Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies Data 150

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Idaho Ed News quotes local high school students who protested the visit and their school’s reliance on technology. ” Via Techcrunch : “ Amazon opens its internal machine learning courses to all for free.”

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Then, without missing a beat, she switched the smartboard display and launched into a multiple-choice quiz using a game-based online learning platform called Kahoot! That would have brought everything—email, online testing, cloud-based records systems and student research—to a halt. The issue boils down to bandwidth.

Broadband 87

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 87

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.”

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned.

Education 47

Education E-rate Kaplan Company 47

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” ” asks Chester E.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

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.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “New report calls out NCAA for saying that black athletes graduate at higher rates than other black students, when that’s not true at the top conferences,” says Inside Higher Ed. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Robotics 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

” The school in question: Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. But oh yes, kids, “everyone should learn to code” for job security. Via Campus Technology : “The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17.2 percent in 2016 to total $208.6

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The GW Hatchet : “Oversight of online learning programs lacking in some schools, report finds.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. billion in U.S.

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Via The Chicago Tribune : “ Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to CPS as a ‘call to action’ ” “The History of the Future of E-rate ” by me. ” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Via The Next Web : “ Facebook is letting Groups create online learning courses – what could possibly go wrong?” Incidentally, I saw lots of harassment online this week from these predatory journal folks , but as Bill Fitzgerald notes, Twitter still does little to address abuse on its platform.). million total.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

.” Via Education Week : “For Online Schools , Unique Challenges in Serving Transgender Students.” ” “Whatever happened to the promise of online learning ?” “How can online learning help Canadian colleges meet the challenges ahead?” ” asks MIT Technology Review.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Department of Education has released a “Higher Education Supplement to the National Education Technology Plan ,” just in the nick of time I guess. “ The growth of online learning : How universities must adjust to the new norm” is sponsored content on Education Dive. More via Inside Higher Ed.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “More than 50 groups have signed a letter demanding that Candice E. Via Education Week : “ Minecraft Party to Raise Money for Technology in Philly Schools.” “ Credly Receives Open Badges Certification ,” Campus Technology reports. Competition.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

.” Online Education and The Once and Future “MOOC” “ Deakin University in Australia will next year offer graduate degrees and certificate programs through FutureLearn , the online learning platform owned by the Open University in the U.K.,” ” Inside Higher Ed reports. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40