Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 31, 2023

Table of Contents Five Surprising Benefits of Digital Textbooks Increased Accessibility Increased Engagement Personalized Learning Data Analytics Updates Summing It Up Five Surprising Benefits of Digital Textbooks Digital textbooks continue to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing needs of students and educators.

eBook 52

eBook Gamification Learning Analytics Data 52

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2017

Education technology researcher George Siemens and a colleague hope that personalized learning approaches can help better connect professors and students in large classes. Pardo piloted OnTask in March 2017 at the Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference in Vancouver. “We

Software 94

Software Competency Based Learning Learning Analytics LMS 94

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For example, if Texas gets 10% of Title I dollars, it will get 10% of available ESSER dollars. NetRef, for example, produces ROI reports for analysis of monies spent and what that looks like in terms of product usage (actual effective cost per user, for example) and learning value.

Mobile Learning 85

Mobile Learning EdTech Company Data 85

ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

So give them teaching assistants or do more peer assessment. This data is being collected based on some tech person’s decision of which data is relevant in order to categorize learners in certain ways, which are often indicators that don’t necessarily help you towards a particular conclusion, but maybe make policymakers feel good.

Technology 81

Technology EdTech Learning Analytics Adaptive Learning 81

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Thirty percent of the company’s revenues come from assessments of one kind or another, which includes professional certification and apprenticeship programs, as well as summative exams. Pearson was recently faulted by New Jersey state officials for a disruption of that state’s assessments.].

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

EdTech 106

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 106

edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2021

Educational leaders and teachers have improved processes to improve instruction, learning and institutional systems. For example, Dr. May-Vollmar’s district better investigates students’ online absences, exploring whether technology or connectivity issues prevented access (instead of assuming they just didn’t show up).

Khan Academy 53

Khan Academy Data Industry Learning Analytics 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

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.” ” “ Northwest Evaluation Association To Enter State Assessment Market,” says Education Week. “Is Estonia the new Finland ?”

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” “ Does tech designed to personalize learning actually benefit students? Why the Diverse Charter School Model Is Being Gentrified.” ” Sponsored by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The networks of canals, for example, were built along rivers. The word “intelligence” is also used, of course, to describe the gathering and assessment of tactical information – information, often confidential information, with political or military value. You can’t opt out of the learning management system.

Data 40

Data Software Company System 40

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. ” The university recently decided not to partner with the for-profit ITT, and I do wonder if that decision counted as a positive or negative in Moody’s assessment.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Education Week has a Q&A with Stanford professor Larry Cuban on personalized learning and progressive education. ” Not Tressie McMillan Cottom, for example. Via teachonline.ca : “Directory of Vendors of Online Learning Products and Services.” Robots and Other (Ed-Tech) Science Fiction.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). The company sold The Financial Times and its stake in The Economist in 2015, for example.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62