Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2018

But they hope to create a process that others can use, and to push edtech companies to more closely follow standards so that there’s less cleaning work needed. Handing Over Datasets The first hurdle has been convincing tech companies to share the data at all.

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Data LMS Learning Analytics Classroom 103

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The partnership enables device-agnostic access to educators and students, increasing accessibility to help close the achievement gap across the nation. We look forward to a long and beneficial partnership through which we can bring personalized learning and enhanced support to more schools and districts.”.

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Learning Analytics LMS Schoology Learning 53

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2020

There’s been a lot of time, effort and money expense from companies and from researchers on creating learning analytics dashboards for teachers,” said Ken Holstein, an assistant professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. “If Student psychology appears to be at play.

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Study Learning Analytics Data Software 134

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Those developers, whose company TeacherGaming pivoted sharply after Microsoft took over MinecraftEdu two years ago, are facing tough times—and laying off staff—as they try to craft a niche in a crowded educational gaming landscape that has struggled to attract broad interest from schools. That marked a momentous turning point for the company.

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Microsoft Company Common Core Learning Analytics 96

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, 2016

It represents a category of edtech, called “digital courseware” by foundations and industry analysts, that’s changing the way online students learn and faculty teach. These solutions promise to broaden access to quality education, engaging learners who might not make it through impersonal introductory lectures.

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Adaptive Learning Software EdTech Course 60

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. Erin Hommeland has a deep background in edtech and 10 years of classroom teaching experience.

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Data Education Report Professional Learning 54

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” ” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. The third: lifelong learning. The student loan company has raised $803.6

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Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2021

The answer to these questions is yes, so said educational leaders and edtech specialists in an edLeader Panel, sponsored by Gaggle and CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate. But analytics tools, like CatchOn and Gaggle, helped schools and districts during the pandemic to aggregate data to monitor how learners fared digitally. About the Moderator.

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Khan Academy Data Industry Learning Analytics 53

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. And now, we head into our third year of learning during a global pandemic.

EdTech 111

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 111

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). 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 Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

“ Are Edtech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Student Privacy? Via GeekWire : “ Project Unicorn signs first companies to help schools handle the hairball of edtech data.” Via Techcrunch : “Thousands of academics spurn Nature ’s new paid-access Machine Learning journal.”

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MOOC Education Robotics Company 42

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Its Crunchbase description is great : “TX-based edtech company.” “Investors Put $2.3M

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

A bill in Missouri would end tenure for all new faculty hires starting in 2018 and require more student access to information about the job market for majors. ” They’re suing the company. For-profit higher and student loan companies. Via EdTech Magazine : “How Learning Analytics Can Help Inform K–12 Decisions.”

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MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The company behind the ACT on Wednesday announced plans for a Center for Equity in Learning, which will focus on helping underserved students succeed in college and the work force.”

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

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. ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. million total.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” The company said that it would keep the Vine website online, but you should probably download anything you’ve got there. ” Edsurge points to new guidelines for education companies participating in Y Combinator ’s startup accelerator program.

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Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40