edWeb.net

JUNE 8, 2021

Finally, educators are not looking for programs on how to use technology but on how the tech can support effective teaching and learning. Highlights from the edWeb 2021 Annual Professional Learning Survey. Career advancement falls further down the list, and teachers don’t seem to be that excited about earning digital badges.

Professional Learning 91

Professional Learning Industry Digital Badges Learning 91

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Technology can collect and harness more data than ever before. In education, does technology create just as many problems as it solves? We’ve largely succeeded—according to a recent Common Sense Media survey , eight out of 10 K-12 teachers have computing devices in their classrooms. If so, what new challenges have emerged?

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EdTech iPad Chromebook Industry 174

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

More than 75 percent of online students enroll at an institution within 100 miles of their homes, according to recent research from The Learning House (and consistent across past surveys over time). While online students are still only about 15 percent of all higher education enrollment in the U.S.,

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MOOC Coursera Digital Badges Course 164

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Credential Engine is surveying the landscape first, trying to develop a comprehensive dataset before coming to any particular conclusions. “We But the studies differ in their approaches to analyzing the myriad options.

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Secondary Digital Badges MOOC Training 112

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

This is especially true when it comes to the growing share of jobs that are technology related and hinge on rapidly-evolving skillsets—which today make up more than a quarter of all job openings, according to data from Burning Glass Technologies.

Digital Badges 91

Digital Badges Industry Coursera Social Media 91

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

The three biggest reasons pre-K-12 educators took online professional development courses in the past year were to learn how to use digital devices, how to use the educational software that goes on them, or to find out more about classroom behavior or management, according to a new study. To receive a digital badge: 10 percent.

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Course Study Survey Digital Badges 53

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

I’ve learned that I need to know my students academically and personally so I can modify instruction to be as effective, engaging and rigorous as possible, so every year I craft personal learner profiles for my students that go beyond their IEP goals and basic personality surveys. Characters could level-up to earn special in-class privileges.

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Meeting Differentiated Instruction Survey Digital Badges 119

MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

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Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

In a national survey , we found that providing academic credit for experience and on-the-job learning was among employers’ top priorities for colleges and universities, alongside other work-integrated learning themes such industry validation and including real-world projects in the curriculum. And that has immense societal benefits.

Digital Badges 194

Digital Badges Coursera Learning Industry 194

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Even before this crisis, concerns were rising about a potential loss of jobs and the rising demand for digital skills due to technologies such as automation and AI. It is still early in the adoption of these digital hiring practices—and how employers deploy them is still very much a “black box.”

Learning 194

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 194

Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 2, 2015

“The number one benefit of educational technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. Our students’ digital behavior influences our learning, language, rituals, values, routines, customs, and communication. Discover which tools your students already have access to or know how to use by surveying them.

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VLE Online Learning ePortfolio Digital Badges 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

If you successfully demonstrate competence, you will receive the micro-credential in the form of a digital badge. Perhaps one of the most critical areas in today’s education landscape, and an area where Digital Promise micro-credentials are making an immediate impact, is supporting English learners.

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Assessment Chromebook Digital Badges Analysis 155

Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 16, 2018

Lately, I’ve been busy grading my students’ digital products. Each year my students accomplish so much with technology, such as brainstorming, collaboration, annotation, editing, research, and so forth. I hope this process makes it easier for you to integrate technology in your upcoming classes. The Process.

Digital Badges 150

Digital Badges Social Media Assessment eBook 150

MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Last year Sayas tried to focus on tying together science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts through design. Leaders in this movement don’t want micro-credentials to be confused with digital badges, essentially a gold star without a lot behind it, or a rubber stamp.

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Blended Learning Course Digital Badges Professional Learning 68

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

“Digital badges aren’t replacing the bachelor’s degree any time soon,” Inside Higher Ed helpfully points out. “But a growing number of colleges are working with vendors to use badges as an add-on to degrees, to help students display skills and accomplishments that transcripts fail to capture.”

Education 40

Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

” “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that it will receive a $140 million gift from an alumnus who seeks to remain anonymous,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. ”). .”

Education 46

Education Coursera MOOC Udemy 46

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2017

In January, he was hired to develop apps at the National Center for Telehealth and Technology near Tacoma, Washington. And there is no count of badges. The best estimate is from a 2012 federal survey that found one-quarter of adults had licenses, certifications and/or educational certificates. Cost: $900. “I

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Training Company Policies Industry 100

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Southern New Hampshire U Issues Blockchain Credentials to College for America Grads.” 3 Findings From a New Survey Offer Some Clues.” Apologies that this week this article is a day late.

Education 46

Education MOOC Coursera Company 46

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.” Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support Digital Badging ,” says Edsurge. There’s some more research on badges and alternative credentials in the research section below.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

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. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Via Tony Bates : “Responses to the Canadian survey of online and distance learning.” Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.” ” Google announces it is “Funding 75,000 Udacity scholarships to bridge the digital skills gap.”

Education 45

Education Broadband Company Data 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digital badges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.” “ Can Technology-augmented Academic Advising Improve College Graduation Rates? Resources , But Grasp Is Surface-Level, Survey Finds.”

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Education Company Data Report 47