Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “After flying under the radar, school districts’ online programs attract attention – and scrutiny.” ” Via Techcrunch : “ Amazon opens its internal machine learning courses to all for free.” Via Mashable : “The e-waste nightmare lurking in your kid’s toy box.”

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Then, without missing a beat, she switched the smartboard display and launched into a multiple-choice quiz using a game-based online learning platform called Kahoot! Related: Will a new push for free wireless internet help rural students get online? She scanned the responses flooding her screen and made a few mental notes.

Broadband 86

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 86

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” My god, that guy.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education has placed restrictions on access to federal student aid for West Virginia public universities after the state was late submitting required annual financial statements for the third year in a row. “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

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.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). UC Berkeley says it will remove online course content in response to a Department of Justice assertion that the materials violate the ADA as they are not fully accessible to those with disabilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The GW Hatchet : “Oversight of online learning programs lacking in some schools, report finds.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. billion in U.S.

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Via The Next Web : “ Facebook is letting Groups create online learning courses – what could possibly go wrong?” Incidentally, I saw lots of harassment online this week from these predatory journal folks , but as Bill Fitzgerald notes, Twitter still does little to address abuse on its platform.). million total.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Via The Chicago Tribune : “ Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to CPS as a ‘call to action’ ” “The History of the Future of E-rate ” by me. ” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.” David Kernohan responds.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

.” Via Education Week : “For Online Schools , Unique Challenges in Serving Transgender Students.” ” “Whatever happened to the promise of online learning ?” “How can online learning help Canadian colleges meet the challenges ahead?” ” asks WonkHE. ” No.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

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. Via Zion Market Research : “ Massive Open Online Course Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024.” ” “ A.I.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “More than 50 groups have signed a letter demanding that Candice E. ” The test in question in ACCESS 2.0 , which recently changed how it was scored. Rebecca Schuman is back with her annual “ Rate My JIL ,” where she skewers the higher ed job market.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46