Neo LMS

APRIL 14, 2016

MOOC platforms like Coursera, Udemy, or Udacity, have massive numbers of enrolled students in their courses, yet a shamefully low number of graduates. But there’s a big journey from theory to practice. The online connectivity may not be a really important problem, but MOOCs faced a wall of other, more important issues.

MOOC 154

MOOC Udemy Flipped Classroom Education 154

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

Quickly I found that even as I logged runs on Strava daily, I struggled to find the time to log into platforms like Coursera, Udemy or Udacity to finish courses produced by my fellow instructional designers. University campuses are integrating Kaltura into their LMS platforms to enable students to capture and upload videos.

Online Learning 113

Online Learning Course MOOC Udemy 113

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Get a lay of the technological landscape, but don’t let your LMS hold you hostage. Start with the “big four” that most people have heard of: Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, and EdX.

Udemy 137

Udemy Course Coursera MOOC 137

Neo LMS

APRIL 14, 2016

MOOC platforms like Coursera, Udemy, or Udacity, have massive numbers of enrolled students in their courses, yet a shamefully low number of graduates. But there's a big journey from theory to practice. The online connectivity may not be a really important problem, but MOOCs faced a wall of other, more important issues.

MOOC 150

MOOC Udemy Education Coursera 150

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2018

The largest funding rounds of 2017 and 2018, and the most richly-capitalized companies overall, include Coursera, Degreed, Andela, MasterClass, and Trilogy Education Services—which for example each represent services or platforms to help meet the talent challenge, rather than, say, companies that offer software or tools to traditional colleges.

Education 112

Education Company Coursera Policies 112

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

In 2002, our team at Microsoft Education created an LMS for a world where every teacher and student had a tablet computer. ASU Global Freshman Academy, Coursera and edX have taken the StraighterLine model—and pushed it even further. But those that do survive and build successful enterprises could change the world forever.

Kaplan 159

Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 159

Bryan Alexander

MAY 27, 2016

He recommended an Indiana framework project he helped build, along with Stanford’s NovoEd platform , which might be better than Coursera in terms of creating an ecology of learning. Michael at Keene State College asked about taking advantage of open in an intentionally closed environment, like a learning management system (LMS).

Trends 42

Trends MOOC Coursera Education 42

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Just to give a few examples, Khan Academy , Crash Course , and popular MOOC sites like Coursera and edX have started a revolution in education, making their own content or their partners’ content (especially higher university institutions on Coursera and edX) available for everyone. Read more: 6 Things you may not know about MOOCs.

Tools 197

Tools Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 197

Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

For some time, educators have been subverting established methods and turning their backs on institutional tools and technologies such as the managed learning environment (also known as LMS or VLE). I would argue that these are 'punk' educators, whether they realise it or not.

MOOC 28

MOOC VLE Learning Social Media 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

PowerSchool acquired the K-12 LMS Schoology. Coursera raised $109 million in venture company because investors are cray. Instructure announced it would be acquired by private equity firm Thomas Bravo — although it’s not clear that the deal will actually go through. This year, Instructure also acquired Portfolium and MasteryConnect ).

Technology 67

Technology Pearson Education MOOC 67

Hack Education

AUGUST 19, 2016

Coursera ’s Daphne Koller announced in a blog post that she’s leaving the MOOC company she co-founded to work at a Alphabet (a.k.a. Coursera’s other founder, Andrew Ng, left the startup several years ago to join the Chinese search engine Baidu. million people since 2003.” Google) biotech company, Calico.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Coursera Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Headline changed from “ Coursera ’s Update Will Eliminate Hundreds of Courses” to “Coursera’s Update Will Migrate Hundreds of Courses to a New Platform.” ” Coursera, initially only emailing former students about their old course work, decided finally to blog about its platform change.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2015

None of this happens in an LMS (or VLE), in fact, that systematic design of that system is anathema to all of these crucial elements of educating in the digital era. But the fact they all just tried to do MOOCs (bigger online classes in a bigger "open" LMS) might be a good example of their limitations. It''s just super-sized learning.

MOOC 28

MOOC LMS VLE EdTech 28

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

” Coursera highlights its mentors – its volunteer mentors – on its blog. ” Via The Atlantic : “How ‘ Daycare ’ Became ‘ School ’ ” Via Edutechnica : “4th Annual LMS Data Update.” Raise $146.1 million in venture funding; ask people to work for you for free.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

” The for-profit: Laureate Education (which once began as the tutoring chain Sylvan Learning and is now an investor in Coursera, I always like to point out). ” Coming soon to an LMS near you… Data and “Research” Via T.H.E. Meanwhile on Campus. It’s how frequently they check their grades online.”

Khan Academy 40

Khan Academy Education LMS Company 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

Via the Coursera blog : “Coming soon to all courses: Flexible session-based schedules.” “* Schoology *: The strongest LMS you’ve never seen” – according to Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill at least. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Oh look.

