The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Nor are they offered insights into how algorithms that determine student outcomes are created. Absent checks on real and potential biases, errors and omissions, students’ future educational prospects are being shaped by software. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

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Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 50

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Universities used to handle student information in house, but now they work with so many providers that it’s hard to manage who has access to what, says James Litton, CEO and co-founder of Identity Automation , a software company that provides identity management solutions for a variety of industries.

Data 60

Data Student Data Privacy Company Industry 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” 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. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Remember Edmodo? If so, what are they?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Educator Innovator

JUNE 19, 2015

So why do we talk so much about devices and software? These districts focus on outcomes—how to instill the skills to create lifelong learners and global citizens. There are fascinating perspectives on teaching and learning that are not represented in the mainstream media and policy discussions. Maybe because it’s easier.

Technology 44

Technology Education Policies STEM 44

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

One day, a friend forwarded an email about Resilient Coders, a boot camp that trains people of color for web development and software engineering jobs. In the past few years, Apple, Google, IBM and other high-profile companies have stripped the bachelor’s degree requirement from many of their positions. billion in revenue last year.

Company 112

Company Survey Report Training 112

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Software & Online 3DBEAR AR INNOVATOR PROGRAM ( 3dbear.io/product/ The software takes advantage of Casio’s Natural Display technology for input and output of mathematical expressions. The Marketplace also includes free curriculum content from its partners, including Google Classroom, Newsela, and more.

Tools 52

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Kajeet, a world-class provider of private wireless and managed IoT connectivity, today announced a collaboration with Google to deploy its Private 5G Platform on Google Distributed Cloud Edge. MCLEAN, Va.–(

Digital Divide 97

Digital Divide Google Broadband Chromebook 97

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique. Could Google Draw be used for a collaborative visual thinking activity such as Chalk Talk, or Zoom breakout rooms be used for online critique and revision?

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

MindShift

JUNE 7, 2016

In its recent announcement of new regulations, the department emphasizes “ ensuring the use of multiple measures of school success based on academic outcomes, student progress, and school quality.” Software also collects information on students all by itself. “And it’s not even close.”

Data 28

Data Knewton Report Software 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2014

Our Google+ Community is about to hit 50,000 members. Our Google+ community will probably hit 50,000 members today. Education Revolution Google+ Community A path toward understanding of mathematical concepts. Final Notes It might be hard to overstate the impact of Google on the world of education. See my rant below.

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Conference Education Learning Google 50

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

software and electronic textbooks, as is the case in New Mexico ) to physical devices (e.g. Districts manage to get by in spite of these funding shortages by using a variety of strategies, including bond initiatives, creative budgeting, fundraising and bring-your-own-device policies to pay for or supplement technology needs.

Technology 174

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 174

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 7, 2018

Here are some tips for getting a digital citizenship conversation started with K–12 students and how technology can be used to promote effective outcomes: . Social media, software and apps all have settings that can keep data protected. IT leaders also should use secure browser settings, spam filters and anti-virus software.

Digital Citizenship 337

Digital Citizenship Social Media Software Microsoft 337

MindShift

JUNE 1, 2018

These findings have been cited more than 8,000 times, according to Google Scholar. “It’s had enormous policy implications,” says Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a developmental psychologist at Temple University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Software then estimates speech and turn-taking.

Study 43

Study Groups Examples Software 43

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

The “oligopoly,” as we called it, was the natural outcome of a highly decentralized system and fragmented demand. Launched in 2000, it developed Study Island, a computer-based test-prep software tied to state standardized tests. The stuff—software logins, workbooks, kits—continues to pile up. It’s easier when it feels familiar.

Industry 83

Industry Edmodo Pearson Instructional Materials 83

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

At Northeastern, for example, we’ve partnered with both Google and IBM to recognize Google’s IT Support Professional Certificate and IBM’s digital badges for academic credit in our degree programs for working adults. The bigger market is college and career. It is an exciting road ahead.

Digital Badges 188

Digital Badges Coursera Learning Industry 188

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Lawsuits are one potential outcome, but educational institutions could also find their public reputations irreparably damaged. . Offerings from industry leaders such Google are feature-rich and unlikely to suddenly close their doors and leave your data in limbo. Create standard retention policies that include destruction dates.

