Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.”

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

Tools 72

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72

Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Even if these publications fade away , the breathless stories about the possibilities of brainwave-reading mindfulness headbands and " mind-reading robot tutors in the sky " continue to be told. Cengage and McGraw-Hill announced a merger that would make the new company the second largest textbook publisher in the US.

Technology 67

Technology Pearson Education MOOC 67

Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

The Hechinger Report on personalized learning : “The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed.” Or maybe the company it’s using for its predictive analytics programs – EAB, I think – does and that’s why we’re hearing all these stories. ” Immigration and Education.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

” Via The Hechinger Report : “Panicked universities in search of students are adding thousands of new majors.” Via The Atlantic : “ School-Security Companies Are Thriving in the Era of Mass Shootings.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. “What if Your Favorite Teacher was a Robot?”

E-rate 44

E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

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