Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Of course none of this – not Africa is a Country’s excellent reporting nor Peg Tyre’s recent story in the NYT – stops Nicholas Kristof from touting Bridge as a “solution.” ” The test in question in ACCESS 2.0 , which recently changed how it was scored. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The governor of Virginia has approved a bill requiring all public higher education institutions in the state to take steps to adopt open educational resources – freely accessible and openly copyrighted educational materials.” “ Do Online Courses Really Save Money? ” asks Edsurge.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Education in the Courts. ” More via The Chronicle of Higher Education. .”

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

You’ll remember Gove, of course, from his role as the former education secretary and as special friend of News Corp's Joel Klein. The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. ” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine. ” Rebrand.

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

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.) The Flipped Classroom".

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

” Via Chalkbeat : NYC schools Chancellor Richard “Carranza unveils capital plan with $750 million in fixes for disability access.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Edsurge : “ Robots Won’t Replace Instructors , 2 Penn State Educators Argue. ” The Business of Financial Aid.

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

That’s not the story that DeVos wants to tell, of course.). ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. IBM wants us to believe that Watson is incredibly powerful – powerful enough, even, to search 1000 OER.

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “ Udacity and Google launch free career courses for interview prep, resume writing and more.” “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. May Be About to Fire Its President.”

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Via Edsurge : “How Udacity Decides What Subjects To Offer Courses In (And Why It Isn’t Doing New University Partnerships).” “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Via Politico : “The Trump administration has removed documents from an Education Department website aimed at transgender students , including those intended to help students fight for access to bathrooms of their choice.” Edsurge on the business of OER. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. PHEW, RIGHT?

Education 47

Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

“Can robotics teach problem solving to students?” Via Campus Technology : “ Unizin Partners with Cengage to Offer Discounted Course Materials.” ” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” asks eSchool News.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

.” Via the BBC : “BBC Panorama spent 10 months investigating dishonest education agents and bogus students who are committing frauds that target private colleges – also known as alternative providers – which offer courses approved for student loans.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. What Should I Ask?)”

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

Of course, some education reform proponents want to frame DeVos as “ mainstream ,” but she’s far from it. ( Via the Arizona Capitol Times : “ Arizona bill to ban school ‘ social justice ’ courses dies quickly.” million to greatly expand its efforts to provide broad access to widely read ebooks.

Education 40

Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Lori Trent, STEM Coordinator - Innovator of Inspiration and Magic RADIO SOLIDARIA AMIGA, ONLINE, UNA HERRAMIENTA INNOVADORA - Mª Magdalena Galiana Lloret.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I kicked things off with a survey of major technological developments in a very top level way, then dived into specific, currently used digital tools (the LMS, ePortfolios, video, robotics, big data, social media, 3d printing, etc.). That meant open source software, open education resources, and open access in scholarly publication.

Conference 40

Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

DeVos, of course, was a stakeholder in the student loan startup SoFi. ” “Scaling Educational Access ” by Mindwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. “Does Open Pedagogy require OER ?” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Via The Hill : “The ethics case against Betsy DeVos.”

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “When the Teaching Assistant Is a Robot.” Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible. ” So says the FCC.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

“Is there an elegant way to administer exams in online courses ?” ” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

. …This is key to its advantage over traditional business models when it comes to data, since a platform positions itself (1) between users, and (2) as the ground upon which their activities occur, which thus gives it privileged access to record them. Education’s Proto-Platforms. I mean, one of its founders celebrated.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

” Also via NPR : “‘I Hope This Will Set A Precedent,’ Says Trans Teen Who Won Case Over Bathroom Access.” Of course, much like the myth about “20% time,” I am sure educators will consider to cite this as a reason why schools should be more like Google. ” The student: Gavin Grimm.

Education 46

Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” Via WaPo : “Texas House passes ‘bathroom bill’ restricting transgender student access.” ” University of Colorado Denver students can earn college credit by taking courses at the coding bootcamp Galvanize. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Immigration and Education.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46