Hack Education

JULY 8, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Pearson Collaborates With Google to Develop Virtual Reality Learning Experiences for Students.” There’s more on legal cases in the sports section below. Testing, Testing… News on testing in the politics section above. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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APRIL 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” From the press release : “ MOOCs and books initiative launched by Springer and Federica Weblearning.” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.”

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

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JUNE 10, 2016

” Via DelawareOnline : “The first step to reducing violence among young people is to have police officers assigned to elementary and middle schools, says a coalition of state officials, education administrators and police.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Ugh.

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Education MOOC Company Report 48

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AUGUST 5, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via BoingBoing : “‘ After School Satan Club ’ could be coming to elementary schools in the U.S.” Pearson also picked a new president for Pearson North America: Kevin Capitani, formerly an exec at SAP. MOOCs, CAI, and now this.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. Pearson filed a patent for badges. These have all been separate articles in each series. “More Americans just need the right training.”

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AUGUST 4, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “As In-Person Bootcamps Falter, Codecademy Introduces Paid Online Options.” Pretty sure this is the best MOOC story of the week: “ Russian Underground Launches Online Courses in Card Fraud ,” Infosecurity Group reports.

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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? ” Via Getting Smart : “Using Robots to Teach Elementary Students About Human Nature.”

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JUNE 3, 2016

” Via Education Dive: “Fifth graders from Tennessee ’s Nolan Elementary have created a campaign to convince the Tennessee Department of Education and Gov. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” asks Pearson. ” “ Ed-Tech Funding Data , May 2016.”

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” Pearson has added Snap chairman Michael Lynton to its board of directors. MOOCs are out. ” Russia beat the US on an international reading test.

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Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “A judge will allow Ohio ’s education department to review attendance records that could force Ohio’s largest online charter to return millions of its funding,” says the AP. . “What does a high school diploma prove?” Go, School Sports Team!

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