Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2018

Sometimes an artificial persona (call it AI, virtual assistant, robot like ASIMO, whatever) can, in its failed attempt to be human, be truly tragic. As Dr. Straight put it, to “instill a deep love for and definition of "humanity" and the difference between people and constructs.”. The result can be jarring.”

Education 76

Education Data MOOC Industry 76

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. ” MOOCs looked – for a short while, at least – like they were going to pivot to become LMSes.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” This one’s definitely my favorite: “Lecture VR is a VR app … which simulates a lecture hall in virtual reality.” Here’s What We Learned” by Jawwad Siddiqui , founder of SharpScholar. .”

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Lots of MOOC PR appeared in the news this week. ” “What if MOOCs Revolutionize Education After All?” “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s. In 2013, on the heels of “the Year of the MOOC,” Barber released a report titled “An Avalanche is Coming,” calling for the “unbundling” of higher education. Chatbot Instructors.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145