Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

Robots don’t just roll into the human resources department on their own accord, ready to outperform others. Instead, they’d see a special version of Uber – “personalized” – that misinformed them that there were no cars in the vicinity. They don’t have autonomy or agency or aspirations.

Education 40

Education Robotics MOOC Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

“Accountability rhetoric echoes a broader turn toward data-driven decision-making and resource allocation across sectors. ESSA gives more autonomy and flexibility to states than they had under NCLB through competency-based assessments, which could drive the development of personalized learning technologies.

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Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ Coursera Removes Biometric Identity Verification Using Keystroke Matching,” Class Central reports. An update on Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng’s employment status in the HR section below. ” Ng is, of course, the co-founder of the MOOC startup Coursera.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

As Stephen Downes comments , “I find it interesting that they refer throughout to ‘ openly licensed educational materials ’ rather than ‘open educational resources’ – I wonder what the reasoning was behind that.” ” Try learning styles, maybe. ” Rebrand. Rewrite history.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

They recorded school resource officers. They contend that their schools expand on Montessori’s vision by adding new digital technologies to “personalize learning,” as well as to surveil students. Personalized Learning" Software (and Facebook and Summit Public Schools). Students recorded fellow students.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

” That’s former Pearson exec Larry Singer , who now runs Open Up Resources. You can learn a lot about how entrepreneurs view education when they’re talking with their investors about the business. Coursera co-founder “ Andrew Ng officially launches his $175M AI Fund,” says Techcrunch.

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

No doubt, Udacity, Coursera, and edX have been moving away from “free” and “open” online education for a while now , charging fees for courses and certificates and acting much more like online program management companies – third party vendors for Internet-based courses and degree programs.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

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. “How can online learning help Canadian colleges meet the challenges ahead?” ” asks Tony Bates.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

” Also via Class Central : “ Coursera Lets Instructors A/B Test Their Courses, Experiments With Automated Coaching.” ” “ Personalized learning ” now includes working on a goat farm apparently. Via DML Central : “Scientists Seek Genetic Data to Personalize Education.”

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Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

In Move Towards More Online Degrees, Coursera Introduces Its First Bachelor ’s.” ” “Coursera and other purveyors of massive open online courses supposedly signaled the end of traditional credentials and, as some told it, universities. ” The New York Times on school resource officers. Memos from HR.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Coursera announces on its blog that it’s expanding to Brazil. It’s good to shake up your “everyone should learn to code” messaging sometimes, I guess. Here’s Coursera arguing “Why Everyone Should Learn Sales.” .” “Whatever Happened To MOOCs ?”

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” The curriculum company Great Minds is appealing a lawsuit in which it claimed that FedEx had violated the “open” in its open educational resources by making copies. Coursera has a new partner , the insurance company AXA , which will offer some 300 Coursera classes to its employees.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46