: Chinese companies, particularly those building products or services laced with the machine learning algorithms, are increasingly playing a role in the tools that we call “AI.” He then went on to work at Apple, Microsoft and Google, where he served as president of Google China.

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Khan Academy Company Software EdTech 138

Neo LMS

JANUARY 31, 2017

Bett or The Bett Show (formerly known as the British Educational Training and Technology Show) is an annual trade show in — you guessed it — London. From the multinational companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, Discovery Education, Asus, Lego, or Intel, to small, single-product companies, they all made Bett the excellent conference it was.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Coalition members include Microsoft, Amazon, Computer Science Teachers Association, College Board, and Excellence in Education Foundation, and other local tech and education organizations. launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 58

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Not quite enough time for our robot overlords to overtake us, but both distant and soon enough to make us wonder. This Chrome OS share, of course, has made Microsoft angry. Microsoft has countered by working with partners over the past two years to introduce sub-$300 Windows 10 devices into the U.S., And determined.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

New products are coming from companies that have long been in the game, and others are being launched thanks to successful crowdfunding initiatives. Bubble Bot walks students through creating a bubble-blowing robot and a Fan of Fortune. Thirty maze challenge cards are also included. Add-Ons: No add-ons are available at this time.

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Robotics Android Software Tablets 64

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. Each package delivers full curriculum support, training and resources from an ever-growing online community of educators.

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Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

We''ve got lots of training going on for presenters and volunteer moderators; we''ve got the amazing Nikki Ugalde doing special training sessions in both English and Spanish; we''ve got an awesome set of sponsors , partner organizations , and advisory board members (and we can always use more!) More information in presenting HERE.

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Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 The Secret to a Good Robot Teacher | The New York Times → Why is educational technology such a disappointment?

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EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 The Secret to a Good Robot Teacher | The New York Times → Why is educational technology such a disappointment?

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

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.” ” Via Techcrunch : “Comparing Apple , Google and Microsoft ’s education plays.” ” The Business of Job Training.

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Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chopra worked at the CFPB and, while there, “sued two for-profit-college companies – ITT Educational Services Inc. ” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon. ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Via Chalkbeat’s Colorado news desk : “$35 million for school safety will go toward training, but not hiring, of school resource officers.” ” The Business of Job Training. “ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” asks Edsurge.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly sharing five school districts’ private information with an advisory company while it was negotiating for the districts’ contracts.” For-profit higher ed company Education Management Corp says it will close 22 out of 26 of its Brown Mackie College locations.

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Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Mostly tutoring companies.). “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Badges , patents, and the world’s ‘least popular’ education company” by Doug Belshaw.

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

” The company in question: FedLoan Servicing. More on legal cases involving student loan servers in the courts section above; more on loan forgiveness and for-profits in the for-profit section above; more on student loan companies raising venture capital in the venture capital section below. The Business of Job Training.

Education 46

Education Laptops Company Report 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This isn’t simply a matter of “ robots are coming for your jobs.” The next day after the administration’s announcement, several tech giants – Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Salesforce, and other – said they would help fund the White House’s commitment to CS, to the tune of $300 million more.

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Robotics Company Industry Data 63

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” Note the significant difference in language in this headline from The Verge , for example – “ Harvard’s Root robot teaches kids how to code ” – and the way in which Seymour would describe the LOGO Turtle – that students would using programming to teach the robot.

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Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

Dance concealed about $12,000 in payments he received through his consulting work in 2015, including $4,600 from an organization called the Education Research and Development Institute – ERDI for short – that pays superintendents to attend meetings with educational tech companies. The Business of Job Training. It Was Jan.

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Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

” Via The New York Times : “ Trump Move on Job Training Brings ‘ Skills Gap ’ Debate to the Fore.” ” More on the business of job training in its own section below. ” Via the BBC : “ Accenture and Microsoft plan digital IDs for millions of refugees.” Education in the Courts.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via Politico : “A complex legal battle involving dozens of debt collection companies fighting over contracts with the Education Department has essentially suspended the government’s ability to collect defaulted student loans , the Trump administration disclosed in a court filing on Monday night.”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

” Via The Verge : “ Microsoft secures $480 million HoloLens contract from US Army.” Sometimes it’s fun to look back at old stories that the tech press dutifully pumped out about this company. The Business of Job Training (and Educational Benefits for Employees). Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

.” Sandler is also the founder of the ed-tech company Nibletz. ” I’m putting this story here as it discusses VCs’ willingness to continue to invest in Mike Cagney , the former head of the student loan company SoFi. The company: RIB Software SE. The Business of Job Training. Investors Say, So What?”

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft’s Imagine Cup crowns its 15th winner, the X.GLU smart glucose meter for kids.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “Robotics is bringing Betsy DeVos to Detroit for the first time as education secretary.” For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.”

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

JULY 6, 2018

Via The Wall Street Journal : “ California plans to sue one of the nation’s largest student loan companies.” The Business of Job Training. ” Via Education Week : “ Texas educators training to shoot back at school shooters.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Pay Tuition Later.”

Education 46

Education Pearson MOOC Chegg 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

It’s a partnership with Microsoft. Greiff has previously been a partner at the 1776 venture fund and he was also a co-founder of the test prep company Grockit. Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned. ” The Business of Job Training. ” (Wow. .”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

” She promises that every kid will learn to code (of course) by having the private sector train CS teachers. “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Steve Dembo recently announced that he’s leaving the company after 10+ years. Her “ innovation agenda.”

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

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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