Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

But without proof, Monroe, vice president of academic innovation and support at Ivy Tech Community College, and her colleagues are searching in the dark to find the right tools that faculty can use to improve learning outcomes for the more than 200,000 students in the Indiana community college system. So much is coming at us,” Monroe says.

Tools 60

Tools Outcomes Pearson Software 60

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

As a result, more students are turning to used books, rentals, shared copies, illegal downloads, and other online sources. As the financial viability of printed textbooks declines little by little, the demand for alternatives like online learning content continues to grow. Flexibility— Material can be accessed anytime, anywhere.

Digital Learning 115

Digital Learning Learning eBook Flipped Classroom 115

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work? What is personalized learning?

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Danusis and her teaching staff practice personalized learning, an individual-comes-first approach, usually aided by laptops, that has become a reformist calling card in education. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

Personalized Learning 96

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 96

Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

The Hechinger Report on personalized learning : “The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The Diplomat : “ Online Learning in North Korea.” ” Immigration and Education.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” The private equity firm Education Growth Partners has acquired Apex Learning. Well, not quite.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students. But the “spying” has continued.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Pearson gets emergency test scoring contract from Tennessee ,” Chalkbeat reports. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. “For online lenders , it’s suddenly touch-and-go,” says Techcrunch. No word on tuition.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” Good thing IBM Watson isn’t making any claims about “personalized learning” or partnering with beloved shows like Sesame Street. ” That figure is K12 Inc founder Ron Packard.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” Not sure if this is new or just new-to-me, but the learn-to-code startup Codecademy now has a paid “ Pro ” option that, for $19.99/month month gives you a “personalized learning plan.” Priorities. ” B t.

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Founded by former Pearson exec Larry Singer , the company will offer openly licensed resources to schools. Everest Education has raised $1 million from unnamed investors for its “personalized learning” platform. On the horizon: makerspaces, online learning, robotics, VR, artificial intelligence, and wearables.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Fortune (Reuters, really): “Why This Education Publisher Is Betting on Online Degrees.” ” The publisher in question: Pearson. In other Pearson news, via The Digital Reader : “ Pearson Shares Slump Following Poor Earnings Report.”

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Via Zion Market Research : “ Massive Open Online Course Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024.” “ The growth of online learning : How universities must adjust to the new norm” is sponsored content on Education Dive. ” Price tag for the report: $3599.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

” Via the Journal Sentinel : “More than 300 Kettle Moraine parents sign petition against online learning platform.” ” “ Personalized learning ” now includes working on a goat farm apparently. Via DML Central : “Scientists Seek Genetic Data to Personalize Education.”

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

Pretty sure this is the best MOOC story of the week: “ Russian Underground Launches Online Courses in Card Fraud ,” Infosecurity Group reports. Via Business Insider : “Online learning may be the future of education – we compared 4 platforms that are leading the way.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46