Data 181

Data Student Data Privacy Pearson EdTech 181

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 17, 2024

Passing off someone's work has always been cheating, whether you Google an essay and pretend it's your own, or when a machine (or human!) So, in summary: students may not be using AI chatbots as much as we think, and student cheating with AI (and the software that detects it) is a complicated topic at best.

LMS 86

LMS Robotics Tools UDL 86

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

Conference strands include Teaching with Technology, Student Devices, Online Learning, Subject Specific Ed Tech, Creative Ed Tech, Web 2.0 & Social Software, and Administrative Support. Education Revolution Google+ Community Creating Learning Objectives in eLearning Environments. Bookmark this page for writing inspiration.

Libraries 59

Libraries Common Core Classroom Digital Citizenship 59

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2016

You should also check your district AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). tools Write with Me or Google Forms. These can be collected using Google Forms or Write with Me. Create an online, not google-able, question that asks for a solution. Were there any unexpected outcomes in the word cloud? I thank you in advance.

Classroom 60

Classroom Conference Groups Study 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

We believe that the development of everything from policies to facilities to lesson plans should be guided by our compass roses, Critical Attributes of 21st Century Education and the Multiple Literacies for the 21st Century. Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community. Check out her list here.

BYOD 52

BYOD Libraries Conference Learning 52

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. And, for those getting hyped by blockchain in education, my take on some of the magical thinking underlying the promise of blockchain for education. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 170

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. And, for those getting hyped by blockchain in education, my take on some of the magical thinking underlying the promise of blockchain for education. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Lawyers and Title IX practitioners have identified potential conflicts between the Trump administration ’s new proposed regulations on the gender discrimination law and state policy.” Via Techcrunch : “ Holberton brings its full-stack software engineering school to Colombia.”

MOOC 78

MOOC Education Elsevier Report 78

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

But most kindergarten-readiness and online preschool software is offered by for-profit companies. AAP, in its policy statement, said that studies have found the quality of this media varies but most of it is questionable. Ohio Parent Jessica Aragon found UPSTART after searching Google for “online preschool.”

Laptops 161

Laptops Accessibility Online Learning Company 161

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. I’ll look more closely at discrimination by design – in software and in algorithms – in the final article in this series.) “ Seen ” cheating.).

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

The influence of Bill Gates in education and education technology policy really cannot be overstated. Silicon Valley does include Mountain View, where Google is headquartered. To become a platform is to be “the next Facebook” or “the next Google” (and as such, to be a windfall for investors).

Trends 64

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. And certainly the expectation of many ed-tech products (and increasingly school policy) is that parents will do just this — participate in the incessant monitoring of student data. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). 3D Printing.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” The Flatiron School has released its latest “outcomes report.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Google and Digital Promise Reimagine Teacher Tech Training with New National Program.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” Via The New York Times : “ Campus Rape Policie s Get a New Look as the Accused Get DeVos’s Ear.” ” Via The New York Times : “ DeVos Says She Will Revisit Obama-Era Sexual Assault Policies.” ” Google profiles Niji Collins , a winner in the latest Google Code-In contest.

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Task Force Seeks Comment on Higher-Ed Outcomes Reporting Standards.” “ Google Drive will soon back up your entire computer,” says The Verge. I wonder how many schools and districts that use the software have done this? ” Via Edsurge : “What Is ‘Quality’? ” Fox. Don’t.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

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.

Data 78

Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The inequalities of K–12 education extend into higher ed, exacerbated by high tuition, inadequate financial aid , and admissions policies that privilege white and affluent students. This includes software, digital content , and websites. ”). .” And this problem exists at the college level too.

Technology 40

Technology Education Pearson Company 40

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via NPR : “ Trump ’s International Policies Could Have Lasting Effects On Higher Ed.” More about Trump’s immigration policies in a separate section below. And more about Trump and for-profit higher ed policies in the for-profit higher ed section below. Remember the Thiel Fellows ?

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It treats “ed-tech” as the result of markets and industry and “innovation,” and not as the result of policy or history. Marc Andreessen famously said that “software is eating the world,” but it’s far more accurate to say that the neoliberal values of software tycoons are eating the world.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40