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.”) It’s not even an LMS, quite frankly – something Edmodo tried to use as a selling point for a little while. The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (I

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

You’re talking about the LMS project, Sakai ? And I remember one of the MOOC founders who said five years later, well MOOCs have failed as an educational experiment. And I can choose my setting—group study or independent study, or this or that. And it just was a disaster. Yeah, it was a disaster, or it didn’t work.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

And look at examples of tangible rather than screen-based technologies that have been produced by groups like Paulo Blikstein’s Transformative Learning Technologies Lab. Get a lay of the technological landscape, but don’t let your LMS hold you hostage.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

In education self-hosting maybe an alternative to the LMS, or a very basic, fundamental element of literacy. At this point in the Forum we broke into small group discussions. Often they haven’t experienced digital teaching, or they were socialized through the LMS and grew used to the locked down experience. A: Jim hoped so.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 12, 2016

In education self-hosting maybe an alternative to the LMS, or a very basic, fundamental element of literacy. At this point in the Forum we broke into small group discussions. Often they haven’t experienced digital teaching, or they were socialized through the LMS and grew used to the locked down experience. A: Jim hoped so.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I kicked things off with a survey of major technological developments in a very top level way, then dived into specific, currently used digital tools (the LMS, ePortfolios, video, robotics, big data, social media, 3d printing, etc.). But participants were very, very engaged from the start. Online learning is on the rise.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

Education rewards patience, and one investor group has re-upped its coffers. He’s never been a fan of digital textbooks or MOOCs.) From a district’s perspective, you don’t want to replace a LMS with 60 different tools,” he adds. Following Edtech Money (in-depth report on U.S. has closed on a second fund totalling $107.5

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

What do you think the whole MOOC thing George Siemens and I and others was about? Needless to say, these students are not roaming autodidacts who, left to their own (digital) devices, will thrive and succeed as “free range learners” in a world of MOOCs. We are focused on the advantages of OER-enabled pedagogy.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 18, 2022

Moodle – the popular LMS/VLE takes some backend skills to install and host, but can also be accessed from hosting services like MoodleCloud. Sakai – this academic LMS also appears in at least one group’s paid hosting options. Udemy – the MOOC provider may let users create classes there.

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Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In the late 90’s, learning management systems came along and universities said great, now academics don’t need to know any of that technical stuff, they can just use the web interface in the LMS. No wonder they go and create their own Facebook groups. The LMS is a case in point. They’ll produce stuff. They were wrong.

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Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In the late 90’s, learning management systems came along and universities said great, now academics don’t need to know any of that technical stuff, they can just use the web interface in the LMS. No wonder they go and create their own Facebook groups. The LMS is a case in point. They’ll produce stuff. They were wrong.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

I’m especially interested in social media that can be used to go beyond the often institutional centric LMS systems. What are your views on MOOCs? This book introduces the ways that human aggregations of groups, networks and sets can be used and the power that collective computation provides to each. Reference Cousin, G.

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ProfHacker

OCTOBER 25, 2016

But you should also offer help when you can, and if able, ask for help in community spaces such as discussion forums or Facebook groups for the course. Having informal relationships with fellow online learners is what got me through my master’s degree and every MOOC I ever participated in. Check in often. Embrace Serendipity.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” “Aftermath of the MOOC wars: Can commercial vendors support creative higher education ? ” Via The Kansas City Star : “ White nationalist group , seeking young recruits, targets college campuses.” Now, the hunt is on for the poopetrator.

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Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The biggest chain of for-profit colleges that is still overseen by an accreditation group axed by the Obama administration – and given a second chance by Betsy DeVos – failed this month in its initial bid to get recognition elsewhere.” MOOCs are back in the headlines again. Or on this.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ MOOCs no longer massive, still attract millions,” Class Central’s Dhawal Shah claims in a VentureBeat op-ed. Capital will sell the International School of Europe Group to Inspired. The test prep company has raised $134 million total.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). A call to rebrand MOOCs , from Edsurge. iContracts has acquired the EasyCampus LMS from Educadium. .” More via Inside Higher Ed. The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. NPR reviews the year in for-profit education. ” More via Inside Higher Ed.

