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What Happens When A Public University Buys a For-Profit Online One?

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And here’s the most surprising part: that online school it bought, Kaplan University, was a for-profit business—part of a sector that’s been criticized for high costs and poor outcomes for students. Kaplan University had been owned by Graham Holdings Company, which used to own the Washington Post until it sold it to Jeff Bezos.

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30 Hilarious Kid Jokes about School

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, a seminal piece by Kaplan and Pascoe (1977), “Humorous Lectures and Humorous Examples: Some Effects upon Comprehension and Retention,” emphasizes that humor not only aids comprehension but also retention of material. Why did the student bring a ladder to the library? Further studies corroborate these findings.

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Weld North Education Acquires LearnZillion in Its First K-12 Core Curriculum Deal

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Since then, Weld North Education has acquired Glynlyon , which offers online K-12 courses for intervention and credit recovery, and Assessment Technology Inc. Then, the company worked on building a library of supplemental materials and instructional videos, many created by teachers it paid. LearnZillion had raised $32.5

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At Local Libraries, Teens Pursue – and Publish – Their Passions

Educator Innovator

Rachel Kaplan, a 16-year-old from Northbrook, Ill., Both teens followed their passions at the library, during Teen Tech Week 2014. This year, Teen Tech Week took on a DIY theme, and libraries across the country offered high- and low-tech avenues for teens to create their own projects. By Maureen Kelleher.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Maia Sharpley’s career in education includes serving in executive positions with the New York City Department of Education, Kaplan and Charter Schools USA. Our higher education system formed around libraries.

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April 22 Learning Revolution Mini-Conference: Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning: Survive, Thrive, & Plan for What Comes Next

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. In 2013 Candy received the honor of being awarded Educator-of-the-Year at the Maryland Campus of Kaplan University.

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How to Blend Learning with Play for a Kid-friendly Summer

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Collect these into a digital library that kids can access online, see what friends are reading over the summer, and find books that appeal to them. Technology. So much of learning today is about technology. Take the stress out of technology by letting students use typical tech tools (like Excel or Google Sheets) to play a game.