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Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Can Edmodo Turn Virality into Profitability? Education Politics. I watched the results roll in from the Brexit referendum last night with great, great sadness. My mum is British, and I’ve always joked that my British passport is one of my most prized possessions. I am gravely concerned for the future of my youngest family members, who’ve had their futures immeasurably altered by this election. MORE
Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Via Edsurge : “5 Ways MOOC -Based Degrees Are Different From Other Online Degrees.” ” Not listed: other online degrees simply aren’t hyped the way MOOCs are. “ FutureLearn Looking To Raise £40m, Announces a MOOC-based BA,” says Class Central. Via Edsurge : “Drinking, Smoking and Sugar: How Unsavory Ads Wound Up on Edmodo.” MORE
Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Responses to last week’s news about Western Governors University and the audit of its competency-based offerings: Via NPR : “Who Is A College Teacher, Anyway? ” The story features two companies who’ve experienced data breaches – Edmodo and Schoolzilla. (National) Education Politics. MORE
Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Slate : “ The New Diploma Mills.” ” According to this Techcrunch article , MOOCs like Udacity and Coursera weren’t working out for AirBnB so now it is “running its own internal university to teach data science.” ” An update from Edmodo ’s CEO about the company’s recent security breach and advertising program. The Trump Budget. MORE
Perhaps the biggest acquisition of the year was Edmodo. million for Edmodo – only about $15 million of which was cash. ” (Its MOOC competitor edX also announced this year that many of its courses would no longer be free.) Vive la MOOC révolution. This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers. MORE
” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOC news is now much more often “job training” news, so there’s more on MOOCs in that section below. From the Edmodo blog : “ AI , Algorithms and What Should We All Be Thinking About?” Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. MORE
” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Remember Edmodo? It’s not even an LMS, quite frankly – something Edmodo tried to use as a selling point for a little while. MORE
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
With Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and e-learning programs that are developing, students are going to be able to have high-speed Internet and a high-quality education without leaving their homes. To celebrate five years of Daily Edventures, we’re sharing some of our favorite posts. MORE
Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). The big “business of ed-tech” news of the week: Edmodo has been acquired by Chinese game-maker NetDragon. Edmodo had raised some $77.5 Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. MORE
With more educational institutions adopting virtual learning management systems (such as Moodle, Edmodo, etc.), MOOCs. MOOCS (massive online open courses) are different from virtual classes, and are usually offered by colleges and universities. As always, education is changing. MORE
” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Big HR news about Coursera in the HR section below. Here’s the headline from Inside Higher Ed : “For-Credit MOOC: Best of Both Worlds at MIT ?” ” But if you look closer, it’s not a MOOC; it’s just an online class at MIT. ” The Calgary Board of Education has sent a notice to parents , warning them of the data breach at Edmodo. (National) Education Politics. MORE
Monday, March 3rd at 8pm TL Virtual Cafe: Breaking Down Library Walls , Learn how to use Google Hangout and Edmodo and more to break down the library walls and connect with other people from around the world. Following recent conversations about the assessment capacity of MOOCs, this is a great topic! The Learning Revolution Weekly Update February 25th Never let formal education get in the way of your learning. Mark Twain Welcome to the Learning Revolution. MORE
In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. In 2013, on the heels of “the Year of the MOOC,” Barber released a report titled “An Avalanche is Coming,” calling for the “unbundling” of higher education. MORE
link] EPCOP MOOC WEBINAR ( Australia Series ) Mon 8 Aug 09:00PM New York / Tue 9 Aug 01:00AM GMT / Tue 9 Aug 11:00AM Sydney Coach Carole. We will hear from the MOOCers about their discoveries, their plans for participating in the MOOC and we will find out just what impact e-portfolio learning is having on them so far. Learn how edmodo, wikis and web tools are used to engage students from years 5 to 9. Her use of Edmodo will also be shared. MORE
” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” The University of Iceland has joined edX. From the Edmodo blog : “We’re Partnering with Clever to Give Districts Automatic Digital Classrooms!” (National) Education Politics. “ The Republican War on College ,” by The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson. “ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. MORE
Today, far fewer are getting funded on the “freemium” model, a proposition that has fueled the growth of startups like ClassDojo and Remind, but proved challenging for others like Edmodo. Once upon a time, she notes, “MOOCs were supposed to displace higher education. Now many MOOCs are embedded within these institutions. In early 2018, NetDragon, a Chinese gaming and education company, acquired Sokikom and Edmodo. For many U.S. MORE
” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Why Haven’t MOOCs Eliminated Any Professors?” On the heels of news last week that Edmodo had been hacked and some 77 million users’ data leaked, privacy researcher Bill Fitzgerald uncovers targeted ad tracking in Edmodo. But this isn’t the first time Edmodo’s had security issues , incidentally.) Education Politics. MORE
This is part of the push for MOOCs, we must be honest.). million in venture capital, for example, Edmodo hadn’t even figured out a business model, let alone become a powerful platform. MORE
” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” A MOOC consortium , that is, with member institutions Davidson College , Colgate University , Hamilton College , and Wellesley College. ” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ IBM’s Watson Education , an artificial intelligence platform that uses data trends to provide insights to teachers and students, is partnering with Edmodo and Scholastic in an effort meant to personalize learning.” MORE
Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via the IBM press release : “How Watson Education , Scholastic and Edmodo are using AI to close the learning gap.” Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “The Education Dept. MORE
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MARCH 18, 2020
With more educational institutions adopting virtual learning management systems (such as Moodle, Edmodo, etc.), MOOCs. MOOCS (massive online open courses) are different from virtual classes, and are usually offered by colleges and universities. As always, education is changing.