Education 40

Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

” IHE blogger Joshua Kim offers “25 Million Reasons Why LinkedIn / Microsoft Will Buy Coursera.” Via Edsurge : “The Second Wave of MOOC Hype Is Here, and It’s Online Degrees.” ” “ Cyber Charters in at Least 5 States Face Closure. What’s Going On?” ” Finally.

Education 46

Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Andrew Ng , Co-Founder of Coursera , Returns to MOOC Teaching With New AI Course.” Via the Coursera blog : “What’s Next in Employee Learning: Virtual Reality.” .” Via Reuters : “Some U.S. ” More via Wired.

Education 45

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

” MOOC startups like Udacity and Coursera have also rebranded to target this particular post-secondary technical training market. See: the LMS, the MOOC. These unaccredited schools argue they’re best positioned to “ close the skills gap.”

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

Via the Coursera blog : “Announcing the Global MBA from Macquarie University.” ACICS oversees accreditation for many for-profit colleges and universities. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). SDG Academy has joined edX. I Believe Her Accuser.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 41

Education Social Media Company Data 41

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” That for-profit is Laureate Education , the largest chain of for-profit schools in the world and an investor in Coursera. ” I look forward to the opinion pieces on how Workplace by Facebook will replace the LMS. Revature recently received $20 million in funding from University Ventures and Eden Capital.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Instructure, for example, undertook its fifth annual security audit this year to identify possible vulnerabilities in its LMS Canvas. ” University of Zurich professor Paul-Olivier Dehaye continued his case against Coursera, questioning the authority that the MOOC startup had to transfer European student data.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

JULY 15, 2016

” asks The Chronicle of Higher Education in an interview with Coursera’s Daphne Koller. Reasons Pokemon Go will Replace the LMS ” by Tom Woodward. Is anyone anywhere happy with their LMS?! ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Are MOOCs Forever ?” Spoiler alert: no.).

Education 40

Education Blackboard Common Core MOOC 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Daphne Koller left Coursera this year. If those two say “ the LMS market glacier is melting ,” it’s probably melting. (I’m The LMS, of course, needn’t be a permanent line item in schools’ budgets. Sebastian Thrun stepped down as Udacity’s CEO. Metaphors in ed-tech are so confusing.)

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Big HR news about Coursera in the HR section below. Coursera has a new CEO: Jeff Maggioncalda. ” – data about LMS adoption from Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill. Entangled Solutions’ consultants Deborah Seymour and Michael B.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill analyzes a recent interview with Coursera ’s CEO and argues the MOOC provider is “betting on OPM market and shift to low-cost masters degrees.” Via e-Literate : “Experience Economy: Enterprise software view into persistence and future of LMS market.”

Education 54

Education MOOC Report Data 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or rather, their interest wasn’t in the features of the new LMS. That is to say, there are really just a handful of pivots you can make in ed-tech: become an OPM or become an LMS or try to market yourself as both.). The LMS isn’t the only platform in education to be sure. Truly some stellar reporting, Mike.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “A Corporate Learning Revolution” – a Coursera webinar. ” Via Edutechnica : “ LMS Data – Spring 2017 Updates.” Are MOOCs webinars? Are webinars now MOOCs?). ” Educational attainment in the US, mapped.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Via Recode : “ Coursera has ousted several senior executives along with many rank-and-file staffers.” ” From Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “State of Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Fall 2017 Edition.” ” From the HR Department.

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

He was an instructor in one of several high-profile Coursera failures back in 2013. PowerSchool has acquired the LMS Haiku Learning for an undisclosed sum. According to the conservative news site The Daily Caller , “Bailing On Common Core Tests Is Costing States Millions.” Remember Richard McKenzie?

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

” “ The Most Popular Courses of 2016 ” on Coursera. Edsurge rewrites Coursera’s infographic – because journalism – about which classes are popular in “red states” and which ones are popular in “blue states.” LMS is learning management system. DE is distance education.

Education 40

Education Coursera lynda.com LMS 40

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.” Offering “modules” in an LMS is, apparently, newsworthy. ” New Nanodegrees from Udacity : Digital Marketing and Robotics. More on the politics of online education in the politics section above. .

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

From the Coursera blog : “Coursera pilots a new course format.” ” More via I Programmer on Coursera ’s decision to remove old courses from its platform. .” ” More via I Programmer on Coursera ’s decision to remove old courses from its platform. “Can U.S.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” For those keeping track of how ed-tech is intertwined in all this, here’s a list of Yuri Milner ’s education investments : 17zuoye, Remind, Coursera, Clever, Codecademy, ClassDojo, and General Assembly. And from Phil Hill : “A Note on Data Used for LMS Market Analysis.”

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Coursera has a new partner , the insurance company AXA , which will offer some 300 Coursera classes to its employees. It’s 2017, and ed-tech is so “disruptive” that we’re still debating the LMS , a technology that is at least 30 years old (and that’s just if you date it to the founding of Blackboard.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s New Strategy Takes Inspiration From Netflix – and LinkedIn.” ” Via the Coursera blog : “Announcing Coursera for Governments & Nonprofits.” The Business of Job Training and Job Placement.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40