Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

The LINK Lab is a hub international scholars exploring the digitization of knowledge and learning and how this process impacts education. Siemens also serves on the advisory board of learning analytics company Civitas Learning and is a mentor to startups in Intel’s Education Accelerator.

Digital Learning 60

Digital Learning Technology MOOC Learning Analytics 60

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 14, 2016

Barnes & Noble Education Buys LoudCloud Systems: The college bookstore operator and provider of digital education services has acquired LoudCloud Systems, a digital platform and analytics provider to clients in higher education, the for-profit sector, and the K-12 community. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Volley Labs Raises $2.3

Udemy 40

Udemy Blackboard Company Facebook 40

Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Big data and data analytics : interest in this is widespread and has some hefty power behind it. Personalized learning is winning a growing amount of attention, but no off-the-shelf tech solutions. Digital storytelling has been exploding over the past half-decade, at least in terms of strategies, forms, and tools.

Trends 40

Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

He has given hundreds of workshops and presentations, nationally and internationally, on topics such as openness in education, networked learning, social media in education, digital citizenship, and critical media literacy. The research entails the use of qualitative measures and data mining.

MOOC 72

MOOC Blackboard Digital Citizenship Course 72

Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 27, 2022

Complete with annotation tools, bookmarks, hyperlinks, dictionary, search feature, an eBook makes learning more flexible. Most of the educational institutes today have adopted mobile learning into their learning ecosystems, benefiting students and teachers alike. Social Media in Learning.

Trends 111

Trends Technology eBook Gamification 111

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2024

With so much content available online through social media and other channels, are people really reading digital magazines? The tools and features available at your disposal determine several important factors. You may require a dedicated media optimization tool to keep the final PDF size manageable.

eBook 52

eBook Software Learning Analytics Strategy 52

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Institutions have access to more student data than ever before—but it's hard to really grasp what that means, since many of the digital tools that colleges use are from third parties or companies that keep their algorithms private. Learn more here. That makes it hard for students, professors or even journalists to get a glimpse inside.

Data 148

Data Learning Advocacy System 148

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

More often than not, these platforms also come with a series of tools that enable their users to build their own products, services, and marketplaces. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?).

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2018

Apologies for linking to Reason : “ University of Virginia Hires ‘Social Sentinel’ to Monitor Students’ Social Media Posts.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “A New Tool Breaks Down Earnings Potential for Different Majors. Perhaps because it was written by Salesforce.

Education 45

Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? 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. Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” [Insert Course Signals learning analytics joke here.]. charter school.” Accreditation and Certification.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

I delete all my old social media now on a regular and ongoing basis. This software would track and analyze the social media and digital activity of visa holders in order to identify those who might be “high risk.” They monitor social media. Algorithms are being used to determine prison sentences.

Data 78

Data Education Software Social Media 78

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. ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software). ” Trends to watch: the demise of journalism.

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