Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But LeBlanc, who was enthusiastic about technology and had worked in edtech, made a bet that was unusual at the time: He decided to grow the university’s online offerings. And the Navy said, rightly, every time we put a ship out to sea, all of those sailors are suddenly college dropouts. They don't go to class the next day.

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Data Dropout Industry Competency Based Learning 113

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Employers are the ones defining which skills they value, and they can provide a “treasure trove” of data around whether the Imbellus assessment works and how it works, she says. Kantar says it makes more sense for her team to work on the employer side of things, at least for right now. So what about the schools?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

Overall, student success in the course is indicated by the final grade data below. Out of the top ten favorite edtech tools chosen by educators in 2015,* five of them were chosen because they "allowed student independence" or "captured student engagement.". A face-to-face proctor also supported each group of students. Completion %.

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Course Dropout Blackboard Survey 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education. He just doesn’t think our current university systems and edtech solutions will get us there.

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Digital Learning Technology MOOC Learning Analytics 60

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

“Unizin Adds Student Writing Data to its Data Platform for a Clearer Portrait of Learner Success,” says the Campus Technology headline. Research data from Edsurge on VC investment in the US is in the “research” section below. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. The Google Empire.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” ” Via EdScoop : “ USC launches edtech research center focused on underrepresented youth.” ” This, from Edsurge , is pretty awful: “Why Edtech Executives Are Keeping a Close Eye on Preschool Demographics.”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” Via EdScoop : “Two edtech champions to join White House offices as fellows.” Meanwhile, the state has given initial approval for ECOT to become a “dropout school.” Via The Tennessean : “ Tennessee Promise students more likely to succeed in college, less likely to drop out, new data shows.”

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

As if applying for financial aid wasn’t difficult enough already, it appears that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, which pulls tax information into the FAFSA app, “ will be unavailable for several weeks.” ” Via eCampus News : “The 2 edtech fields with the most potential under Trump.” Education Politics.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” ” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Providers Will Need Permission to Collect Private Data.”

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Meanwhile in that other big football state, Nebraska , the World Herald reports that “Sherwood Foundation buys data-tracking helmets for every OPS high school football player.” “ Should big data be used to discourage poor students from university? “ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories?

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.” I hope none of these programs are teaching “data science,” because this is just a silly claim based on bad data. .” OPB on “The Strange Case of Susie Strangfield ,” Parts 1 and 2. Good grief. Even worse?

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “A pending Connecticut law will now mandate that the University of Connecticut and the state’s four other public universities publicly release data on which transfer student credits they accept and which they reject.” Start Holding Weekly Data Conferences ,” says Edsurge.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via eCampus News : “Is higher ed ready for the big edtech explosion ?” ” Via The New York Times : “ New York City Will Be Asked to Release More Data on Students.” ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.”

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Meanwhile on Campus… Via ProPublica : “‘Alternative’ Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System.” “What Students Want Their Professors To Know About Edtech ” – according to Edsurge. ” “Have We Lost Sight of the Promise of Public Schools ?

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46