Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Libraries Many trends collide here, and really deserve a full post.

Trends 40

Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The first principle in the article above relates to access, and states: "A mobile learning environment is about access to content, peers, experts, portfolio artifacts, credible sources, and previous thinking on relevant topics. Such large data sets can conceivably be sold on for a sizeable profit to companies who are interested.

Mobile Learning 62

Mobile Learning Mobility Coursera MOOC 62

Hack Education

JUNE 14, 2016

Ed-tech amnesia: we act as though nobody thought about using computers in the classroom until Steve Jobs introduced the iPad, or something. Learning analytics is often framed as a “hot new trend” in education. Computers, in many many ways, are simply an extension of this.

Company 67

Company Industry Assessment Examples 67

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2017: The Stories We’ve Been Told. At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. No, fidget spinners were not a “top ed-tech trend” this year. Learning to Code.

Technology 58

Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2018

Strayer is “bucking the trend,” says Inside Higher Ed. ” Via The New York Times : “Apple Unveils New iPad to Catch Google in the Classroom.” ” Via The Verge : “Apple is ready to fight Google’s Chromebooks with cheaper iPads.”

Education 45

Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Things feel quite uncertain moving forward, despite all the certainty one can supposedly muster from looking back – from looking at the near-term or long-term history and trends. It’s based on these patterns that I choose the ten of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2014. Indie Ed-Tech.

Trends 40

Trends MOOC Khan Academy Maker Movement 40