Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Are any education technologies, for that matter?

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Skepticism about the quality of online learning could migrate to the general population.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The second principle is perhaps even more interesting and relates to personal metrics: "As mobile learning is a blend of the digital and physical, diverse metrics (i.e., Gathering ''big data'' from learning analytics is perhaps the motherlode for most large scale course providers such as EdX , Udacity and Coursera (MOOC platforms).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

This is especially the case when it comes to education technology and curricular innovation. With a team of developers, designers, behavioral scientists, data scientists and student fellows, DIG helps translate digital engagement tools from innovation to infrastructure. Then consider constraints.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 16, 2015

1) You’re currently professor of educational technology at the British Open University. My field was ArtificialIntelligence , but I started experimenting with online tutor groups, producing web pages, etc and migrated into educational technology (as many people did). 5) What is your response to the criticism of MOOCs (e.g.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Campus Technology : “Recipients of 2018 McGraw Prize in Education Revealed.” Because technology imperialism. National) Education Politics. Her remarks.)

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Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ): this week we’re discussing chapter 4, “Technology Curves.” That’s not where the chapter begins. ” (2247).

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

These days, though, even the most well-known colleges feel pressure to keep up with the changing times and technologies when it comes to their classroom practices. Now, also, as a large research institution, we've been collecting data about our students, really for decades and we have massive amounts of digital data.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

They can be something everybody uses; that’s how 2012 became the year of the MOOC, and why virtual reality will no doubt be widely cited as the trend of 2016. MOOCs continued to increase in number and attendance. This collaboration allows candidates to view theory in practice and makes learning on campus more authentic.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). National University has acquired UniversityNow – or some of its technology platform and curriculum, at least. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Inside Higher Ed : “New Student Visa Data Show Overall Declines.” ” There’s more financial aid news in the privacy section below – because, you guessed it, data breach. So much MOOC news! (Or

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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. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). In related MOOC news, there's more on “ nanodegrees ” in the “credentialing” section below. “ Uber-U is Already Here ” – “powered by Blockchain Technology.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. Or something.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s time once again for my annual review of “the year in education technology,” something I’ve done since 2010. I’m feeling quite tentative about whether or not the insights that I might be able to glean about the year will have much relevance for the business and politics of education technology under Trump.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Chalkbeat investigates the Indiana Virtual School : “As students signed up, online school hired barely any teachers – but founder’s company charged it millions.” Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics.” ” ORLY.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOCs for credit ! FutureLearn announced that two UK universities – the University of Leeds and the Open University – will offer MOOCs that will be accepted for college credit. For more on MOOCs for credit, see the “MOOCs” section above.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Department of Education has released a “Higher Education Supplement to the National Education Technology Plan ,” just in the nick of time I guess. Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education has released data showing there were 539 institutions placed on heightened cash monitoring as of Dec.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Educator’s Assessment Data Management System ( EADMS ) is merging with IO Education. The adaptive learning company has raised $4.57 Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. “Is Estonia the new Finland ?” ” So, sorta like a coding bootcamp?

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

.” I tweeted that the DACA database is one of the most important issues in ed-tech right now, and if you’re an ed-tech entrepreneur who says “nobody in ed-tech tracks immigration data,” you need to GTFO. Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Apple , as always, helps us see how criticism-free technology journalism can be. Via Campus Technology : “ Learning Objects Debuts Competency-Based Education Platform.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. Microsoft is doing a desktop PC thing.

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