Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It was an edtech entrepreneur’s dream on Wednesday at Intel’s Education Accelerator Demo Day. PrepFlash takes some of the tediousness out of studying by writing flashcards for learners. report cards have by and large stayed the same over the last century—there’s not always good feedback, and it’s too late once bad grades get in.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

MOOCs are great ideas, but assessment and feedback loops and certification are among the many issues holding them back. And anymore, they end being the punchline of edtech jokes, somehow. Comparing an unsupported MOOC from 2008 to an in-person college experience isn’t apples to apples. Artificial Intelligence.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

Sophomores have the opportunity to spend a period of their day learning through a MOOC of their choosing. Their MOOC worktime is an assigned period within their school day. When students are in their MOOC course, they all report to the open learning space, as in the pictures below. Math Rotation Model.

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Linways Technologies

MARCH 31, 2020

Technological storms have driven the world in such a way that extensive collection of study materials on diverse courses are easily available at our fingertips. This sets institutional education apart from the MOOCs, or online course delivery tools. But why do we still rely on schools or colleges to pursue our education?

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Some new services and platforms will emerge to cater for different forms of learning, MOOCs will evolve and improve and open badges will be hot. The MOOC backlash. Of course I have to start with MOOCs. The MOOC backlash started in earnest in 2013. MOOC providers will keep on refining them. Introduction.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

One recent study found “widespread acceptance of alternative credentialing programs at American colleges and universities.” Panelists in this discussion will discuss the study’s findings and the evolving attitudes towards alternative credentials in the workforce. continues to grow, how can edtech help serve this population?

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

A 2016 report funded by the Gates Foundation found that in the U.S. My classmates from Stanford’s Learning Design and Technology master’s program have gone on to design for big brands like Airbnb and Google as well as edtech upstarts including the African Leadership University, General Assembly, Osmo and Udacity.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2019

Here’s a look at the latest edtech crop. Blair While studying abroad at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Mike Mahlkow saw how financing American education differs from that of his home country of Germany. Everyone is trying to make education online, but we’ve seen the rise and fall of MOOCs,” says Payne, 32.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

edtech startups in 2017. And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. Source: EdSurge One trend is clear: The dollars invested in the US edtech industry has ticked up steadily since 2011 (considering 2015 as an aberration).

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Some new services and platforms will emerge to cater for different forms of learning, MOOCs will evolve and improve and open badges will be hot. The MOOC backlash. Of course I have to start with MOOCs. The MOOC backlash started in earnest in 2013. MOOC providers will keep on refining them. Introduction.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

I recently came upon a pair of contradictory articles about what colleges will be charging for tuition next academic year: One reporting that Ohio State University found reasons last month to nearly double its online tuition , and another noting that some colleges are in a race to lower tuition. million by contrast with $1.2

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Via The Hechinger Report : “Most immigrants outpace Americans when it comes to education – with one big exception.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Techcrunch says that “ EdTech is having a renaissance , powered by the emerging world.” ” Spoiler alert: Latinos.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 13, 2016

If you are organizing a course, MOOC, or co-learning community, daily connects are one of the most powerful and yet simple tools at your disposal. ” (For a more recent example of his journalism about education, see this piece on teacher activism.) “I spent five years as an education reporter, so I visited many classes.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2016

Students like Battushig who used free online courses to achieve world-class education motivated players like Coursera and the State Department to launch initiatives like Learning Hubs and MOOC camps from Vietnam to Bolivia. The question is: are there viable edtech opportunities in so-called bottom-of-the-pyramid markets?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Digital students study at home or while commuting to and from work, often late at night after the kids are asleep. A number of colleges have partnered with big MOOC providers, principally Coursera and edX, to offer large-scale online courses at far lower prices, in part to attract new students to their higher-priced online degrees.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When I first started working as a tech reporter, I assumed – naively – that venture capitalists were smart people who did thorough research before funding a company. “EdTech fails to pay, again,” The Financial Times chuckled. Vive la MOOC révolution. Networks matter. China’s NetDragon paid $137.5

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

At the time they were not alone in their efforts; Coursera, Udacity (both of which were also co-founded by Stanford professors) and edX had launched MOOC platforms a year earlier. The pair then started the company in January 2013. These online courses are easy to sign up for, yet few students actually stick through and finish them.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

