Bryan Alexander

MARCH 5, 2016

On February 25th Casey Green and I met online for the third Future Trends Forum. We explored campus technology and faculty attitudes towards digital materials. Possiblye the FCC will extend E-rate funding to poorer areas. We then dove into the learning management system ( LMS in the US; VLE in Europe ).

Trends 40

Trends LMS VLE Technology 40

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Even before this crisis, concerns were rising about a potential loss of jobs and the rising demand for digital skills due to technologies such as automation and AI. Knowledge work has moved online as professionals work remotely. E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. that is now officially a recession.

Learning 182

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 182

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Just as a sculptor can take a rough block of granite and turn it into a piece of art, the leader of a 21st century organization must take a 20th century organization and sculpt it into its modern equivalent — an organization prepared to leverage technology to enhance education. The E arly adopters move with the change.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning How To Khan Academy 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held. Lloyd Doggett, (D- Texas).

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Currently, the esports ecosystem is projected to surpass $1.8

EdTech 106

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 106

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. A typical E-rate project gets denied at a 4 percent rate,” Marwell said. “A Future of Learning.

E-rate 52

E-rate Broadband Laptops Company 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Currently, the esports ecosystem is projected to surpass $1.8

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

“It was a last resort, there were not many options, and he seemed to love technology,” said Beal’s mother, Jill Huennekens. But he struggled to remain engaged in the online program, and his scores sunk even lower. Fund research for efficient models of online learning. Towards the end of 2015, he dropped out.

E-rate 78

E-rate Policies Report Analysis 78

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. I’m using this anniversary to reflect on my experiences in educational technology over the last 20 years. It’s no wonder there is no widespread adoption of e-learning and edtech across the institution.

E-rate 32

E-rate Learning LMS Course 32

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. I’m using this anniversary to reflect on my experiences in educational technology over the last 20 years. It’s no wonder there is no widespread adoption of e-learning and edtech across the institution.

E-rate 32

E-rate LMS Learning Course 32

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

In places like Albemarle County, where school officials estimate up to 20 percent of students lack home broadband, all the latest education-technology tools meant to narrow opportunity and achievement gaps can widen them instead. We can extend the learning day. We can flip the classroom.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

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 MIT Technology Review.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

Libraries 51

Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Keep that in mind when you see Course Report’s data touted, cheerleading the coding bootcamp trend.). Via Inside Higher Ed : “New report finds big-time college football players at wealthiest programs graduate at rates lower than their nonathlete male peers. Excellent work, education technology industry.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” ” asks Chester E.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

” Via The Hechinger Report : “ Mississippi defies national trend; decreases scrutiny of early child care quality.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Online Learning Consortium Releases New Scorecards to Evaluate Digital Classes.” Here’s another trend to watch: how jail tech and ed-tech will merge.

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. School districts that have been hit say they are taking new safety precautions.

E-rate 111

E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 111

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Department of Education has released a “Higher Education Supplement to the National Education Technology Plan ,” just in the nick of time I guess. Via Zion Market Research : “ Massive Open Online Course Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024.”

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Via The Next Web : “ Facebook is letting Groups create online learning courses – what could possibly go wrong?” The e-book subscription service has raised $21.45 ” Me, I’m really looking forward to Edsurge’s new "research project testing the idea of an online diagnostic tool"!

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Whether or not the product has failed or enrollments have fallen or the promises were always mostly b t, to this day, the big MOOC companies and their famous founders remain in the headlines: “ Andrew Ng Spreads the Gospel of AI With a New Online School ,” Wired reported. This is the part where someone always cites Arthur C.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “New report calls out NCAA for saying that black athletes graduate at higher rates than other black students, when that’s not true at the top conferences,” says Inside Higher Ed. National) Education Politics. Memos from HR.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I What is personalized learning?

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Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40