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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

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Competency-Based Learning. Competency-Based Education is something I’m hearing more and more about, which is neither bad nor good, but worth understanding more carefully. MOOCs are great ideas, but assessment and feedback loops and certification are among the many issues holding them back. One example?

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Why Continuing Education Programs Are Poised to Become Hubs of Innovation

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In particular, continuing education programs are less regulated, more responsive to industry and consumer needs, have less restrictive budget policies and procurement systems, operate under lower political pressure, and are often infused with the “startup mentality” that is critical for responding to and pioneering disruptive innovations.

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What the Shortcomings of EdTech Mean for Improving Distance Learning and Schools

MindShift

Bold claims have been made in the past decade about personalized learning, automated assessments and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Reich is executive director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab and co-founder of EdTechTeacher. Reich is executive director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab and co-founder of EdTechTeacher.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Via Edsurge : “5 Ways MOOC -Based Degrees Are Different From Other Online Degrees.” ” Not listed: other online degrees simply aren’t hyped the way MOOCs are. ” Accreditations and Certifications and Competencies. .”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s. In 2011, Barber went to work for Pearson as its Chief Education Advisor, continuing his advocacy for competition, data collection, measurements, and standards-based reforms.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A bill backed by President Trump and announced Wednesday aims to reduce overall legal immigration by half while putting in place a new points-based system for applicants for employment-based green cards that would privilege graduates of American universities.”