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Coursera Is Now a Public Company. What Does That Mean For Higher Education?

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Coursera’s founders and CEO rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange today, as the online-learning company became a rare edtech enterprise to go public. For one thing, more robot teaching-tech behind the scenes. “We Of course, the money the company is raising is very real—nearly $520 million. What does it need all that for?

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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In a telephone interview, Phil Hill, edtech guru and co-publisher of the widely followed e-Literate blog , acknowledged that “the LMS is not only part of the university’s core infrastructure, but it also allows faculty and students to use technology creatively in the classroom.” The term MOOC was coined by others in 2008.)

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What Could Web3 Mean for Education?

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Some edtech entrepreneurs are eager for Web3 to arrive and change education. If I took a class on robotics, I could put the actual robot [coursework] on the chain, not the grade. At least, in theory. That includes higher education. Instead, what if we focused on the output and performance you’re able to gain?

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MOOC-Ed: Coaching Digital Learning, Unit 1 Reflection

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Last week, the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change , began. I wear many hats: teacher, robotics coach, IT specialist, IT support, school leadership, professional development, coaching, maintenance and repair, etc. You can still register for the MOOC-Ed and participate!

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20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

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Or one for the Robotics Club, National Honor Society, Made with Code, Girls/Boys Scouts, etc. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). MOOC’s are usually free online courses offered by universities with no limit on enrollment. What about a Student Council Class within Google Classroom?

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‘Our Technology Is Our Ideology’: George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning

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He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education. He just doesn’t think our current university systems and edtech solutions will get us there.

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20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

Shake Up Learning

20 NEW Ways to Use #GoogleClassroom #gttribe #SUL #googleedu #gsuiteedu #edtech Click To Tweet. Or one for the Robotics Club, National Honor Society, Made with Code, Girls/Boys Scouts, etc. googleedu #gsuiteedu #edtech Click To Tweet. googleedu #gttribe #edtech Click To Tweet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC).

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