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It includes a variety of assessments, multiple-choice and claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, along with extensive support for teachers such as embedded professional development and instructional resources to support a differentiated learning experience for each student. PEARSON & LITTLEBITS ( www.pearson.com.) & ( littlebits.cc/education

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” The company – funded by Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Pearson, Learn Capital, and others – says it will remain open. Education Dive makes claims about “ MOOCs as tools for equity in under-resourced high schools.” ” Presidential Campaign Politics. ” Imperial College London has joined edX.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” They recorded school resource officers. Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students.

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As Stephen Downes comments , “I find it interesting that they refer throughout to ‘ openly licensed educational materials ’ rather than ‘open educational resources’ – I wonder what the reasoning was behind that.” Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support Digital Badging ,” says Edsurge.

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Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digital badges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.” Resources , But Grasp Is Surface-Level, Survey Finds.” ” Accreditation and Certification. ” More on the World Development report here.