Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

More than two decades ago, when I was hired at Stevens Institute of Technology, as dean of web-based distance learning—a quaint title for what is now known as online learning—few tools were available to help faculty migrate their on-campus courses online. million students. million students. The LMS market today is valued at $9.2

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Kyle Pace

JUNE 5, 2023

Prepares for the Future: With technology permeating all aspects of society, having a basic understanding of coding will be as fundamental as reading and writing. Coding toys: Toys like the Code-A-Pillar, Lego Mindstorms, and Sphero robots offer hands-on learning experiences, teaching coding concepts in a fun, tangible way.

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How To Khan Academy Coursera Robotics 59

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

And thank you too for the theme of this event – your willingness to talk about failures and struggles with education technology rather than, what’s almost always the case, this strange dogma the field demands – that we only offer praise and thanks for the glory of education technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Click for Robotics 101 lesson plan. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Robotics iPad Coursera Digital Citizenship 288

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. ”) How accurate are her observations?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2022

BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. Click for Robotics 101 lesson plan. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Cargo-Bot —logic iPad game.

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Robotics iPad Coursera Digital Citizenship 308

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. Hummingbird Robotics. Click for Robotics 101 lesson plan. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Jotform App Builder.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

Via The Verge : “US denies visas to Afghanistan ’s all-girl robotics team.” Predictions about the future of test prep from Campus Technology : “Top 3 Trends Affecting U.S. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Robotics and AI tech can revolutionize classroom ed ,” says Education Dive.

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MOOC Education Robotics Company 57

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

School Psychology Doctoral Candidate and Intern, CEO STEMx: Stemulating Teaching with Emerging Technology Methodologies - Simulation vs. Virtual Learning Environments - Dr. Nicole Simon, Assistant Professor Engineering/Physics/Technology Dept.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Several months ago, I started to jot down ideas about what I'd cover in my annual review of what's happened over the course of the past 12 months in the field / industry /promotion of education technology. Coursera raised $109 million in venture company because investors are cray. Of course, the latter is just wishful thinking.

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Technology Pearson Education MOOC 67

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2017

And indeed, according to my calculations too, the amount of money invested in education technology companies is up from this time last year and up from this time in 2015 as well. Coursera (online education) – $64 million. MakeBlock (robotics) – $30 million. Coursera (online education service provider) – $210.1

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Coursera Knewton Company Udemy 57

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. From the Coursera blog : “Announcing ‘ AI for Everyone ’: a new course from deeplearning.ai on Coursera.” is the new company of Andrew Ng , Coursera’s co-founder.) ” (deeplearning.ai

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

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.” More on Coursera and certification in the certification section below.). ” More via Techcrunch.

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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.” Edsurge weighs in but doesn’t say much. ” No, Salon.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2018

The assumption—especially in the marketing messages from major providers like Coursera and edX—is that the winners of traditional higher education will also end up the winners in the world of online courses. In fact, three of the 10 most popular courses on Coursera aren’t produced by a college or university at all, but by a company.

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Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” IHE blogger Joshua Kim offers “25 Million Reasons Why LinkedIn / Microsoft Will Buy Coursera.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Frontline Education has acquired Prologic Technology Systems.

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Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

One of education technologies’s greatest luminaries passed away this year. It’s all of our loss, really, as too many in education technology happily reduce the potential of computer programming as an epistemological endeavor to a market for new products. This is part six of my annual review of the year in ed-tech.

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Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

That seems to be Coursera ’s business model. ” “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that it will receive a $140 million gift from an alumnus who seeks to remain anonymous,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “ Can Technology Help Teachers Start Tough Conversations about Race?

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” I love this headline from Campus Technology , which echoes the wise words of Bill and Ted from their excellent adventure: “ Ed Tech Changes … and Stays the Same.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

” Via The Intercept : “These Are the Technology Firms Lining Up to Build Trump’s ‘Extreme Vetting’ Program.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Andrew Ng , Co-Founder of Coursera , Returns to MOOC Teaching With New AI Course.”

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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). Via The Washington Post : “Inside Bill Clinton ’s nearly $18 million job as ‘honorary chancellor’ of a for-profit college.” Meanwhile on Campus.

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Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

“The Year of the MOOC” – I was summoned to Palo Alto, California for a small gathering to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and technology. The technology simply isn’t that good yet. “Robots are coming for your job.” “Robots are coming for your job.”

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Education Robotics MOOC Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Southern New Hampshire U Issues Blockchain Credentials to College for America Grads.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Apologies that this week this article is a day late.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Edsurge profiles Dr. Chuck about his work on MOOCs with Coursera. ( From the Coursera blog : “Building India ’s Workforce for 2020.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ Southern New Hampshire U to launch Competency-Based Master’s in Online Ed.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” (No.

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MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

” Remind me again, all you fans of VR in education, how this technology is going to promote empathy? Here is venture capital well spent: “ Coursera Promotes Its ‘Affordable Online Courses’ With New TV Ad Spots ,” says Class Central. Via Scientific American : “How the FDA Manipulates the Media.”

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Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

I missed this news earlier in April, via Class Central : financial aid applications for Coursera take at least 15 days. “ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology. Techcrunch lists 11 technologies that “want to hack your brain.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s First Ivy League Degree: An Online Master’s From the University of Pennsylvania.” ” ( Not mentioned : Penn was one of the very first investors in Coursera.).

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Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ Coursera Removes Biometric Identity Verification Using Keystroke Matching,” Class Central reports.

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Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Techcrunch : “ Google and Coursera launch program to train more IT support specialists.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Geek Dad : “Little Robot Friends Teach Kids to Code With Empathy.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. A public service announcement from the FBI : “ Education Technologies : Data Collection and Unsecured Systems Could Pose Risks to Students.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. National) Education Politics.

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Education MOOC Blackboard E-rate 54

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Via Recode : “ Coursera has ousted several senior executives along with many rank-and-file staffers.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” The $1700 robot dog also requires a subscription plan. Robot stories are also Betteridge’s Law of Headlines stories, wouldn’t you know it? ” asks Wired.

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Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

“ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” ” That’s the headline describing a conversation between Recode and Coursera ’s Daphne Koller. ISTE will start charging money to license its technology standards , the NETS , which it first released back in 1998.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

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.)

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Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

811 , a California bill that would establish the right to computer technology. The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles DeVry : “A For-Profit-College Company Embraces Its Technology-Focused Past and Its Evolving Future.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ edX Retiring Original MIT Circuits and Electronics Course.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. 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.”

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Education MOOC Report Data 54

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. ” Via Education Dive : “ Coursera ’s Tom Willerer talks personalization, access.” for Robotics Contest.” Via MIT Technology Review : “Another Price Slash Suggests the Oculus Rift Is Dead in the Water.”

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Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 Bridget Foster has been named the head of the SIIA’s ed-tech association, the Education Technology Industry Network. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” asks Edsurge. “How One Provider Taps 2,500 Volunteers.”

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