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3 lessons from data on how students are actually using educational apps and software at school

The Hechinger Report

classrooms but a study finds that students aren’t using much of the pricey software that schools buy (Photo by Jackie Mader). Higher test scores could be caused by things other than the online software like great teaching. Most software is drastically underused by schools. Apps are increasingly common in U.S.

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Managing and Sharing Your Education Data Effectively

edWeb.net

In addition, there is also logistical data ranging from attendance, whether online or on site, to hardware and software use, school bus routes, lunches, and much more. She possesses extensive experience with standards-alignment projects—from unpacking standards and alignment to developing new learning materials and assessments.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. ”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. Arguably, one of the best candidates is the learning management system. Remember Edmodo?

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Higher education technology predictions for 2014

Mark Smithers

MOOCs are just one outcome of these and, in their current form, they are largely a transitory product of their time. In the meantime new, more agile, organisations are busy creating extremely good online learning experiences. In 2013 I learnt a lot by completing learning activities this way. What will be big in 2014?

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Higher education technology predictions for 2014

Mark Smithers

MOOCs are just one outcome of these and, in their current form, they are largely a transitory product of their time. In the meantime new, more agile, organisations are busy creating extremely good online learning experiences. In 2013 I learnt a lot by completing learning activities this way. What will be big in 2014?

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Although sometimes talked about as a “movement,” Mozilla’s Open Badges Project was really more of a technical specification, one that was transferred from Mozilla to IMS Global Learning Consortium in 2017. And “free” doesn’t last. Without revenue the company will go away.

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The Weaponization of Education Data

Hack Education

This is part five of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” As in previous years, it would be quite easy to fill a whole article in this series on “ data insecurity ,” on the data breaches and cyberattacks that continue to plague education – both schools and software. million students.

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