Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

With school plans for the fall focused less on reopening and more on resuming remote learning, the mixed experience with online instruction from the spring offers many lessons for how district leaders can better prepare for this next go around. Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge.

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Report Survey LMS Digital Divide 203

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

AI-enhanced learning analytics provide more comprehensive data analysis, enabling professors to understand student behaviors and needs while identifying at-risk students early in their courses. They want to learn about AI and look to their courses to show them how to leverage AI in their future profession.

Education 101

Education Industry Data Course 101

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

It’s called the Teaching Online Podcast, or TOPcast , and co-host Thomas Cavanagh says he is driven by his quest to figure out one of the grand challenges of higher education: how to use technology to raise the quality of instruction while lowering costs. That means seeing analytics as a [supplement] to the human connection.

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Learning Analytics Education Data Analysis 133

EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 25, 2017

Martin also serves in working groups to advise the US Department of Education on the accessibility of education materials, and Universal Design for Learning. What are Disruptive Innovations and how do you see them making a big impact on Education this year? Will Learning analytics have a major impact upon Education this year?

Trends 100

Trends Technology Learning Analytics Robotics 100

Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 23, 2018

Learning analytics, on the other hand, can provide great insight into where course materials – including OER – are not effectively supporting student learning. In this open access article we outlined a method for automating the identification of the OER in a course that are most in need of improvement.

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OER Learning Analytics Analysis Course 64

edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

Administrators wanted to know what data the teachers were using, what data they wanted that they didn’t have, how easy it was to access, and how often they used it. Then, they needed to look at the data governance: Who has access to what data and where? About the Moderator.

Personalized Learning 63

Personalized Learning Data Learning Learning Analytics 63

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Based on universal access to free and equal schools, the social contract for public education equates the attainment of a high school diploma with readiness for college, meaningful participation in the workforce, and the rights and responsibilities of adulthood.

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Instructional Materials Education Academic Standards Software 150

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

They use games, web tracking and machine learning systems to capture and process more and more student data, then convert qualitative inputs into quantitative outcomes. What the machine can do that human beings can’t do is look at thousands of inputs,” says Matt Guenin, CCO at ElectrifAi, a machine learning analytics company.

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Data Learning Analytics Company Assessment 183

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

If your school uses Edmodo as a Learning Management System, roll out Edmodo for Parents so parents can keep updated on how their children are doing anytime, not just during report cards and parent conferences. Jupiter iO is an all-in-one cloud-based gradebook, LMS, SIS (Student Information System), and Learning Analytics solution.

Edmodo 150

Edmodo LMS Digital Citizenship Assessment 150

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The company creates a curriculum and lesson plans around each game and offers learning analytics, showing how games are being used. Another 100 schools have purchased blanket subscriptions, which cost schools $1,200 per year, for access to all 50 games on the platform.

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Microsoft Company Common Core Learning Analytics 91

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This technology allows students and staff to access multiple applications and resources with a single username and password. Nguyen talked with EdSurge about how to support schools with bring your own device (BYOD) programs, why SSO boosts security, and how it saves his teachers 2500 hours of instruction time each month.

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BYOD Data Pearson Learning Analytics 142

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

EdTech 107

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 107

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This " Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learning analytics. Tagged on: March 6, 2017.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

According to the surveyed candidates who are now not working in STEM fields, they did not pursue a STEM career due to a lack of access to resources and opportunities. Related: How to Improve Student Learning Outcomes with Digital Learning. Related: 5 Ways to Use Learning Analytics in K-12 Education.

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STEM Smartphone Mobility Industry 90

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The company hired Ryan Baker, director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics , and another data scientist to mine the data and create a national snapshot of technology use for the 2017-18 school year. Related: Designing accessible ed tech can be costly, but demand is on the rise. A report was released in November 2018.

Software 91

Software Data Education Company 91

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

The new Brightspace Daylight experience is built from the ground up to work on any device and be fully accessible so students and teachers can use smartphones, tablets or any browser-enabled device. This is why D2L became the clear choice for us — its understanding of how to meet the challenges faced by the modern student is unmatched.

LMS 40

LMS Learning Analytics Game-Based Learning Smartphone 40

edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

Geotags can also be used to identify locations and build maps that make important types of information more apparent, and filters can be included to provide quick access to subsets of information for certain subjects or types of students. He spent most of his career as CIO/CTO with the Sharon and Newton Public Schools in Massachusetts.

