Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). Who Owns Student Data? Of course, there are big differences between textbooks and fizzy drinks.

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 110

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Critical thinking becomes imperative in an age where information is plentiful and continuously evolving. These learners are not just passive recipients of information; they are active participants in their educational journeys, equipped to handle the challenges and opportunities that come with a technology-driven world.

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Elsevier Pearson Technology Software 137

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp. ” More data on military enrollment in for-profits in the “research” section below. million total.

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Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

” “ University of California System is playing hardball with Elsevier in negotiations that could transform the way it pays to read and publish research,” says Inside Higher Ed. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Via Techcrunch : “ Google+ bug gave developers access to non-public data from 52.5M

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MOOC Education Elsevier Report 78

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 6, 2012

In his 30,000 word manifesto (information on free download and discussion options here ), Seth Godin imagines a different set of goals. He explains, “School was invented to create a constant stream of compliant factory workers to the growing businesses of the 1900s.

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Blackboard Elsevier Social Media Libraries 61

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

” Via Gamasutra : “Parents take Subway Surfers devs to court over alleged misuse of kids’ data.” ” A master of science in data journalism from Columbia University’s School of Journalism. ” The Chronicle of Higher Education on Elsevier “becoming a data company.”

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Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. ” “Why So Many Top Hackers Hail from Russia ,” according to information security journalist Brian Krebs.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Just 22 schools with running water and basic supplies will start holding informal classes today in an attempt to kickstart recovery.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of ScienceDirect Topics, an information platform that has been compared to Wikipedia.”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

.” “In an effort help educators make smart choices amid the deluge of ed-tech tools marketed to them, ISTE has partnered with a private company to create an online hub for teachers to review and post information on the quality of those products,” says EdWeek’s Market Brief. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Via NPR : Illinois “Lawmakers Looking At How Public Schools Handle Private Data.” Via Education Week : “ Students With Disabilities Sue ACT Over Release of Personal Information.” Elsevier has acquired Aries Systems. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The IRS data retrieval tool that let financial aid applicants automatically import income information into the FAFSA won’t be restored for the current aid cycle, said James Runcie, chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid, in written testimony to Congress Wednesday.”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Anyway, the business magazine gives some details on how ClassDojo plans to make money: hopping on that “mindset” bandwagon , of course, and charging parents for the data on their kids. “ Elsevier Wants CloudFlare to Expose Pirate Sites,” TorrentFreak reports. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

And more online education news in the “Betteridge’s Law of Headlines” section and in the research and data section below. ” More news about a data breach at a testing company in the infosec section below. I don’t recall if I talked about Elsevier when I wrote about platforms as part of my 2017 review.

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Meanwhile on Campus… Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Florida State Cancels Bundled Journal Deal With Elsevier.” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ McGraw-Hill Education Picks New CEO From World of Data Analytics.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Examity has acquired BVirtual.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

senators released a bill Monday that would overturn the ban on a federal student-level data system that would allow for the tracking of employment and graduation rates. ” “ Elsevier Wants $15 Million Piracy Damages From Sci-Hub and Libgen ,” says TorrentFreak. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Edmodo Education Knewton Pearson 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Senate bill compels data collection on foreign-born college students.” Data dashboards. “ inBloom ’s collapse undermined personalized learning and data standards efforts,” says danah boyd. (I’m Elsevier has acquired Plum Analytics. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security.

Education 40

Education MOOC Data Elsevier 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

And there’s data about pay in the research and reports section below. “The Future of AI, Data, and Education,” says Udacity , as it announces a new advisory board… You have got to be f **g kidding me pic.twitter.com/cPiW548WHR — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) February 21, 2018. .” More via Wired.

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Education Company Data Elsevier 46

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” Edsurge on Hypothes.is ’s partnership with Elsevier. The company makes student loans based on students’ “academic data.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Via Buzzfeed : “The Inside Story Of How An Ivy League Food Scientist Turned Shoddy Data Into Viral Studies.”

Education 48

Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Department of Education Launches New English Learner Data Story.” ” “Data story” is a fancy way of saying “website.” Elsevier on “The Augmented Researcher: What Does 2018 Hold for AI in Publishing ?” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. But that’s okay.

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” A ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union raises interesting questions about the ownership of student data : “Exam scripts and examiner’s corrections are personal data of the exam candidate.” “ Coding Bootcamps Won’t Save Us All,” Edsurge informs us.

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Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The federal government is set to release data reports designed to help measure the performance of accrediting agencies , with metrics such as the graduation rates, debt, earnings and loan repayment rates of students who attended the colleges the accreditors oversee.” Elsevier has acquired Hivebench.

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60