Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

More than two decades ago, when I was hired at Stevens Institute of Technology, as dean of web-based distance learning—a quaint title for what is now known as online learning—few tools were available to help faculty migrate their on-campus courses online. Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

Online Learning 130

Online Learning MOOC Learning Coursera 130

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2022

Students at Northview Middle School in Indiana use software programs that help them think about their futures. and her classmates were scrolling through Naviance for Middle Schools, a tool for assessing strengths and interests. A recent report found Indiana’s rates at their lowest in recent history.

E-rate 102

E-rate Secondary Report Trends 102

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Tools are getting better but skilled staff to make optimal use of the tools and monitor the network 24x7 is not increasing. Moving to the cloud can be good for both vendors and schools It is in the interests of the edtech industry for educators to feel confident about using technology. Cybercrime is the next threat.

EdTech 60

EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. billion was spent on devices by K-12 schools in 2015, and the Software and Information Industry Association estimates that nearly $8.4

iPad 79

iPad Broadband Software Company 79

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2014

These technologies are now common place in the Western Industrial World, and we don''t think twice about them. Will such a universal translation tool become available to all, or will the social gulfs be amplified because of a new digital divide? Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

Learning 59

Learning E-rate Digital Divide Microsoft 59

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Since arriving from Mexico at age 18 in 2002, Abraham Cachu has dabbled in technology, starting with music software. A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. Will Others Come Onboard?

Training 106

Training Company Analysis E-rate 106

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

EdTech 135

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 135

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. So there needs to be industry standards. As such, expect an abbreviated (TBD) publishing schedule for ‘A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News’ in August.

EdTech 150

EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

But it’s a move both the industry and founder and CEO Evan Marwell are celebrating. District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates. classrooms, the nonprofit is preparing to shut down. Our value add is largely done.”

Broadband 115

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 115

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. ” And, I also (unfortunately) needed to update my post on the W-2 phishing scam victimizing school districts across the country.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

EdNews Daily

JULY 10, 2019

By definition, it’s the “motion” of “e.” Unlike in the tech industry, where “e” is “electronic,” in “emotion,” it’s “excite,” signifying that motion is present but not always seen. Second, social-emotional learning is the single biggest tech trend in software. . A duality is born.

EdTech 203

EdTech E-rate Trends Equity of Access 203

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I believe it is inevitable that technological tools and services will become more integral to schools and schooling. How, for whom, and to what ends these tools will be employed, however, all deserve much deeper and critical investigations. We need other better stories about the future of technology in education.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I believe it is inevitable that technological tools and services will become more integral to schools and schooling. How, for whom, and to what ends these tools will be employed, however, all deserve much deeper and critical investigations. We need other better stories about the future of technology in education.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

techlearning

OCTOBER 7, 2018

wysiwyg helps new TV show achieve great ratings CAST Software’s wysiwyg lighting design and previsualisation software has been instrumental in bringing one of the world’s most popular TV shows to Israel. For a show of this size, a tool like wysiwyg is an absolute pre-requisite.”

E-rate 49

E-rate Software Industry Course 49

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From interactive digital resources to online learning platforms, technology has given educators innovative tools to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments. Adaptive learning platforms and educational apps cater to individual learning styles and paces, enabling students to progress at their own rate.

Technology 78

Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 78

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. Even teachers who were tech-shy found excellent tools to help create and deliver engaging classes, whereas many students found they missed school and interacting with their classmates. billion by 2022.

EdTech 115

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 115

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This includes navigating the often politicized issues related to immunizations, the high student absence rate due to quarantines or parents wanting to keep their children home, and the negative impact the pandemic had on student and staff mental health. Currently, the esports ecosystem is projected to surpass $1.8 billion by 2022.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. Via The Atlantic : “The Downsides of America’s Hyper-Competitive Youth-Soccer Industry.” ” Racist. It was racist.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. And “free” doesn’t last. 3D Printing. I know, I know.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.” “ Can an Online Tool Depolarize Campus Discussions? ” e-Literate on the latest debates about LMS markets : “Response to MoodleNews: Some considerations for critical reading of market sizing claims.” ” asks Edsurge. Sounds legit.

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Department relaxes financial aid process in the absence of IRS tool.” “5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. Edsurge’s Jeff Young and Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill both asked industry analyst Trace Urdan for his take.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

officials approve new rating system.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U of Maryland University College pursues a strategy of spinning off units into stand-alone companies, seeking financial gain for itself and affordable tuition rates for its students.” Racism, Immigration, and Education. ” Bye, Mercator. .

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

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. million total. advertising!

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

As if applying for financial aid wasn’t difficult enough already, it appears that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, which pulls tax information into the FAFSA app, “ will be unavailable for several weeks.” Via The Guardian : “ Essays for sale : the booming online industry in writing academic work to order.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It treats “ed-tech” as the result of markets and industry and “innovation,” and not as the result of policy or history. There is No Technology Industry (There is Only Ideology). “ There is no ‘technology industry’ ,” technology writer and entrepreneur Anil Dash wrote in August.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40