Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Coursera went public , while edX was acquired by the public company 2U for $800 million and lost its non-profit status. In March, Coursera went public on the NYSE, raising $519 million. million) and how much Coursera paid its university partners ($281 million). In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an “exit” event.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

Although some academic institutions and educational professionals still doubt the high value of eLearning software, technology-based education is no longer a myth. And the Covid-19 pandemic has proved that EdTech and eLearning are integral parts of modern academic reality. Let’s find out. Let’s consider some reasons why.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

But now that companies like Coursera have grown into edtech giants— the company went public in March and is valued at more than $3 billion—he was curious to see what their offerings are like these days. Let’s face it, we do have competition in traditional higher education. Robert Talbert: It was absolutely a lot of that.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 18, 2022

The digital revolution has profoundly impacted all aspects of our lives, including education. Traditional educational methods are no longer adequate in preparing students for the workforce of the 21st century. In particular, it has a profound impact on education. How Has The Digital Revolution Changed Education?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Maia Sharpley’s career in education includes serving in executive positions with the New York City Department of Education, Kaplan and Charter Schools USA. Our higher education system formed around libraries.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

While not quite the “Year of the MOOC,” 2018 saw a resurgence in interest around the ways these massive open online courses are delivering free (and more often these days, not free) online education around the world, and how these providers are increasingly turning to traditional institutions of learning. Not Buying Your Education Startup.).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2020

COVID-19 has transformed the education technology landscape in ways few could have anticipated. Online learning—often touted as an up-and-coming way of delivering education—took its place on the world stage as the de facto model, regardless of how prepared students, employees and educators were for the experience. In the U.S.,

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

EverFi is a rare breed of education technology company that can boast a wide reach. It not only covers the K-12, higher education and corporate training markets, but its staff also work in some of the most remote corners of the country. So, too, do companies such as AirBnB, Google, Oracle and Whole Foods.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Is education technology investing back on track? Are investors still eager to put their money in education startups? based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resurgence of investment capital. edtech investments in 2011. edtech companies. Education technology investments appear to be on a similar trajectory.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2022

A simple Google search , for instance, might lead to “$15 off $99 on courses” coupon codes for edX, which provides online courses from some of the world’s most well-known universities. Coursera, another giant online provider that works with traditional colleges, runs special rate promotions as well.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of apps and online edtech tools for that! Information technology has already changed the way education is provided and it continues to make even more impact with new apps that are designed every week. This tool could replace Google in K-12 classroom. Google Knowledge Graph.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. But during that same fifteen-year period, we also witnessed the birth and growth of highly influential firms like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Tencent and Alibaba. Not yet convinced?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016.

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Linways Technologies

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Education is changing and we have to address these changes in order to adapt and choose the right path. There are some major shifts happening in the way perceive education and the mechanisms we use for teaching and learning. So what does it mean to be a teacher in higher education for the next decade? Why next decade?

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. But both Coursera and EdX, two of the largest providers, do release lists of their most popular courses.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

With an uncertain fall and a deep economic downturn, many believe two-year colleges may be the best answer to meeting the higher education needs of both traditional and non-traditional students and workers looking to learn new skills. Department of Education data. Nearly 40 percent of all undergraduates in the U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Microcredentials, and controversial moves and pivots by edtech companies hoping to disrupt the higher education landscape. Students Say They Are Not as Tech Savvy as Educators Assume A love for avocado lattes and Snapchat filters are just a few of the stereotypes following Millennials these days.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2018

The postsecondary education sector is on a collision course with the world of work. Entrepreneurs and investors, government leaders, foundations and others are increasingly framing their goals around the concept of developing “talent”–or human capital–with less regard to where and how the education takes place. The share of U.S.

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Kyle Pace

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Google Drive is fantastic for many reasons. The “out of the box” uses for Google Drive are what makes it great – Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Drawings. When you first go to their site you will click the Connect with Google Drive button on the home page. A very handy app!

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

The field has deep roots in distance education, human computer interaction, and visual design. But they can also be creating learning apps, museum exhibits, or the latest educational toy. To get serious about education technology, you have to read Seymour Papert. Look at the altMBA program that Seth Godin runs using Slack.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Easiest No-coding Way to Build an Education App. Google Computer Science for High School –free workshops (with application) for K-12 teachers. KOOV –by Sony Education. CSEdWeek #hourofcode #hoc #edtech. This includes (links won’t work until the articles are posted) : Hour of Code? Long list of websites by grade.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This summer yielded a surprising announcement in the world of online education: that edX, founded by Harvard University and MIT a decade ago as a nonprofit alternative to for-profit online education providers, had agreed to sell its operations to a for-profit company, 2U. EdX, in contrast, was to be a non-profit. It was a public good.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

If any question emerges from the back of your mind, you know what to do: type in few keywords to Google and get the answer at that very moment. The way technology affects learning processes has an impressive effect on the overall educational system. Online learning supports the educational process in a much more flexible manner.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

“The fastest growing population in higher education is adult learners, now comprising nearly half of the total learner population. Baker is also the new president of UPCEA, the association for professional, continuing, and online education. Online faculty members, too, are not drawn from the same pool as those on campus.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2023

With the growing use of technology in education, it's becoming increasingly important for schools to be up-to-date with the latest apps and teaching tools. There is no shortage of educational apps available today, but choosing the right ones can be tricky. Which ones are worth investing in?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers. Peilian.com (music education): $150 million. Coursera (online education): $210.1 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. Don Buckley - Co-Founder, Tools at Schools - "Is it Possible to Innovate in Education?" This is a great opportunity to share your work or ideas!

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Among the education highlights: Republican VP candidate Mike Pence made up a name for the university hosting the event. Actually, I think that was the only education highlight. ” “ Clown College Calls National Rash of Rumored Clown Scares ‘Troubling’,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Education Politics. Via Education Week : “ Maine Gov. Paul LePage has called for a review of his state’s groundbreaking 1-to–1 student computing initiative, highlighting the growing pains nagging an educational-technology movement now well into its second decade.” ” Education in the Courts.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

This week, many of the education industry’s bigwigs are planning their annual pilgrimage to the next “ tech mecca ” of America. Luminaries in the edtech industry, including Richard Culatta (ISTE CEO and former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education) and David Wiley (the.

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Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Via the Department of Education ’s press office : “Prepared Remarks by U.S.

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Education Politics. “ Education Department Proposes New Regulations to Protect Students and Taxpayers from Predatory Institutions.” ” Via The Fresno Bee : “Former Clovis Unified School District superintendent and popular Fresno-area education consultant Terry Bradley was censured and fined by the U.S. .

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition).

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. At the G7 Summit , the countries pledged $3 billion for girls’ education.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The topic of education didn’t really come up, save Clinton’s invocation of “The Trump Effect” and the increased bullying in school. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Donald Trump Actually Talked About Higher Education on Thursday. Education Politics. Education Politics.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “A Little-Noticed Target in the House Health Bill : Special Education.” For nearly 30 years, Medicaid has helped school systems cover costs for special education services and equipment, from physical therapists to feeding tubes. ” Immigration and Education. .”

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). Strong opinions may be loosely held.

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