eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

Now they ask teachers to check the tool’s data privacy policy and age requirements when making a request, so they have a better understanding of why a tool is—or isn’t—a good fit. As the executive director of curriculum and instruction for Union County Public Schools, a district of over 41,000 students outside Charlotte, N.C.,

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

As schools across the nation shift to online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, some educators are trying out new mobile apps, free trials of software, and other tools that promise to enhance or at least support their efforts. Is this company using data in an inappropriate way? Does the school have a data governance policy?

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

As schools across the nation shift to online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, some educators are trying out new mobile apps, free trials of software, and other tools that promise to enhance or at least support their efforts. Is this company using data in an inappropriate way? Does the school have a data governance policy?

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 6, 2020

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

One sign of that: There’s a 22-story tower in the country’s capital officially named the “MOOC Times Building” that houses a government-supported incubator for edtech companies. The building boasts two tricked-out production studios that any of the companies in the industry park can use to film and edit video for courses.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2022

Since at least last year, Meta has experimented with Facebook Classes, a program designed to make online instruction through its platform smoother. A consultant recently noticed a company announcement about the features in the U.K. The service is an extension of the company’s paid live events feature.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

Last year, when the world shut down for learning, these presenters and I worked together for a presentation: 10 Essential Best Practices for Online Learning. These four successful distance course designers for both K12 and teachers will share ten essential online learning best practices.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

Community college has even risen to a key policy point in national and state politics, with politicians touting plans and creating models for “free college ,” which often mean tuition-free options for community college as a pathway to four-year degrees or other credentials. But are community colleges ready for this digital transformation?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

LinkedIn has temporarily delayed planned changes to Lynda.com, a popular education-video library the company bought in 2015 for $1.5 In a July statement to LinkedIn, the American Library Association said the proposed change would “would significantly impair library users’ privacy rights,” and called on the company to change the plan.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

Sure, having specialized software for learning is great, but these will at least start you off on the right foot. Instant verification Online learning software allows controlling the learning process better and watching out for academic dishonesty. And, without a doubt, it has disadvantages.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

News that schools and districts across the country are closing campuses and preparing to transition their staff and students to online learning have led to a flurry of questions and, subsequently, people lending support. Still, she appreciates the sentiment from company officials. “I Amen to that.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Then she saw an online ad for the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy (OHDELA). It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. The school’s website promised a “rigorous education experience” delivered by highly qualified teachers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind. COVID-19 shed light on the huge gap in policy relating to tech and infrastructure provisioning—what many are now referring to as a civil rights issue.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

based education company that is part of a nonprofit consortium in the state. Still, as more rural schools look to virtual programs for help, there’s little evidence that online learning is equal to or can exceed outcomes from traditional in-person instruction, and some experts are urging caution — along with greater attention to quality.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

The online coursework is designed by the education company Pearson. Jones-Redmond advocates a no-computer policy on Wednesdays, when traditional teaching takes center stage and students take a break from their online work. Once they start, they really want to keep going.”. Sign up for our newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

In 2020, Nidhi Hebbar, a former education lead at Apple who later studied racial bias in ed tech at the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, co-founded the Ed Tech Equity Project. Oftentimes tech companies didn’t really seem to understand the experience of Black and Brown students in the classroom,” Hebbar said.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

TeacherMade was created during the Covid-19 pandemic to meet the urgent needs of Teachers and students thrust into remote learning. Now TeacherMade is growing into a complete online learning platform that supports every stakeholder. An instant price calculator is available on the company website at [link].