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The Hechinger Report : “ Virtual charter schools need ‘bold action’ for change, says national charter school advocacy group.” From Phil Hill : “Update on UC Davis LMS Fiasco: Finishing the term with two partial systems.”

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Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via WCTI12.com ” “ MOOCs Started Out Completely Free. The LMS is displaying some of students' data back at them.). Via Edsurge : “Reactions to a College Alternative: Debating the Merits of MissionU.” Where Are They Now?”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “Peter Thiel May Finally Get His Flying Cars, Thanks to a New Udacity Nanodegree in 2018.” million from Scott Cook, Signe Ostby, Chuck Templeton, Deborah Quazzo, Follett Knowledge Fund, Jeff Weiner, Mike Gamson, Plum Alley, and TAL Education Group.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” The University of Iceland has joined edX. Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein continues to fight the LMS fight: “Fear and Loathing in the Moodle Community.” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. Will they make it happen? .”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Reasons Pokemon Go will Replace the LMS ” by Tom Woodward.). Or MOOCs even. Pokemon Go : “Why Pokemon Go shows the future of learning gamification,” according to Education Dive at least. Bonus: “ 5.3 3D Printing : 3D printing is “ Revolutionizing Project-Based Learning ,” according to Makerbot.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Civil Rights Groups Sue DeVos Over Title IX Policies.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A group of former ITT Technical Institute students reached an approved settlement Wednesday that would allow them to participate in bankruptcy proceedings with the institution’s parent company.”

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Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the credential section below. Via Class Central : “Analysis of 450 MOOC -Based Microcredentials Reveals Many Options But Little Consistency.” ” That’s Westchester Square Academy in the Bronx. Because of course.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

” “A government watchdog group called Florida ’s growing system of privately-run public charter schools wasteful and said it sometimes gives rise to self-dealing and profiteering ,” says The Florida Times-Union. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Because “open.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

” Via The Intercept : “Conservative Provocateur James O’Keefe ’s Group Hit With Restraining Order, Blocking Latest Sting.” In the future, you might want to look for most MOOC-related news in the “business of job training” section below. More on lawsuits in the student loan section below.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Catapult Learning has acquired Capital Education Group. ” Via e-Literate : “Fall 2017 Top 30 Largest Online Enrollments In US – With LMS Usage and Trends Since 2012.” .” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Gotta keep that MOOC hype alive. “ MOOCs Find a New Audience with On-Campus Students,” Edsurge claims. “Preparing for the Post-LMS World ” by Jonathan Rees. ” More via The Chronicle of Higher Education. .”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” “Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019,” says Edsurge. .” ” “Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019,” says Edsurge. million total.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The Post and Courier : “ South Carolina ’s online charter schools: A $350 million investment with disappointing returns.” LMS news from Edsurge : “​ University of Michigan ’s Gamified LMS Opens Up to Other Institutions.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

“Anti- Common Core Groups Unhappy About Trump Ed Secretary Pick Betsy DeVos ,” says the Sunshine State News. Via The Columbia Dispatch : “Group once led by Trump education secretary nominee owes $5.3 ” Edutechnica is giving away data about LMS usage for Australia, Canada, and the UK. million to Ohio.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook launches Mentorships , matching people within Groups to help them guide each other.” Google has updated its pseudo-LMS, Classroom. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Education Dept.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

” “Make MOOCs great again.” ” On the other side of the issue: “ Civil rights group makes legal case for controversial Education Dept. million from Golden Brick Capital, Haitong International Securities Group, and Nanfang Asset Management. Is that possible? ” Education in the Courts. .”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

” The center, as the name suggests, does legal work for civil rights and low-income groups. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ California Should Watch Arkansas Process for Creating New Online Institution,” says Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill. Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A Virginia circuit court on Thursday ruled against a George Mason University student group seeking access to donor agreements between a university foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Doesn’t that seem small?

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Microsoft -Branded MOOCs for K–12 Leaders.” ” I look forward to the opinion pieces on how Workplace by Facebook will replace the LMS. Education in the Courts. ” Go, School Sports Team! million total. million total.

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