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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

Edsurge

Maia Sharpley’s career in education includes serving in executive positions with the New York City Department of Education, Kaplan and Charter Schools USA. Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge. This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology.

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Top 12 apps for law students and the bar exam

Brainscape

Get Brainscape Smart Flashcards: App Store | Google Play Some other (totally FREE) treats in Brainscape’s toolbox include: Brainscape’s Law Academy : a rich and valuable resource that’ll arm you with the right study techniques and mindset to take on law school and the mighty bar exam.

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April 22 Learning Revolution Mini-Conference: Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning: Survive, Thrive, & Plan for What Comes Next

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University.

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Wednesday's "Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning" Mini-Conference - New Sessions Added

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University.

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7 ways schools can get creative with STEAM

eSchool News

But the move from STEM to STEAM can also impact the way students synthesize abstract mathematical concepts and make new brain connections, according to Denise Douglas-Faraci an associate professor at Kaplan University’s college of education who frequently works with teachers at the intersection of art and math. Build deeper learning.

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October 24 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The system is a little weird, since you can''t see all of the proposals in one area (they are categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary blocks based on arbitrary ordering of session submissions by one individual), but here are direct links to panel proposals I made: "School 2.0: Khan told the attendees at Web 2.0 million per month.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Purdue University is buying Kaplan University for a dollar. Me, I wrote about how far Kaplan Inc ’s reach is in education politics and products. For what it’s worth, according to the latest data from the NCES , the number of post-secondary institutions in the US has increased since 2011. Or something else?