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

The number of K-12 students enrolling in full-time virtual and blended learning schools continues to grow, despite research suggesting that students in these programs do not perform as well as their peers in traditional settings. It could also be because virtual learning programs demand lower operating costs than a traditional school.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 2, 2024

From mastering core job responsibilities to understanding company protocols and honing software proficiency, there’s a multitude of training needs to address. These apps offer flexibility, delivering learning materials directly to your team’s devices. Gone are the days of struggling to manage training in large companies.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

In the months that followed, many states and school districts mobilized, using federal CARES Act funding, broadband discounts and partnerships with private companies to connect their students and enable online learning. As of December 2020, the number of students impacted by the digital divide has narrowed to 12 million.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Since the turn of the century, Pearson has acquired more than two dozen education companies. But last year, as it was selling assets and slashing jobs left and right amid a major reorganization, CEO John Fallon said the company had curbed its appetite for buying startups. It was just the right company at the right time.”.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Founded in 2009 and based in American Fork, Utah, the company has amassed 1,500-plus games, quizzes and templates to sell to corporate clients in search of more compelling digital learning materials for employees. The company charges $1,500 for one game available to 2,500 players, with $499 for every administrator added to the game.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

. – The Social Institute today announced Chris Valada has joined the company as Head of New Partnerships, leading a team of representatives from across the country to bring positive social media and tech education to more schools. Chris joins us at an important moment for our company,” said The Social Institute Founder and CEO Laura Tierney.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Historically disadvantaged students will face greater academic risks in emergency online environments. Colleges and school systems are hustling under stressful conditions to develop appropriate policies for emergency online learning. Access to content. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

For decades schools have been, rightly, accused of too often letting a toxic mix of low expectations and strict discipline policies put kids, mostly Black, Hispanic and Latino young men, on the school-to-prison pipeline. Prison officials will need to ease restrictions in the pursuit of supporting effective rehabilitation.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2020

“Then shift the conversation from online as a money-maker, to online as serving your mission,” Crews said. This moment could also herald a shift in how high school juniors and seniors view online learning options. This is an instance where temporary government policies could be really helpful,” she said.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Real change can come from our unanimous stance against ineffective edtech, including predatory companies who make baseless claims in order to sell their products. And like every business, edtech companies are driven by people, many of whom have the best intentions—and many of whom are also focused on profit margins.

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Neo LMS

MAY 18, 2017

When considering that technology is playing an ever-increasing role in education, specifically the use of online learning tools, what the future of education looks like is a question many educational historians ponder. Graduates can go on to six-figure salaries in highly profile positions at sought after software companies.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The online education platform Coursemojo , for example, Zooms teachers into classrooms for electives and STEM subjects for schools with teacher shortages. The National Education Equity Lab offers online courses from professors at top universities to high schoolers in low-income communities.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Don’t try to make a policy. His response: The district’s policies around cheating and plagiarism remain unchanged, and the district plans to educate parents and students about the honor code. In addition, teachers are encouraged to use software company Turnitin’s AI detector to check for plagiarism. Benjamin W.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

They suggest that online higher education may work better than pre-pandemic research showed, and that it is evolving decisively toward a combination of in-person and online, or “blended,” classes. College and university students will all now be online for at least part of their educations, these administrators almost unanimously say.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

State and federal agencies have advised schools to create online learning plans to minimize the disruption to student learning. Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2021

Covid “was such a boon to our industry,” said Anant Agarwal , founder and CEO of the online course platform EdX, which has more than 160 university partners and more than 2,000 free courses. This move to online learning is here to stay. Related: Colleges and universities are outsourcing services to for-profit companies.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The college counseling company at the heart of the “Varsity Blues” cheating scandal did more than just help students get into college through fraudulent means. It also had its employees pose as students to take online courses for them once they were enrolled, to make sure they passed.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2021

Almost a year later, in February 2021, the results are in: a mere three online learning technologies have clear evidence for improving student achievement. It was developed at the University of Nebraska and the company that marketed it, Class.com, was acquired by Cambium Learning, which mothballed it.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

The United States is expected to lead the charge, followed by countries in Asia and Europe, so it may come as no surprise that people interested in edtech are traveling from all over the world to learn from, sell to and acquire U.S. Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If

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Mark Smithers

MAY 5, 2016

This involves creating a distinct grouping within the HEI that is normally tied to the teaching and learning governance function. This group will comprise of learning designers, online learning developers and project managers as well as the usual organizational management functions. I’m talking about University Presses.

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