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Indeed, Edutechnica, which also tracks LMS data, responds with their own numbers and says that Blackboard still has about two hundred more installations than Canvas and about a million more students using the software. “ Microsoft Hopes to Revive Its Education Tablet Efforts With the New $399 Surface Go,” says Edsurge.

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Students who completed courses were more likely to complete courses.) As we move forward with new technologies in learning analytics, how and who will be evaluating the claims that people put forward?”. And “free” doesn’t last.

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” Via the BBC : “ Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade ‘nasty trick’ ” Via Campus Technology : “ Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed.” ” Via The Kansas City Star : “ Rockhurst University is sued over data breach in phishing scam.”

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Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools.” Most certainly food for thought touting the power of “ learning analytics.”