Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

“Best Online Classes for Job Skills ,” according to MIT Technology Review. ” “ OER , Capability, and Opportunity” by David Wiley. Via Edsurge : “ OER Had Its Breakthrough in 2017. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The peer feedback company has raised $1.89 Contests and Awards.

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APRIL 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via MIT Technology Review : “ DNA tests for IQ are coming, but it might not be smart to take one.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ NYC Data Science Academy Launches Online Bootcamp.” ” asks Edsurge.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Mostly tutoring companies.). “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Badges , patents, and the world’s ‘least popular’ education company” by Doug Belshaw.

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JUNE 23, 2017

“technologizing” the government. Here’s a sponsored article , paid for by the Gates Foundation and published by Edsurge promoting the school and its technology.). ” (This reminds me that I need to write something about the history of Montessori and why all sorts of companies have appropriated the brand.).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

SoFi : a student loan company and one of the most well-funded ed-tech companies out there sure seems swell. ” “ Delta Career Education Corporation , a privately held for-profit college company, is phasing out seven of its campuses,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

And this prompted me to update my list of education / technology companies that are ALEC members.). His rather disastrous business history in ed-tech includes SoftKey and The Learning Company. “Equipping people to stay ahead of technological change ,” according to The Economist. Education in the Courts.

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MAY 5, 2017

” Via Politico : “A complex legal battle involving dozens of debt collection companies fighting over contracts with the Education Department has essentially suspended the government’s ability to collect defaulted student loans , the Trump administration disclosed in a court filing on Monday night.” ” Sigh.

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JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Columbia U Opens Research Center Devoted to Blockchain Tech.” “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley.

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JULY 1, 2016

The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Steve Dembo recently announced that he’s leaving the company after 10+ years. ” Rebrand. .”

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MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. opens door for student loan companies to ignore state authority.” This isn’t really financial aid per se, but it’s part of the larger suite of financial products that schools (and the companies they partner with) push.

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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.

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APRIL 28, 2017

The NAACP endorses OER. Greiff has previously been a partner at the 1776 venture fund and he was also a co-founder of the test prep company Grockit. Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned. His other two co-founders are gone from the company too, says Axios’ Dan Primack.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ DeVry Parent Company Makes Pledges to Students.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Chalkbeat investigates the Indiana Virtual School : “As students signed up, online school hired barely any teachers – but founder’s company charged it millions.”

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. News from the most well-funded ed-tech company, student loan provider SoFi : SoFi settles w/ FTC over allegations it misrepresented how much borrowers save by refinancing. Really looking forward to this new testing company though!

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.”

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.” Also via Edsurge : “ MIT Moves Beyond the MOOC to Court Companies, Professional Learners.” “MOOCs Are ”Dead.“ “ What’s Next?

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JULY 29, 2016

Solocron Education LLC , a company whose entire ‘education’ business is filing lawsuits, owns U.S. The company has raised $57 million total. The company has raised $61 million total. The robot startup, formerly known as Play-i, has raised $35.9 I wish more education companies would follow his lead.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Doesn’t look like the company has anyone to take his place yet. Instead, the company handed him a $90 million exit package, paid in installments of about $2 million a month for four years, said two people with knowledge of the terms.”

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MARCH 9, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Now the company is betting big on both,” says Inside Higher Ed. “ Coursera More than Doubles Number of Degrees on Its Platform,” says Campus Technology. Edsurge on teachers leaving the classroom to join tech companies.

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JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. The company has raised $15.7 National) Education Politics. million total.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

.” For those keeping track of how great social media is for the future of education and knowledge and civics and such: “Last Year, Social Media Was Used to Influence Elections in at Least 18 Countries ,” says the MIT Technology Review. Testing, Testing… Via Chalkbeat : “Fired testing company seeks $25.3

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JULY 21, 2017

” The Kenyan Ministry of Education says that the Bridge International Academies are not complying with the country’s laws, and the company, which runs chains of schools across the developing world, has not received approval for its curriculum. “ Credly Receives Open Badges Certification ,” Campus Technology reports.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism , ADHD.” ” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. Via the MIT Technology Review : “For $14,000, a Weeklong Firehose of Silicon Valley Kool-Aid.”

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But DeVos “believes that technology has a role to play in the classroom,” Edsurge writes in response to the confirmation , which I guess means ed-tech can overlook all of her horrible beliefs that further educational inequalities as long as it means more people buy digital things and hire Edsurge to facilitate that process. .”

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MAY 26, 2017

“ The Office of Educational Technology Under DeVos” by Doug Levin. Worth noting: the website promotes private student loan companies SkillsFund and Climb to students looking for tuition assistance.). Via Techcrunch : “ SoFi co-founder Dan Macklin is leaving the company.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

The company said that it would keep the Vine website online, but you should probably download anything you’ve got there. But despite all these cuts, big companies rolled out New Products this week that were perhaps Very Exciting if you’re into New Products. Upgrades and Downgrades. Microsoft is doing a desktop PC thing.

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