Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Are any education technologies, for that matter? And accordingly, platforms are the underlying trend that ties together popular narratives about technology and the economy in general.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2018

Sometimes an artificial persona (call it AI, virtual assistant, robot like ASIMO, whatever) can, in its failed attempt to be human, be truly tragic. Lindsey Downes reminded us to, “Bring questions and encourage discussions about emerging technologies in all types of classes (not just computer science). The result can be jarring.”

Education 73

Education Data MOOC Industry 73

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I helped start the conference with a half-day workshop on “How Technology Can Enhance Liberal Education: The State of the Art in 2016.” Online learning is on the rise. I didn’t hear any of the classic complaints about online life being unreal or grossly insufficient.

Conference 40

Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 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. Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers.

Learning 186

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 186

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

– China’s state-controlled news broadcasters have long been considered somewhat robotic in their daily recitation of pro-government propaganda, and a pair of new presenters will do little to dispel that view. We are now living in a world in which robots do many of the jobs we once thought the preserve of humans.

Robotics 105

Robotics MOOC STEM Broadband 105

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

School Psychology Doctoral Candidate and Intern, CEO STEMx: Stemulating Teaching with Emerging Technology Methodologies - Simulation vs. Virtual Learning Environments - Dr. Nicole Simon, Assistant Professor Engineering/Physics/Technology Dept.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Each week for the past eight or so years, I have gathered a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Has technology solutionism ever been more heartbreaking?! ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

MOOC 78

MOOC Education Elsevier Report 78

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” (Waiting for folks in education technology to respond similarly… but I won’t hold my breath.). Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “Free College” Via Edsurge : “For Free Community College , Online Learning Isn’t Always Part of the Recipe for Success.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”).

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The Diplomat : “ Online Learning in North Korea.” ” “The Theranos Story and Education Technology” by John Warner.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

. ” Via The Clarion-Ledger : “Contracts between the Mississippi Department of Education and two of the state superintendent’s former co-workers appear to duplicate technology-related services while costing the state hundreds of thousands of dollars.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).

Education 49

Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Idaho Ed News quotes local high school students who protested the visit and their school’s reliance on technology. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Immigration and Education.

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Brown University joins edX. “ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology. Not sure why this is called a MOOC. Via The Outline : “ Machine learning is racist because the internet is racist.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive? ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s First Ivy League Degree: An Online Master’s From the University of Pennsylvania.” National) Education Politics.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

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. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Lots of MOOC PR appeared in the news this week.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.”

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try To Be An OPM : Conversion of for-profits and MOOCs.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

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.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

811 , a California bill that would establish the right to computer technology. The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles DeVry : “A For-Profit-College Company Embraces Its Technology-Focused Past and Its Evolving Future.” Are MOOCs webinars? Are webinars now MOOCs?). ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” From the press release : “ MOOCs and books initiative launched by Springer and Federica Weblearning.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

.” The school in question: Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). But oh yes, kids, “everyone should learn to code” for job security. ” More on test scores and ed-tech in the research section below.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Should Online Courses Go Through ‘Beta Testing’?” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ FutureLearn , the massive open online course provider owned by the Open University in the U.K., NPR on MOOC Micromasters. Disclosure alert.).

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The GW Hatchet : “Oversight of online learning programs lacking in some schools, report finds.” More MOOC job changes: Techcrunch reports that “ Coursera ’s chief product officer just left to become a VC.”

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Here’s a link to all the stories in Slate’s series on online credit recovery programs. “After the Hype, Do MOOC Ventures Like edX Still Matter?” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Venture Capital and the Business of Ed-Tech.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” An op-ed in Forbes by University Ventures’ Ryan Craig : “Make Online Education Great (For The First Time).” ” Via The Financial Times : “ Coursera chief on the future of online learning and the Trump era.”

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

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. The Economist on “ The Return of the MOOC.” Via Salon : “ Noam Chomsky : You can’t educate yourself by looking things up online.”

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “How Much Hollywood Glitz Should Colleges Use in Their Online Courses ?” Speaking of Hollywood Glitz, Variety reports that “ Kevin Spacey ’s Online Acting Course Pulled by MasterClass.” ” asks MIT Technology Review.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via the Journal Sentinel : “More than 300 Kettle Moraine parents sign petition against online learning platform.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Immigration and Education.

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “As In-Person Bootcamps Falter, Codecademy Introduces Paid Online Options.” Pretty sure this is the best MOOC story of the week: “ Russian Underground Launches Online Courses in Card Fraud ,” Infosecurity Group reports.

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The Hill : “ Karl Rove and David Axelrod partner for online class on winning elections” – an online class on the Masterclass platform, that is.

Education 60

Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Minecraft Party to Raise Money for Technology in Philly Schools.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” The LA Times asks , “ In this digital self-help age, just how effective are MasterClass ’s A-list celebrity workshops?” Go, School Sports Team!

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

” “ Education Technology Under Trump : A Syllabus.” ” “How will the presidential election results influence education technology in schools?” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” And from MIT Technology Review : “Is the Gig Economy Rigged?”).

Education 40

Education Company Data Pearson 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

” Online Education and The Once and Future “MOOC” “ Deakin University in Australia will next year offer graduate degrees and certificate programs through FutureLearn , the online learning platform owned by the Open University in the U.K.,” college testing scam , to be deported.”

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40