Data 54

Data Education Report Professional Learning 54

edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2021

But analytics tools, like CatchOn and Gaggle, helped schools and districts during the pandemic to aggregate data to monitor how learners fared digitally. Educational leaders and teachers have improved processes to improve instruction, learning and institutional systems. Dr. Neufeld has an M.B.A.

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Khan Academy Data Industry Learning Analytics 53

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Your predictive analog is the thing that says, ‘Given you have 12 gallons left in your car and you get 28 miles per gallon, here’s how much further you can go.’ Your prescriptive solution is your GPS that shows you how to get to your destination.” WHAT DO PROFESSORS WANT FROM LEARNING ANALYTICS?

Pearson 60

Pearson Blackboard Survey Learning Analytics 60

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

They were mentored by a team of NuVu coaches to explore their creative instincts, while expanding their capacity to think and learn analytically. It’s up to the student how to proceed to build a solution, developing from concept to prototype via a range of iterations, sketches and reflections. There is no “right” answer.

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Groups Learning Analytics Assessment Robotics 82

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Students gain valuable experience with the help of hands-on learning activities practiced extensively in STEM-based education. Over the last few years, eBooks have become synonymous with flexible learning. Easy to carry, easy to access, interactive and engaging, and so on. Here are 5 ways to use learning analytics in education.

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eBook STEM Learning Course 61

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

The university announced in March that it would release the software, but officials held this week’s gathering, along with a group called the Empirical Educator Project , to give an overview of the tools and how to use them. Carnegie Mellon presented a process for how to bring the scientific method to teaching practices.

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Software Learning Data Course 117

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

It’s about how to teach citizenship in the age of fake news. The fact that you can carry around, in your pocket, a device that gives you access to all the information in the whole world, that must change what and how we teach. And it’s about making sure the public at large understands what colleges do and why they matter.

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MOOC Data Training Learning Analytics 60

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2016

Doing these things seamlessly, as part of the daily routine, will provide a focused, ongoing learning experience about what is working, what is not, and how to continuously improve services and outcomes. We have learned how to increasingly use data efficiently to understand how well our learners are doing.

Analysis 60

Analysis Data Assessment Learning Analytics 60

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 10, 2016

At the same time, I’ve been thinking about how to answer several questions I’m often asked. How would renewable assessments work in your discipline? How are students going to access these OER – online or in print? If online, how will you integrate them into your LMS in a sustainable way?

OER 60

OER Company Learning Analytics Outcomes 60

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. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 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. Prior to this I managed a number of large Widening Access outreach projects in South West Wales and the Valleys.

MOOC 72

MOOC Blackboard Digital Citizenship Course 72

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

” A few years later, Prince launched a subscription service that promised to give fans exclusive access to new music, again via a site he controlled. He could decide what to release and what not to release and when and how to release it. ” In 2014, Prince signed a deal to get his masters back. He controlled his music.

Technology 72

Technology Education VLE Industry 72

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) But new technology hasn’t made it easy.

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “Thousands of academics spurn Nature ’s new paid-access Machine Learning journal.” This includes an employee who just this week was fired for allegedly using his access to Facebook data to stalk women. Via Campus Technology : “When Learning Analytics Violate Student Privacy.”

MOOC 42

MOOC Education Robotics Company 42

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

. “In the Leeds offering, for example, each course certificate will cost £59 and there are five taught courses; the sixth assessment course, which leads to 10 credits, is priced at £250 – making a total cost of £545 – which will also cover access to online library content,” The Guardian reports. (It’ll

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. You wouldn’t take a medicine that hasn’t been tested,” said Ryan S.

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Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” Via The New York Times : “ Karlie Kloss Teaches Teenage Girls How to Code.” A lot of people would say that charter schools represent segregation not “diversity.”).

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 27, 2022

Teachers are far more accessible now and act as mentors to help students in their overall development. This collaborative learning approach helps students to interact with their peers and build their interpersonal skills. Related: How to Create an Interactive eBook . Data Management & Analytics. Download Now!

Trends 111

Trends Technology eBook Gamification 111

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

“ How George Mason Became Koch ’s Academic Darling.” Is Teaching Second-Graders How to Ride Bikes. The New Yorker profiles Sphero ’s learn-to-code toy for kids but says dumb things about Seymour Papert’s Logo so I’m not sure why I’m even linking to this. ” “D.C. Or something.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52