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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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But today, edtech is commonly understood to mean digital technology. So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Learning analytics. Adaptive learning systems. The Filmstrips of Edtech Like a filmstrip.

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Massive Study of Online Teaching Ends With Surprising — and ‘Deflating’ — Result

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The moral of that tale, he adds, is there is probably no easy, silver-bullet questionnaire that can be asked at the beginning of any online course to improve completion, as some learning scientists had hoped. Considering Context But that doesn’t mean Reich has given up on behavioral interventions in online learning.

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Udemy, an Online Course Platform Where Anyone Can Teach, Keeps Raising Money. What's Next?

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Udemy has become one of the best-funded companies in edtech, having raised another $80 million earlier this year, bringing its total raised to nearly $300 million. So, what are its plans, and how does it see the market for online courses changing after the pandemic? There are some guidelines for the courses allowed on the site.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOCOnline education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” From the press release : “ MOOCs and books initiative launched by Springer and Federica Weblearning.” ” (Wow. This image speaks volumes.).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“What Betsy DeVos means for edtech ,” according to venture capitalist Ryan Craig. Via The New York Times : “ Trump Drops Defense of Obama Guidelines on Transgender Students.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Should Online Courses Go Through ‘Beta Testing’?”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). MOOCs for credit ! For more on MOOCs for credit, see the “MOOCs” section above. More via The New York Times. More via Politico.