Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

A Boston Globe analysis of more than 100 high school valedictorians from the classes of 2005 to 2007 found that 25 percent didn’t get a bachelor’s degree within six years. What the machine can do that human beings can’t do is look at thousands of inputs,” says Matt Guenin, CCO at ElectrifAi, a machine learning analytics company.

Data 216

Data Learning Analytics Company Assessment 216

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The networks of canals, for example, were built along rivers. Since 2005, US universities have been the victim of almost 550 data breaches involving nearly 13 million known records. Think Wikileaks’ role in the Presidential election, for example. Railroads followed the canals. The telegraph followed the railroad.

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Data Software Company Technology 40

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.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” The story above is just one recent example of technology entrepreneurs making claims that do not “add up.” ” [Insert Course Signals learning analytics joke here.]. But not all her claims add up.” ” See also: Theranos. But I’m sure this is legit.

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 53