Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. National University has acquired UniversityNow – or some of its technology platform and curriculum, at least. UniversityNow had previously sold off some of its technology to Penn Foster a couple of years ago.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss. Via Bloomberg Technology : “How Thync , Startup Behind Brain-Zapping Gadget, Almost Died.”

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” Via The Guardian : “ Trump bans agencies from ‘providing updates on social media or to reporters’ ” This ban has been targeted at scientists at the EPA and USDA in particular.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40