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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

The forthcoming Horizon Report sees a “Growing Focus on Measuring Learning” as something to watch in 2016, along with “Learning Analytics & Adaptive Learning” The EDUCAUSE CIO and vendor population was very keen on data and analytics this year. From non-edutech trends.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Platforms provide the substructure for the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy”; they’re the economic engine of social media; they’re the architecture of the “attention economy” and the inspiration for claims about the “end of ownership.” ” But what did Facebook do?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” Via The Guardian : “ Toby Young quits New Schools Network , citing media pressure.” ” Edsurge offers “A Word of Caution Before Hiring a Director of Personalized Learning.” ” Via Education Week : “ Personalized Learning Pilot Program Reports Gains in Literacy Scores.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via Techcrunch : “ Lilwil ’s personalized learning engine teaches teachers how to teach.” charter school.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching. “Teachers Are Moonlighting As Instagram Influencers To Make Ends Meet,” Buzzfeed reported in 2018. Course Signals.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” Via The Guardian : “ Trump bans agencies from ‘providing updates on social media or to reporters’ ” This ban has been targeted at scientists at the EPA and USDA in particular.