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A battle at one university is a case study in why higher education is so slow to change

The Hechinger Report

Then Tuminez, a former Microsoft executive, proposed a third core value: “exceptional accountability.” As for graduation rates that weren’t increasing, and dropout rates that didn’t decline, she said, “you have to ask why.”. A university analysis shows that this approach has sharply reduced dropout rates. Tuminez paused. “So

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PROOF POINTS: Most manufacturing certificate holders don’t get jobs in manufacturing

The Hechinger Report

By one count, there are now more than 500,000 of them , ranging from dental assistant certification programs at for-profit colleges to Microsoft certifications in cloud computing. As with current Pell grants and student loans, taxpayers don’t want to fund a new pool of dropouts. It could be twice as many.

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D2L launches newest Brightspace Insights

eSchool News

With the transmission of IMS Caliper learning events from tools like the Kaltura Video Platform, Microsoft Office Mix and Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook Creator into Brightspace, faculty and teachers now see a richer view of learning activities across all tools.

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Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

The Hechinger Report

Taravella High School in Florida, hasn’t wanted to speak up in her large algebra I class that meets on Microsoft Teams. Even students who have done well working virtually don’t love online learning. Zyonne Reid, a 15-year-old at J.P. Since it’s online, teachers don’t notice you’re struggling,” she said.

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Adapting to the New Classroom

techlearning

Microsoft Office 365 ? The district faced challenges with dropouts and reduced graduation rates due to failed classes, school transfers, and absences due to weather and medical issues. District learning leaders use findings and data analysis to work with teachers to ensure common achievements throughout the program. Google Classroom ?

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November 14 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Library as Makerspace Preventing STEM Dropouts Is NYC’s General Assembly the University of the Future? Microsoft Now Controls an Educational.Gov Domain Steve Jobs’ Plans to Disrupt the Textbook Industry Why Aren’t Students Using Digital Textbooks? Apple and Ed-Tech Payola'

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft’s Imagine Cup crowns its 15th winner, the X.GLU smart glucose meter for kids.” “ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories? Microsoft plans to axe Microsoft Paint. Contests and Awards. ” This Week in Betteridge’s Law of Headlines. ”). .”