Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

“The creation of EdX was positioned as a direct response to those dirty, grubby capitalists from Stanford who were going to privatize higher education with Coursera,” he wrote, referring to the venture-backed competitor that went public this year. Universities that paid into Coursera were paying fees to a vendor. It was a public good.

Coursera 173

Coursera Company Course Online Learning 173

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2021

Yet as the virus forced learning online, the private, historically black college for men in Atlanta quickly changed course – and now offers entire degrees online, including a full-time option and classes for those who dropped out and want to finish. Morehouse professors spent the summer learning to teach online. “As

Education 122

Education Coursera Trends Online Learning 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

So despite talk by corporate leaders about a “war for talent,” and complaints about a lack of skilled workers and the challenge of retaining top talent, employers are actually spending less, on average, on learning and development for their employees. My people already have degrees, they need something more specific,” says Bradley.

Coursera 149

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 149

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

As online course platforms proliferate, institutions of all shapes and sizes realize that they’ll need to translate content into digital forms. Designing online learning experiences is essential to training employees, mobilizing customers, serving students, building marketing channels, and sustaining business models.

Udemy 138

Udemy Course Coursera MOOC 138

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. He anticipates needing to purchase around 2,000 to meet that goal.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

It’s important to recognize that this crisis will likely only accelerate the march of automation and the adoption of various labor-replacing technologies, including machine learning and AI. MOOC catalog site Class Central has reported a 900 percent spike in traffic , and course enrollment has surged at Coursera.

Coursera 114

Coursera Training MOOC Course 114

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2017

Kim, Researcch Scientist in the Learning Systems Lab, MIT What is your mission? Kim: Transform teaching & learning at MIT around the globe through the use of digital technology. MOOCs, technology infusion projects, online masters or pathways to credit, research. Meet people where they are, face-to-face.

Coursera 45

Coursera MOOC Flipped Classroom Assessment 45

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

“Online education is using digital technologies to transform the learning experience. What we are talking about when we talk about online education is using digital technologies to transform the learning experience,” said Vijay Govindarajan, a professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.

Tools 115

Tools Coursera Course Survey 115

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

He quickly began supplementing his education with online courses from Stanford and Carnegie Mellon. verified certificates from Coursera and completed 11 social entrepreneurship courses from +Acumen. What if online learning could be a way to help us more effectively figure out who we should invest in?

MOOC 103

MOOC Course Coursera Online Learning 103

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). From the Coursera blog : “Announcing ‘ AI for Everyone ’: a new course from deeplearning.ai on Coursera.” ” (deeplearning.ai

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

.” Five years after “ the year of the MOOC ,” the acronym does not appear on the website of any of those high profile online course providers. “ Andrew Ng Wants a New ‘New Deal’ to Combat Job Automation ,” said MIT Technology Review. Udacity’s CMO Shernaz Daver left that company.

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

. ” Via The Clarion-Ledger : “Contracts between the Mississippi Department of Education and two of the state superintendent’s former co-workers appear to duplicate technology-related services while costing the state hundreds of thousands of dollars.” ” More via The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

Notes from the Discussion We no longer have to go to school if we want to learn. Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center.

MOOC 75

MOOC Khan Academy BYOD Libraries 75

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. From the Department of Education press release : “ Federal Commission on School Safety Meeting to Focus on the Effects of Entertainment , Media , Cyberbullying and Social Media on Violence and Student Safety.” Starts with a g? .”

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Protestors were outside the meeting in force. Via Education Week : “ Minecraft Party to Raise Money for Technology in Philly Schools.” ” Campus Technology rewrites the press release that Examity will be used for identify verification and proctoring in edX classes. “Local control,” sure.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” “Behind Randi Weingarten ’s secret meeting with Steve Bannon ” by Mike Klonsky. ” 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.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

811 , a California bill that would establish the right to computer technology. ” Last year , the Ugandan government decreed that company’s schools be shut down because they failed to meet education and sanitation requirements; Kenyan courts have also ordered the schools to close. ” asks The Pacific Standard.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via ProPublica : “Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ Muslim students tried to meet with a lawmaker. ” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

” Online Education and The Once and Future “MOOC” “ Deakin University in Australia will next year offer graduate degrees and certificate programs through FutureLearn , the online learning platform owned by the Open University in the U.K.,” ” Inside Higher Ed reports. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Via the Journal & Courier : “Legislation that set the stage for Purdue's dive into online higher ed also exempts ‘New U’ from state’s open meetings, public records laws. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Brown University joins edX. That, Purdue says, was part of the deal.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Should Online Courses Go Through ‘Beta Testing’?” ” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 ” “What’s the bottom line on online preschool ? ” asks Edsurge.

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45