Edsurge
JANUARY 15, 2019
Today, far fewer are getting funded on the “freemium” model, a proposition that has fueled the growth of startups like ClassDojo and Remind, but proved challenging for others like Edmodo. Once upon a time, she notes, “MOOCs were supposed to displace higher education. Now many MOOCs are embedded within these institutions. In early 2018, NetDragon, a Chinese gaming and education company, acquired Sokikom and Edmodo. For many U.S.
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Hack Education
DECEMBER 31, 2018
Perhaps the biggest acquisition of the year was Edmodo. million for Edmodo – only about $15 million of which was cash. ” (Its MOOC competitor edX also announced this year that many of its courses would no longer be free.) Vive la MOOC révolution. This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 9, 2017
” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Remember Edmodo? It’s not even an LMS, quite frankly – something Edmodo tried to use as a selling point for a little while.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 30, 2019
In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. In 2013, on the heels of “the Year of the MOOC,” Barber released a report titled “An Avalanche is Coming,” calling for the “unbundling” of higher education.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 6, 2011
link] EPCOP MOOC WEBINAR ( Australia Series ) Mon 8 Aug 09:00PM New York / Tue 9 Aug 01:00AM GMT / Tue 9 Aug 11:00AM Sydney Coach Carole. We will hear from the MOOCers about their discoveries, their plans for participating in the MOOC and we will find out just what impact e-portfolio learning is having on them so far. Learn how edmodo, wikis and web tools are used to engage students from years 5 to 9. Her use of Edmodo will also be shared.
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Daily Edventures
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
With Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and e-learning programs that are developing, students are going to be able to have high-speed Internet and a high-quality education without leaving their homes. To celebrate five years of Daily Edventures, we’re sharing some of our favorite posts.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Via Edsurge : “5 Ways MOOC -Based Degrees Are Different From Other Online Degrees.” ” Not listed: other online degrees simply aren’t hyped the way MOOCs are. “ FutureLearn Looking To Raise £40m, Announces a MOOC-based BA,” says Class Central. Via Edsurge : “Drinking, Smoking and Sugar: How Unsavory Ads Wound Up on Edmodo.”
Hack Education
APRIL 3, 2017
This is part of the push for MOOCs, we must be honest.). million in venture capital, for example, Edmodo hadn’t even figured out a business model, let alone become a powerful platform.
Hack Education
MAY 19, 2017
” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Why Haven’t MOOCs Eliminated Any Professors?” On the heels of news last week that Edmodo had been hacked and some 77 million users’ data leaked, privacy researcher Bill Fitzgerald uncovers targeted ad tracking in Edmodo. But this isn’t the first time Edmodo’s had security issues , incidentally.) Education Politics.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Monday, March 3rd at 8pm TL Virtual Cafe: Breaking Down Library Walls , Learn how to use Google Hangout and Edmodo and more to break down the library walls and connect with other people from around the world. Following recent conversations about the assessment capacity of MOOCs, this is a great topic! The Learning Revolution Weekly Update February 25th Never let formal education get in the way of your learning. Mark Twain Welcome to the Learning Revolution.
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Hack Education
AUGUST 17, 2018
Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via the IBM press release : “How Watson Education , Scholastic and Edmodo are using AI to close the learning gap.” Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “The Education Dept.
Hack Education
MARCH 2, 2018
” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOC news is now much more often “job training” news, so there’s more on MOOCs in that section below. From the Edmodo blog : “ AI , Algorithms and What Should We All Be Thinking About?” Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles.
Hack Education
APRIL 13, 2018
Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). The big “business of ed-tech” news of the week: Edmodo has been acquired by Chinese game-maker NetDragon. Edmodo had raised some $77.5 Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics.
Hack Education
JUNE 29, 2018
” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” A MOOC consortium , that is, with member institutions Davidson College , Colgate University , Hamilton College , and Wellesley College. ” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ IBM’s Watson Education , an artificial intelligence platform that uses data trends to provide insights to teachers and students, is partnering with Edmodo and Scholastic in an effort meant to personalize learning.”
Hack Education
JUNE 16, 2017
” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Big HR news about Coursera in the HR section below. Here’s the headline from Inside Higher Ed : “For-Credit MOOC: Best of Both Worlds at MIT ?” ” But if you look closer, it’s not a MOOC; it’s just an online class at MIT. ” The Calgary Board of Education has sent a notice to parents , warning them of the data breach at Edmodo. (National) Education Politics.
Hack Education
MAY 26, 2017
Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Slate : “ The New Diploma Mills.” ” According to this Techcrunch article , MOOCs like Udacity and Coursera weren’t working out for AirBnB so now it is “running its own internal university to teach data science.” ” An update from Edmodo ’s CEO about the company’s recent security breach and advertising program. The Trump Budget.
Hack Education
JUNE 24, 2016
Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Can Edmodo Turn Virality into Profitability? Education Politics. I watched the results roll in from the Brexit referendum last night with great, great sadness. My mum is British, and I’ve always joked that my British passport is one of my most prized possessions. I am gravely concerned for the future of my youngest family members, who’ve had their futures immeasurably altered by this election.
Hack Education
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Responses to last week’s news about Western Governors University and the audit of its competency-based offerings: Via NPR : “Who Is A College Teacher, Anyway? ” The story features two companies who’ve experienced data breaches – Edmodo and Schoolzilla. (National) Education Politics.
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