Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. And the MOOC numbers look like they’re rising.

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Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

Mark Smithers

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Thanks to Kate Bowles ( @KateMfD ) for sending me a link to an open Coursesites web site (free registration) that has been created for the MOOC discussion at the forthcoming Universities Australia 2014 conference. There are six questions in the discussion area; these are: What have been the most significant impacts of MOOCs?

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MOOC Course Assessment LMS 32

Perry Hewitt

JULY 3, 2015

The first few years of widespread access to MOOCs have created a data trove for researchers. The first one: MOOC students are diverse, but trend toward autodidacts. Google released a real-time trends feature to provide live data on the 100 billion searches conducted each month.

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MOOC Trends Facebook Data 60

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 5, 2016

On February 25th Casey Green and I met online for the third Future Trends Forum. Casey noted some long-term persistent trends, such as campus IT seeing technology as an underutilized aid for instruction, and not feeling satisfied about institutional promotion of technology for faculty. Here is the full recording and my notes.

Trends 40

Trends LMS VLE Technology 40

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

On March 30 we had Jim Groom as our Future Trends Forum guest. Data and ownership of one’s web space, being wary of silos, should be discussed now. Q: Sam from Amherst asked about the LMS for gathering student data. The Domain… idea lets people become, in a resonant phrase, hubs and nodes of their own data.

Trends 41

Trends LMS Data MOOC 41

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

On March 30 we had Jim Groom as our Future Trends Forum guest. Data and ownership of one’s web space, being wary of silos, should be discussed now. Q: Sam from Amherst asked about the LMS for gathering student data. The Domain… idea lets people become, in a resonant phrase, hubs and nodes of their own data.

Trends 40

Trends LMS Data MOOC 40

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 18, 2016

Jon McGee’s Breakpoint (2015, Johns Hopkins) offers a very solid, useful, and accessible analysis of current trends in higher education. For example, McGee shares excellent data about the high school graduating population dropping recently, then flatlining for the next decade (23-24). million in fall 1994 to 17.6 ” (!) (13).

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Analysis Trends Strategy MOOC 40

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 18, 2016

Jon McGee’s Breakpoint (2015, Johns Hopkins) offers a very solid, useful, and accessible analysis of current trends in higher education. For example, McGee shares excellent data about the high school graduating population dropping recently, then flatlining for the next decade (23-24). million in fall 1994 to 17.6 ” (!) (13).

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Analysis Trends Strategy MOOC 40

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2018

Students should also be involved in decision-making efforts around what data is used and how that data is used, said Megan Raymond. There is a lot of data to sort, and Fendley, our special guest reminded us there’s only more to come. As Patrice Torcivia tweeted, it’s “critical to combine this data with human interaction.

Education 71

Education Data MOOC Industry 71

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2013

This is due to the rapid proliferation of mobile technology, the disintermediation of traditional teacher and student roles, new trends such as MOOCs and the upsurge of user generated content on social media sites - all of which take learning away from previously familiar territory.

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Classroom MOOC Trends Social Media 62

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

GSE3x: Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching. Tinkering Fundamentals: A Constructionist Approach to STEM Learning. Emerging Trends & Technologies in the Virtual K-12 Classroom. Self-Paced Online Courses For Teacher. IOC Athlete MOOC via Independent.

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Coursera Course MOOC OER 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Software can also integrate student data into teacher programs to help them track progress in ways unthinkable several years ago. Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students.

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Education Elementary 98

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

A quick round of introductions revealed some interesting trends: a growing number of liberal arts institutions are launched or growing online learning programs; many sought to find the distinct ways liberal arts institutions, and campuses pursuing liberal education, can use technology. Online learning is on the rise.

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Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning brings focus to the planning skills that are needed, the issues that are involved, and the current trends as we explore the potential impact of technological innovations. This is coupled with free online learning, career based mentoring and apprenticeship.

Libraries 28

Libraries Game-Based Learning lynda.com Trends 28

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As data from the National Student Clearinghouse Center shows, tuition has escalated even as enrollments fell. In an equally surprising move for a premier institution, the university is also giving enrolled students in its new online bachelor’s an unprecedented discount— cutting virtual education tuition by $1,000 per credit.

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Online Learning Coursera Learning Report 120

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Mara Cabrera, SLIS Graduate Student, Research Assistant Taming the Quantitative Data Monster with LibPAS: What? Sample Tweets Join the free, online global conversation about the future of libraries #Lib2014 Oct.

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Libraries Conference eBook Mobility 64

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers. These trends present great risks in a job market that is already polarized and biased toward knowledge work and technology skills, with growing gaps based on educational attainment.

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Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 176

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Blended learning is a learning model that combines digital and face-to-face learning experiences. ” (1).

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

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Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2017: The Stories We’ve Been Told. 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. No, fidget spinners were not a “top ed-tech trend” this year. Data Insecurity.

Technology 58

Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The same forces that transformed classrooms have accelerated the adoption of more digital learning in workplace training—advancing a trend that was already underway. The boom in short-form digital learning in the workplace doesn’t mean that classroom-based corporate training or more structured on-the-job learning is going away.

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Learning Training Digital Badges Coursera 171

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.” “Free College” Via Edsurge : “For Free Community College , Online Learning Isn’t Always Part of the Recipe for Success.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The Diplomat : “ Online Learning in North Korea.” ” DonorsChoose data scientist Barbara Cveni? ECS Learning Systems has acquired PREPWORKS. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Roombas, for example.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Who owns your data – whether it’s social media or school-related? ” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. ” The Online Learning Consortium finds students prefer online learning (contrary to other surveys that find they do not.

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

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

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Things feel quite uncertain moving forward, despite all the certainty one can supposedly muster from looking back – from looking at the near-term or long-term history and trends. It’s based on these patterns that I choose the ten of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Beyond the MOOC. The Compulsion for Data.

Trends 40

Trends MOOC Khan Academy Maker Movement 40

Hack Education

JULY 15, 2016

“The Star Tribune is suing the Minneapolis Public Schools in an effort to force the release of data relating to student suspensions, school climate issues and district spending, among other concerns,” The Star Tribune reports. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Spoiler alert: no.).

Education 40

Education Blackboard Common Core MOOC 40

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

I’m also curious how this news – again, I’m not sure two closures are really a “trend” – will affect student loan startups. ” On Tuesday a court dismissed a petition by Ashford Universit y (owned by Bridgepoint Education ) to allow its online programs to be eligible for GI Bill benefits.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

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. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. So many lessons here about controlling your own data and not relying on free ed-tech products. 3D Printing.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” ” Try learning styles, maybe. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try To Be An OPM : Conversion of for-profits and MOOCs.” ” There’s some Udacity-related MOOC news in the job training section below.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “A pending Connecticut law will now mandate that the University of Connecticut and the state’s four other public universities publicly release data on which transfer student credits they accept and which they reject.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?”

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via The Seattle Times : “A cellphone belonging to the man who claims he shot and wounded another man in self-defense during a demonstration last month at the University of Washington had been wiped clean of data before being seized by police, according to search-warrant documents filed in King County Superior Court.”

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Department of Education today announced the IRS Data Retrieval Tool is now available for borrowers applying for an income-driven repayment plan. New encryption protections have been added to the Data Retrieval Tool to further protect taxpayer information. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool will return Oct.

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Education MOOC Report Company 48

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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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52