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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), one of the 12 partner organizations of Every Learner Everywhere, was charged with identifying and understanding innovations in the digital education landscape. As the conversation continued, Joosten discussed the importance of design in online course development, a primary finding in the scan.

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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. Learning analytics. Adaptive learning systems. The real power of digital technology to increase learning remains untapped. OER and open books. Digital badges. underwhelming.

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Can Online Education Lower Costs and Improve Quality?

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Inspired by the breakout podcast Serial, four years ago two digital learning leaders at the University of Central Florida created their own podcast—focused on online learning instead of true crime. We could probably do multiple episodes on learning analytics, maybe there's a whole podcast about it out there somewhere.

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EdisonLearning and FocalPointK12 Announce Partnership to Provide Comprehensive Learning and Analytics Solution for Grades 6-12

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This partnership expands its ability to support more schools and districts nationwide, increasing delivery of personalized learning and supporting equitable achievement for all students. Through seamless LTI or API integration, schools can leverage EdisonLearning’s courses and FocalPointK12’s advanced analytics, all in one place.

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K-12 Dealmaking: Investor Weld North, Learn Launch Make Big Moves

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TAL Invests in Knewton: TAL Education Group (NYSE: XRS ), a K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, announced a strategic investment in New York-based Knewton , a global provider of adaptive learning products. TAL joins Knewton’s latest round of funding, which is led by Sofina, a Belgian investment group.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). Education’s Proto-Platforms. Big Tech’s Bets.

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With Flip of a Giant Ceremonial Switch, CMU Starts Effort to Energize ‘Learning Engineering’

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The software tools released at the event are called the OpenSimon Toolkit, and they can help colleges create digital courseware and measure how well their course materials work. Bolsinger noted that Duquesne was already using the main tool CMU was talking about, the Online Learning Initiative platform, but only in a few courses.

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