Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. If so, what are they?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Inside Higher Ed : “Analysis of Georgia Tech ’s MOOC-inspired online master’s in computer science suggests that institutions can successfully deliver high-quality, low-cost degrees to students at scale.” “Many are never the same.”

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

“The Education of Betsy DeVos ” – a profile of the Secretary of Education in Politico Magazine. Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics.” Via Vice : “ Google Docs Is Randomly Flagging Files for Violating Its Terms of Service.” (National) Education Politics. So I dunno.

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” edX is offering an online master’s degree with Georgia Tech : an OMS (online master’s in science) in Analytics. The Economist on “ The Return of the MOOC.” edX has partnered with the World Bank Group. ” Price tag for the report: $3599.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via San Francisco Magazine : “A Kindergarten Teacher May Be Evicted from Her Mission Apartment.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Google , in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans ” – so enjoy that Google Certification, educators. Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” ” That’d be Hugo Barra , a former Google exec.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via the New York Magazine : “The Death of Vine Makes the Internet a Worse Place.” ” Google announced it was cutting jobs in its Google Fiber division. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold. The CEO has resigned.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40