Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

At the time, the company got a talking to from teachers in comments on its Facebook page for Amazon Education. That official Facebook page for Amazon Education hasn’t been updated since June 30, 2016. We remain committed to Amazon Inspire and are continuously innovating to help educators and improve student outcomes.”

Education 114

Education OER Company Facebook 114

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Districts having success in this area have comprehensive refresh plans, work with high quality partners, build relationships with local businesses, work diligently to receive grants, and leverage a variety of open educational resources (OERs). Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story!

EdTech 189

EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 11, 2022

I’ve been interested in sustainability models for OER for decades. And for just as long, I’ve believed that there are useful lessons for us to learn on this topic from open source software – OER’s far more popular and influential sibling. What does “bug” mean in the context of OER?

OER 147

OER Analysis Software Outcomes 147

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. Nor are they offered insights into how algorithms that determine student outcomes are created. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning. Sign up for our newsletter.

Software 48

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I was inspired, I think, to select that topic because talk of “platforms” was incredibly popular in Silicon Valley – it had been for a while – as companies strove to become “the next Facebook.” ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. Think Facebook.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Task Force Seeks Comment on Higher-Ed Outcomes Reporting Standards.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” I wonder how many schools and districts that use the software have done this? ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44