These legendary insta-vacations were to be replaced with “cyber days,” where students would keep pace with their studies online at home. Goodbye snowmen and hot chocolate and hello MOOCs and remote check-ins! A cursory glance at the Tech & Learning newsfeeds this winter suggests that transformation has been more hype than hope.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Justin Reich and Mizuko (Mimi) Ito have recently published a report entitled From Good Intentions to Real Outcomes: Equity by Design in Learning Technologies. The report is available for download without monetary charge and without collection of your personal data. If you don’t care about equity in edtech.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2020

Recently, we asked Dintersmith for his thoughts on the decade in edtech, as someone who’s seen a fair number of sides of it. Ted Dintersmith : There was a massive gush of enthusiasm for MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), with some conviction it would revolutionize higher education. As I travel (and I travel a lot!),

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2017

As the bubbly enthusiasm in the democratizing power of platforms like Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Khan Academy quietly wanes, we’ve seen more attention to digital inequity like the homework gap and gender discrimination in coding careers. Equitable: An analysis by John Hansen and Justin Reich of U.S. and globally.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. MOOCs continued to increase in number and attendance.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

These dynamics are at the center of what my colleagues and I have been studying in our recent research with employers exploring this new landscape for workplace learning. And employers are competing to attract and retain employees in what is being called a “ war for talent. ”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This is the last Hack Education Weekly News of the year because next week I am publishing a very abbreviated review of 2018, and I won’t need to study in detail what happens each week anymore. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” That approach: Reggio Emilia. Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

.” And in Delaware , “Authorities have arrested two Smyrna high school students in connection with threats involving clowns and bombs ,” the AP reports. ” “ Clown College Calls National Rash of Rumored Clown Scares ‘Troubling’,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Raise $146.1

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

.” “Three months after the former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexual assault, he was released on Friday,” NPR reports. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Inside Higher Ed : “Humans, the Latest MOOC Feature.”

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Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

Via Politico : “ DeVos : Schools should decide whether to report undocumented kids.” “The Department of Education on Wednesday announced the process by which borrowers who had made ineligible payments for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program could be reconsidered for the benefit,” Inside Higher Ed reports.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

. “Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via Forbes : “The Startup President: How France ’s Macron Nearly Built An EdTech Company.” Students in Oregon Were Bullied and Forced to Read Bible, Report Says.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). National) Education Politics. Immigration and Education. million total.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The New York Times : “Creepy Clown Reports Continue, and Clowns Are Not Happy.” ” “At least 9 ‘clown’ arrests so far in Alabama ,” AL.com reports. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). .” MOOC hype deja vu.). Go, School Sports Team!

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“Publishers Wiley , Cengage , Pearson and McGraw-Hill Education have won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a seller of fake textbooks ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). As The Financial Times puts it , “EdTech fails to pay, again.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 17, 2018

Wants to Hold Colleges Accountable by Reporting Graduates’ Earnings. Via Education Week : “Congress Considering $95 Million for Study of Technology’s Effects on Children.” billion over next decade,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

.” “ Tech Is Dominating Efforts To Educate Syrian Refugees ,” reports NPR. Yet, according to this study, nearly half of the donors have chosen to supply educational technology, far more than are building schools, providing basic books and materials or employing teachers. Would-be students have many immediate needs.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Via Motherboard : “ New York City Passes Bill to Study Biases in Algorithms Used by the City.” Via NPR : “Grand Jury Report On Penn State Hazing Finds ‘Indignities And Depravities’ ” The Business (and Politics) of Student Loans. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

“The Trump Administration Has Revoked A Federal Directive On Campus Rape ,” Buzzfeed reports. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “Peter Thiel May Finally Get His Flying Cars, Thanks to a New Udacity Nanodegree in 2018.” (National) Education Politics. Percent Return.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

“ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. Restores Pell Eligibility to Nearly 300,000 Students,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Via The Chicago Tribune : “Almost all student loan fraud claims involve for-profit colleges , study finds.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Government Accountability Office said in a report Wednesday.” ” “Former Lake Michigan College President Jennifer Spielvogel is suing LMC and its Board of Trustees for alleged wrongful termination,” The Herald-Palladium reports. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). .”

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