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The 2018 Horizon Report has appeared, thanks to EDUCAUSE

Bryan Alexander

I’ve led many presentations and workshops on Horizon, including for NERCOMP. I’ve used Horizon as an example of the Delphi forecasting method in my scholarship and workshops about futures work. ” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ).

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The 2018 Horizon Report has appeared, thanks to EDUCAUSE

Bryan Alexander

I’ve led many presentations and workshops on Horizon, including for NERCOMP. I’ve used Horizon as an example of the Delphi forecasting method in my scholarship and workshops about futures work. ” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ).

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Storms over liberal education: notes on the 2016 AAC&U conference

Bryan Alexander

I was there for a few reasons, starting with having the fine opportunity to lead a pre conference workshop, followed by presenting on two panels, helping out with a Twitter component, and reconnecting with dozens of friends and colleagues. Preconference workshop.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

From the MacArthur Foundation press release : “ Sesame Workshop & International Rescue Committee Awarded $100 Million for Early Childhood Education of Syrian Refugees.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Via NPR : “Hi, Robot : Adults, Children And The Uncanny Valley.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The company is co-founded by Nick Ducoff, formerly of the OER textbook startup Boundless. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” The $1700 robot dog also requires a subscription plan. Robot stories are also Betteridge’s Law of Headlines stories, wouldn’t you know it? The IBM Watson PR machine hums along.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. IBM boasted a partnership with the Sesame Workshop to build “ cognitive learning ” apps. But the “spying” has continued. Chatbot Instructors.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Wonder Workshop has raised $20 million from WI Harper Group, Idea Bulb Ventures, Learn Capital, Charles River Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, and TCL. The robot startup, formerly known as Play-i, has raised $35.9 ” Phil Hill also weighs in on the latest Babson survey on OER. The company has raised $61 million total.